Over 2 million people quit their job each month, and the No. 1 reason is the quality of the relationship they have with their direct supervisor. It stands … Read more
HR Really Does Hold the Key to Your Company’s Financial Success
HR is in a strange place when it comes to business. It’s responsible for hiring the people who in turn build the company into what it is, but sometimes … Read more
Court Finds It Only Takes One Incident to Have a Hostile Work Environment
By Eric B. Meyer Let’s talk about a recent decision by the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in which the appellate court … Read more
It’s Your Humblest Employees Who Really Show Your Company’s Character
“Can you help me?” “Neither of us knew what help he needed, and the cashier suggested a few things before he figured out the gentleman needed help cutting … Read more
Workplace Communications: You Don’t Want to Be 100% Accurate, But 0% Effective
I remember in grade school getting an assignment to do a “report” on a topic or a book. Part of the assignment was always the length. “Make sure it’s two … Read more
Court Finds That Employer’s Anti-Union Communication Was Lawful
By Nelson D. Cary and Liz Cramer A federal appellate court, the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, recently reigned-in the … Read more
I Can Do Without Yoga as HR’s Latest Mandatory Team Building Activity
Something is in the water. Yoga is the new HR team-building activity. I say this because I’ve been to several human resources meetings, this year, and … Read more
How To Help Get Your Performance Review Process Back On Track
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Performance reviews can be a source of … Read more
The Trick in Managing Hiring Managers Who Just Won’t Hire From a “Pile of One”
Almost every single week of my life for the last 20 years, I’ve had to deal with an issue that just seems to never go away. It didn’t matter if I was in an … Read more
CareerBuilder Forecasts Strong Hiring Trend For Remainder of 2015
Job growth may have slowed in August and September, and staffing’s outlook is less robust than it has been, but CareerBuilder says this fourth quarter … Read more