By Mark R. Waterfill Would you rather get your teeth drilled or fire that problem employee? It is easily the most painful part of the employment process. … Read more
New Report Shows Working Dads Benefit From Flex Schedules, Too
The Working Mother Research Institute (WMRI), in partnership with Ernst & Young, recently released a report aimed at better understanding “how men are … Read more
How “Chief Performance Officers” Will Ultimately Impact HR
In its report The Future of Work: A Journey to 2022, PwC drops an intriguing prediction: By 2018, it says, analysts will attend a presentation by a Fortune … Read more
Are Wages For Workers Starting — Finally! — to Show Some Growth?
A news story about optimistic pay trends claims to find signs of an impending upsurge in base hourly rates. Conceding that this is not the consensus … Read more
A Millennial Twist: LinkedIn Pushing Bring Your Parents to Work Day
We’ve all probably heard of Bring Your Child to Work Day, but LinkedIn is upping the ante with Bring in Your Parents Day, which is exactly what it sounds … Read more
New App Prevents Employees From Checking Work Email After Hours
By Eric B. Meyer Today’s post is sponsored by the letters S, E, and O With a tip of the hat to whomever posted a link to this story on Twitter, the … Read more
Having Great Talent Does Not Always Guarantee Great Results
Ozzy is an 8-year-old golden retriever who loves to fetch our morning newspaper. Although our driveway is nearly as long as a football field, he is … Read more
The “Real” Reasons Why HR Still Does Exit Interviews
The exit interview process is much like most organization’s employee referral process. You believe you should have a process. You design the process. … Read more
The Challenge in Getting People to Actually Buy Into Your New Strategy
Think of the last time you bought a product you were very excited about. Maybe it was the iPhone 6 with its sleeker look, improved features and screen size … Read more
Is Speaking an Essential Qualification For an HR Pro?
By Eric B. Meyer Whether you work in a department of many, or just one, your job as an HR professional has you juggling many balls. You’re running an … Read more