If there is one thing I hate in HR, it’s when I hear other HR Pros try and make HR seemingly overly complicated. Look, we aren’t launching the Space … Read more
Great Tales of Engagement: Pizza on the Plane – With a Little Bit of Help
Here’s one thing that’s good to remember: one highly engaged employee can make a world of difference. Take the case of Frontier Airlines, a … Read more
Shocker – Sometimes, Aggressive Employees Aren’t Very Nice
A few days ago, my eye was caught by an article titled, Why They Rejected the Best HR Candidate They’d Ever Interviewed — The Shocking Truth … Read more
3 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Hire an Intern
Internship programs, when done properly, can provide a great amount of value to both the intern and the company hiring them. If both parties go into an … Read more
What’s in the Way of Executives Engaging Their Human Capital?
The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2014 found that CEOs, presidents, and chairmen from more than 1,000 companies worldwide named “human capital” — … Read more
Stacked Ranking: A Pay For Performance Model You Need to Avoid
Ann Bares recently wrote a predictive article here on TLNT about the potential end of merit pay (How Will We Pay With Open Salaries and No Performance … Read more
The Tattoo Dilemma: How Much Do Skills Matter If You Have Visible Ink?
I’ve noticed several articles recently about how job seekers with visible tattoos shouldn’t be discriminated against when it comes to hiring. One article I … Read more
How Is Your HR Department Doing Covering Its … Assets?
HR departments are the sentries of the office, with access to sensitive personnel records such as health information, I-9 documents as well as salary … Read more
A Sobering Report on Work-Life Policies and Parental Stress
Bright Horizons recently conducted a national study, The Modern Family Index, that explores what it means to be a working parent today. The study revealed … Read more
Right to Request Flex: It Seems to Be on the Fast Track in the U.S.
Flexibility stops plodding and goes for the fast track In 2012, the tally of employees covered by a legislated right to request flexible schedules was: … Read more