Is your workforce resilient enough to survive a merger? For company founders and executive teams, mergers and acquisitions are often exciting – a … Read more
The Simplest, Cheapest Sourcing Tool? It’s Referrals From Job References
Almost everyone in recruiting agrees that employee referrals produce the highest quality of hire (i.e. superior on-the-job performance). But, few are aware … Read more
Want Insight Into HR Systems and Where They’re Going? This Survey Lets You Know
One of the highlights of the HR Technology Conference each fall is the publication of the annual HR Systems Survey White Paper by Sierra-Cedar. With the … Read more
Nepotism at NASCAR: How Do You Manage Family in a Family Business?
Nepotism seems to be the obvious punch line to workplace jokes like this one: One employee to another employee: ‘When the boss’ son starts working here … Read more
Want a Straight-A Team? Find Your Company’s Best Teachers
Take a moment to think about your favorite schoolteacher. Why was he or she so successful as an educator? This teacher likely deepened your understanding … Read more
4 Ways HR Can Help to Hire and Retain Employees in 2016
HR teams are being asked to do their jobs in a very different organizational environment and do them more quickly than before The world’s biggest firms are … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Employee Attitudes and Behaviors Are Incredibly Contagious
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the way you react to the small group of employees who are unsatisfactory influences the behavior of most of the rest of … Read more
Leaders Need to Remember Childhood Lessons: Share, Play Nice, Say Thank You
“Black Friday is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the essential truth that life is richer, more connected and complete when you choose to spend it … Read more
The Last Word: Hate Performance Reviews? Millennials Hate Them Most of All
Editor’s Note: After five plus years, Weekly Wrap is changing to The Last Word because, well, it’s TLNT’s last word on what’s happening this week in … Read more
Sometimes, It Takes the Opposite Approach: 5 Keys For Building Better Leaders
Too many leadership failures and career derailments; too many toxic workplaces filled with disengaged and distrustful employees. What’s the solution? … Read more