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Big Issue For 2020 Workforce: Getting Workers, Management on Same Page
Oxford Economics and SAP recently released the report Workforce 2020: The Looming Talent Crisis aimed at understanding the opportunities and challenges of … Read more
Some Sobering Reasons Why We Need to Train Our Leaders, Too
Leaders play an essential role in meeting business goals and profitability targets, as well as delivering service and retaining talent. However, according … Read more
HR in Manufacturing Forum: It’s About Finding, Keeping, Developing Talent
If you’re managing talent in the manufacturing space, you really need to join us in Fort Worth, Texas on Nov. 4-5. That’s because TLNT is … Read more
Don’t Let an Earthquake Get in the Way of Recognizing Employees
I live about two hours from California’s Napa Valley. When people hear that they tell me they’re jealous and ask how often I go wine tasting. Umm … … Read more
August Jobs Took Longer to Fill as Open Positions Continue to Grow
August may have disappointed labor analysts with its unexpectedly low count of new jobs, but for recruiters, the evidence out of Washington and elsewhere … Read more
Six Things You Need to Know to Be Really Great at HR
The one great thing I love about going to HR and talent conferences is that you always get reminded about what really good HR should look like. It doesn’t … Read more
Want a Compliant Workplace? Then Foster a Vibrant and Positive Culture
If you’re a parent, you’re probably familiar with the expression, “Do as I say, not as I do.” As we strive to set a good example for our children, and … Read more
Court Gives EEOC’s Attack on Basic Severance Agreements a Big Setback
By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against CVS in which it claimed that drug store … Read more
Some Very Good Reasons That Smart Business Leaders Scrimmage
“We’ve got our first scrimmage.” Players love to hear those words from the coach because scrimmages are much more fun than squat thrusts, windmills, or … Read more