WorkMarket has just published a new survey analysis, the 2016 Corporate On-Demand Talent Report. It’s got some really great information about “On-Demand” … Read more
Want to Boost Employee Motivation? All It Takes is a Little “Show and Tell”
You want a more engaged, inspired, resilient, and resourceful workforce, don’t you? Who doesn’t? Here’s one simple thing you can do to make this happen: … Read more
Surprise: Unreported Hours Worked May Count Towards Employee’s FMLA Eligibility
By Eric B. Meyer It takes 1,250 hours. An employee needs to have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months prior to the start of leave under the … Read more
Tech Insights: Turning Our Conception of a Job Ad Upside Down
I had a chance to meet with Maury Hanigan of Sparc (formerly Match-Click) at Talent Tech Labs in New York. Her company produces a solution for creating … Read more
Gambling in the Workplace: It’s Anything But a Safe Bet
By Roger L. Grandgenett II and Sandra C. Ketner So you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot? There are still plenty of opportunities to win big in the next few … Read more
This Is Not a Surprise: Managers Are Terrible at Developing Talent
Managers are worse at developing their employees than at anything else they do. This was the conclusion of Korn Ferry Institute leadership development … Read more
In Real Life HR, an Employee Who Punches a Fellow Employee Gets Fired
The world of the NBA brings us the real live HR Game Show – What Would You Do? I know most of you could care less about professional basketball, and I … Read more
What Caused Employee to Claim Disability Discrimination on Her 2nd Day of Work?
By Eric B. Meyer When was the last time that you trained your managers and supervisors on how to address disability accommodation requests? Or, how about … Read more
Making HR a True Strategic Partner: It’s Not As Easy as Some Make It Seem
Nothing is easy today. When I lived in the U.S. (I currently work in Dubai), I would always marvel at late night TV commercials. My take was that whatever … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Training Your People Can Really Pay Off
Training pays. Sometimes, it’s easy to underestimate just how much it pays. Consider an employee who is going to work 2,000 hours for you this year. It’s … Read more