I get calls on a regular basis to provide formal and informal references on people in my industry. First things first: Reference checks are not background … Read more
SHRM Las Vegas Day 4: Dr. Oz and a Wellness Message Sends Everybody on Their Way
If you have ever attended a SHRM annual conference, you know that the final day is not only a short one that ends around noon, but that it is pretty … Read more
There’s No Talent Shortage If You Can Poach From Your Competitors
First of two parts Recruiting is just like fishing. You may think that there is a shortage of fish when the real problem is where you fish and what bait … Read more
5 Ways Smart, Proactive Employers Can Prepare Now for the New OT Rules
By Eric B. Meyer Somewhere between the time that I took this selfie at the start of my FMLA/ADA session at the Society for Human Resource Management’s … Read more
News Flash From SHRM Las Vegas: Millennials Don’t Want Feedback
Monday’s big keynote speaker at the annual SHRM conference in Las Vegas was the ever popular Marcus Buckingham. Marcus has the great English accent, high … Read more
Yes, Knowledge is Power, But Data Is Not
The “knowledge is power” idiom was originally attributed to Francis Bacon in the late 16th century. But like many time-honored theories and beliefs, the … Read more
CEOs Seem to Get It, But What About HR Leaders?
Here’s another survey analysis and report that should be required reading for all HR professionals — pwc’s 18th Annual Global CEO Survey. The survey … Read more
SHRM Las Vegas 3: Mika Brezezinski Makes Her Pinch Hitting Opportunity Count
Mika Brzezinski, the keynote speaker on Day 3 of the 2015 Society for Human Resource Management’s annual Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, is known … Read more
Proposed Labor Department Regulations Would Greatly Expand Overtime Pay
By John E. Thompson At long last, the anxiously-awaited proposed changes in regulations defining the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s Section … Read more
They May be Slipping, But Job Boards Are Still the Top Way to Find a Job
As more than one survey has pointed out, job boards are far from dead. The latest survey, from the International Association of Employment Web Sites, shows … Read more