Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where your gifts and skills don’t line up with the type of skills that are valued in your environment. You might … Read more
Closing the Perception Gap: Why Hiring the Unemployed Makes Sense
A recent CNNMoney.com article shed light on an unofficial practice among employers who won’t hire from the growing ranks of those who have been unemployed … Read more
Rewarding Bad Behavior: When It Comes to Pay, Nice Guys Finish Last
I’ve never bought into the notion that “nice guys finish last,” as baseball manager Leo Durocher so famously put it, but I’ll admit … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What You See (on a Resume) Is Not Necessarily What You’ll Get
A young friend of mine got his degree (magna cum laude) in finance back in December and has not been able to get even one job interview since. I asked him … Read more
Workplace Relationships: Just Like in Personal Life, You Want a Good Match
“You were too aggressive and I do not like aggressive.” My wife and I laughed so hard that I almost had to pull over on the side of the road with laughter. … Read more
Benefits Enrollment: When You Get to See How Broken Health Insurance Is
Oh boy, please don’t get me started on this… This is the time of year when HR benefits folks get a smile on their face. If you have your stuff together, … Read more
How NOT to Treat an Employee You Let Go After 32 Years
Mark Heisler is an award-winning pro basketball writer for the Los Angeles Times. He’s been with the newspaper for more than three decades. … Read more
Is Your Organization on a CD Player While Everyone Else Is Using an iPod?
The New York City subway is the fastest commute in the city. In a matter of a few minutes you can transverse the boroughs. It is also an amalgam of … Read more
The 5 Biggest Mistakes Businesses Are Making Today: Not Giving Workers Autonomy
Editor’s Note: Humetrics CEO Mel Kleiman has been helping employers recruit, select, and retain front-line employees & managers for over 30 years. He … Read more
Passion in the Workplace: A Great Concept, But It Won’t Pay Your Bills
I am a long-time follower of Laurie Ruettimann, formerly of the famous (some might say infamous) Punk Rock HR blog, and current author of The Cynical Girl. … Read more