Welcome to Labor Day 2011, and the unofficial last day of summer. Yes, I know. Astronomically, summer won’t end for another 18 days. But, I’m … Read more
Closing Email Lines: Your Second Chance for a Last Impression
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is taking a well-needed summer vacation. It will return after Labor Day. How much do you ponder over your closing salutation in … Read more
Career Management: Why HR Needs to be Ready With Expert Advice
Several demographic and psychographic factors are shifting how we think of careers today. I want to focus on two significant trends which will dramatically … Read more
Fantasy Football: Is it Good or Bad for Workplace Productivity?
By Eric B. Meyer I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the most underrated aspect of the NFL lockout ending is that we get Fantasy … Read more
Struggling With Skill Shortages: How Will Tomorrow’s Companies Cope?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
Succession Planning: You Should Treat it Like Baseball’s September Call-Ups
For those who aren’t big Major League Baseball (MLB) fans you probably don’t know what the “September Call-Up” or “Expanded Rosters” mean. Each year on … Read more
All You Need to Know About 2012 Pay Raises: “3 Percent is the New 4 Percent”
Everybody knows that pay raises and salary increases have only edged up slightly from the worst of the Great Depression years (unless you are a CEO or work … Read more
A Bonus for This, a Bonus For That — How About a Bonus to Quit?
Ever think about offering a bonus for employees to quit your organization? Zappos has – and it’s an interesting case study, particularly as the … Read more
Can A Website Decide If Your Job Posting Sucks? HireScore (Could) Help
Although it isn’t talked about a lot these days, job boards are still a major source of candidates. And in order to post on a job board, you need a … Read more
Survey: Workers Frequently Call in Sick When They Aren’t Sick at All
Just about every manager and HR pro on the planet knows that many employees who call in for work sick aren’t really sick at all. Back when I was a … Read more