By Sara J. Fagnilli To fire or not to fire, that is the question, and while it might have been an easy one for Shakespeare, it will rarely be an easy … Read more
Taking Your Daughter Or Son To Work Tomorrow? Better Think Twice
Tomorrow is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day and if you are thinking about participating (either for yourself or overall as an employer), I would … Read more
HR is Still a Pink-Collared Ghetto
I planned to write this last September, so let’s pretend that I did rather than wondering why I didn’t. It’s a critically important topic, and I hope that … Read more
Tech Consolidation: SuccessFactors Buys Learning Provider Plateau
In a deal valued at $290 million, talent management systems provider SuccessFactors will acquire privately-held Plateau, one of the leading learning … Read more
No More “Unemployed Need Not Apply Ads” Allowed in New Jersey
By Eric B. Meyer In just over a month, a new law in the state of New Jersey forbidding business for discriminating against unemployed job candidates will … Read more
Here’s Why a Wise Workforce Strategy Needs to Actively Focus on Women
Women have become the new workforce. There are now slightly more women workers than men, given the recession and the shrinking of the manufacturing and … Read more
Royal Wedding? It’s Also a Legal Issue For Employers and Workers in the U.K.
Editor’s Note: This week’s Royal Wedding is provoking interest around the world, but it’s also a management issue in the U.K. because … Read more
3 Management Suggestions For HR (From Someone Who is NOT in HR)
Last week’s TLNT post by my colleague Lance Haun on how to handle an employee in a funk brought back all sorts of memories of the curious conversations I … Read more
What HR is Doing Right (But There Are Things it Could Still Do Better)
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
Rightful Termination: Important Part of an Organization’s Talent Lifecycle
Except for the retirement of a contented employee after a career well worked, separating an individual from an organization is invariably a painful … Read more