If you clicked over to read Dirty Little Secret No. 26 and you’re looking for numbers 1–25, hold tight, I haven’t written those yet. I just like picking … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The No. 1 Reason the Wrong People Get Hired
The No. 1 reason the wrong people get hired is because we hire them for the wrong reason. No matter how logical we may try to be, most hiring decisions … Read more
How to Handle the Challenges of Remote Teams
According to a recent Gallup survey, remote workers actually log more hours at their primary job than do their on site counterparts. This gives us a hint … Read more
How Legalized Marijuana Is Changing Workplace Drug Policies
Can you fire someone for testing positive for marijuana in the workplace? With pot dispensaries outnumbering Starbucks in cities like Denver, and websites … Read more
Sometimes, Big Benefits Come Out of a Little Workforce Conflict
“Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” — Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States. … Read more
Why Your HiPo Program May Be a Waste of Time and Money
It’s well known that organizations with strong leaders can double their revenue and profit growth. But if you don’t initially select the right people … Read more
Tech Insights: When HR Approaches Data the Way Marketing Does
HR analytics usually looks at numbers, but unfortunately, a lot of relevant information is not numeric. To understand textual data, our friends in … Read more
Uncovering FMLA Abuse – With a Little Help From Big Data
Pulling a sickie. Faking out. Playing hooky. Whatever you call it, unwarranted employee absences — particularly those that fall under the category of FMLA … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Winning Combination For a Top-Notch Workforce
The following is my response to an item on Retail Wire concerning the fact that The GAP has announced they are going to raise the starting wage of … Read more
Withdrawing Job Offer Due to a Previous Injury May Violate the ADA
By Eric B. Meyer Two big EEOC pet peeves right now are: Employers who discriminate in the hiring process; and, Employers who violate the Americans with … Read more