This isn’t really a fair question, but someone asked me this recently. What they were trying to get at was this: are HR Pros in very large, Fortune 500 … Read more
Why Background Checks Are a Necessary Evil
By Patricia F. Weisberg The majority of employers today conduct some form of background check prior to hiring a new employee. This practice, while many … Read more
SHRM CEO, Transparency Group Battle For Hearts and Minds of State Leaders
Here’s a question I would love the SHRM Board of Directors to answer: why does the Board seem to go out of its way to avoid standing up and publicly … Read more
Survey: Employers This Year Plan to Give Largest Merit Raises Since 2008
Here’s a warm thought in the middle of a long, cold winter: According to a new survey by global consulting giant Towers Watson, American employers … Read more
The SHRM Workplace Forecast: It’s Health, Health, and More Health
SHRM released its biennial report on workplace trends (the SHRM Workplace Forecast) this month. It’s really about health. Health is the workplace trend to … Read more
HR Lessons and Trickle Down Leadership in The Devil Wears Prada
Editor’s Note: With the Academy Awards taking place Sunday, TLNT asked some thought leaders to write about their favorite movie with a management or HR … Read more
FLSA Myths: How They Can Bust Your Budget and Blow Your Reputation
Way back when telephones had rotary dials, a law was passed called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For years no one paid much attention to it, but … Read more
Lawrence of Arabia: The Art of Leadership From the Back of a Camel
Editor’s Note: With the Academy Awards nearly here, TLNT asked some prominent thought leaders to reflect on their favorite movie with a management or HR … Read more
The Bottom Line on Hiring Speed? Just Run Faster
The primary factor in a successful attack is speed. – Lord Mountbattan Jason Warner has been thinking a lot about speed lately. Since reading his terrific … Read more
Four Tips For Saying No to the Boss
What should you do when your boss keeps asking for things? What should you do when demands pile up so high that you and your team are constantly overbooked … Read more