Work harder. Dress for success. Land the next big promotion. And whatever you do — make sure you win! Widely regarded as a universal leadership and … Read more
Labor Dept. Says Again: No More Opinions For Employers on the FLSA
By John E. Thompson From the federal Fair Labor Standards Act‘s inception in 1938, employers sought, and officials of the U.S. Department of … Read more
Fixing the Hiring Process: Getting More Women Involved Would Help
The New York Times had an article regarding hiring practices and succession practices at Google, and God knows if Google is doing it, it must be important … Read more
Here’s Why You Should Never Put “Health Reasons” on a Termination Form
By Eric B. Meyer Happy Monday, everyone. Glad to see I didn’t break some of your content filters on Friday with my filthy NLRB post. But, hey, just another … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 7 Common Mistakes With Referral Rewards Programs
Research repeatedly proves that employee-referred candidates are three times more likely to be a good match for the job. This is because your employees … Read more
When It Comes to Successfully Leading People, Soft Skills are the Key
“We had two very distinct corporate headquarters and now we just have one. At our corporate office in Boston, the doors were locked on the executive floor … Read more
Throwing a Lifeline to Millennial Employees Drowning in Student Debt
The average student debt of a college-educated Millennial in the U.S. workforce is nearly $30,000. As a result, these workers are turning to their … Read more
NLRB: Employee’s Vicious, Foul Facebook Post Not Grounds For Firing
By Eric B. Meyer By now, all of us have read the articles, which claim that the law permits your employees to complain about work on social media — … Read more
Good Managers Are Your Best Employee Wellness Strategy
Relying on a corporate wellness program as the main strategy for improving employee health is like throwing a drowning person a DVD on how to do the … Read more
Hey New Boss: Push Change, Have Fun, But Don’t Diss the Team As You Do
My husband has this annoying habit of criticizing my television choices whenever he pops into the family room and sees I’m watching something he doesn’t … Read more