It’s not unusual in the recruiting process for a candidate to balk at the company’s initial salary offer. Sometimes in their pushback they … Read more
Not Hiring Jerks Is A Workplace Trend I’m All In Favor Of
Editor’s Note: As I wind down as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my all-time favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
Tech Insights: With a New HR Initiative, How Will We Know If It Works?
The classic model for HR analytics is that you have some kind of data warehouse and you use it to answer a business question. In other words you start with … Read more
Why Do So Many Companies Have Such Awful Upward Communications?
The CEO and the CFO set in opposite corners of the room. But both stuck their hands into the air just as I called for questions at the end of my speech. … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Performance Reviews
The March HR Roundtable in Cincinnati sought to take a look at a topic that is highly polarizing right now – Performance Reviews. The difference in this … Read more
Employers and Gen Z: Time to Lay The Foundation For the Next Wave of Talent
Millennials were the primary focus of marketers and recruiters for most of the last decade. And for good reason: More than one-in-three American workers … Read more
Engagement Is Out; Now It’s Being Passionate That Counts
Editor’s Note: As I wind down as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my all-time favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
When Employees Quit: Maybe It’s About More Than Just a Bad Boss
Employees don’t leave organizations, they leave … … BOSSES! Right?! Right? Right? For at least the past two decades, the foundation of … Read more
HR as Employer? Yes, HR Directors Can Be Sued For FMLA Violations, Too
By Eric B. Meyer Guess what, you guys? HR Directors can be sued for FMLA violations too. “I didn’t sign up for this!” — Most of you. Yes, the HR Director … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Making A Great Match Every Time You Hire
When a new hire turns out to be an unsuitable match to the job, it’s often because the hiring manager did not have a clear idea of what it would really … Read more