“You know, your butt looks so bad in the outfit you’re wearing, that I was surprised when I touched it, it felt good.” Imagine hearing that on a date, or … Read more
Five Dos and Don’ts of Managing High Potential Employees
As the War for Talent rages, ensuring the success of high potential (HiPo) employee programs is more important than ever. Many companies still struggle to … Read more
The Important Design Components of a “Buddy” Hiring Program
Second of two parts As I told you here yesterday (see Few Recruiting Tools Work Better Than a “‘Buddy Hire” Program), the buddy hire approach is where you … Read more
Here’s Why You Need to Take All Forms of Discrimination Seriously
By Eric B. Meyer Here are 100,000 reasons to take all forms of discrimination seriously. And, that includes discrimination against men. Remember my January … Read more
Will You Be Forced to Pay Overtime For Employee Smartphone Use?
By Eric B. Meyer “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” (I’m pretty sure that was from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) … Read more
5 Ways You Can Proactively Work to Improve Your Employee Retention
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 2.8 million people quit their jobs in March 2015, putting it back to pre-recession levels. This is expected to … Read more
Should Employers Keep Time Records For Exempt Employees?
By John E. Thompson Should an employer keep records of the time worked by employees who qualify for a federal Fair Labor Standards Act minimum-wage and/or … Read more
A Good Look Into Referrals and Why You Must Treat Candidates Right
There is a robust conversation in the talent arena about the “candidate experience,” led largely by Gerry Crispin and Elaine Orler, founders of the Talent … Read more
8 Signs That You’re Probably Stuck in a Talent Time Warp
Just because the economy has rebounded from the Great Recession doesn’t mean that your talent mentality has also rebounded. Here are eight (8) signs you … Read more
Some 58,000 Reasons Telework Could Be a Reasonable Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer Telework is among the array of possible reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act that may enable an employee … Read more