Think you have a top candidate secured and ready to accept an offer? You better act fast. Top talent in today’s workforce is in high demand and by the time … Read more
Building a Strong Team: It Really Takes an Emphasis on Trust
To build a strong team, there has to be a high level of trust. Trust is the glue that holds people together and the lubricant that allows energy and … Read more
The Ethics of Over-The-Top, On-the-Job CEO Rhetoric
CEOs are a fountain from which the culture and identity of an organization flows from the top down. However, they can sometimes get a little “fired up” … Read more
Industries With the Roughest, Toughest Job Interviews
Almost everybody’s heard or read about companies with almost legendary recruiting and interviewing processes. Google, Zappos and Southwest Airlines are … Read more
Inappropriate Facebook Posts Doom Employee’s Discrimination Claims
By Eric B. Meyer On the clock or off, when employees do dumb stuff on Facebook, it could cost them their jobs. And, apparently, their discrimination claims … Read more
San Francisco’s New Hiring Law: It’s “Ban the Box” on Steroids
Things aren’t getting any easier for employers in California. As I posted way back in February, San Francisco has banned the box. Effective next week, Aug. … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Is It Unethical to Recruit a Competitor’s Best People?
Is it really unethical to recruit your competitor’s best employees? From time to time, when I tell audiences that one of the best places to find the … Read more
Would One of Your Former Employees Really Want to Come Back?
Would you want to go back? “I was just asked for references, so it looks good — right?” read the text message. This young lady was in the throes of … Read more
Performance Management: We Won’t Fix the Problem by Ignoring It
When I ask business leaders in large companies what they want from performance management systems, the answer usually includes “identify the top performers … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Our Gridlocked Government Impacts the Workplace
Managing a workforce is never easy, especially in the complex economy we face here in the early 21st century. A new survey from Littler Mendelson, the … Read more