I was absolutely thrilled with the turnout at a webinar I recently presented for Human Resource Executive: “Navigating the changes: strategically … Read more
Employee Engagement: “How Did Things Ever Get So Far Apart?”
“When I lead my portion of the orientation, I do not have the heart to tell them and I can’t look them in the eye. This is a horrible place. It is like I … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Managing Monkeys, Business Cards Thrive, and a Classic Cover Letter
Sometimes it’s good to take the Weekly Wrap on the road, as I did last week from the HR Technology conference in Chicago. As you might gather from my … Read more
Deputy or Gun For Hire: You Can’t Have Both With a Temp Workforce
I was able to watch parts of RecruitFest yesterday and I continued to see a trend I’d seen at other conferences when talking about the future of our … Read more
SHRM Task Force Close to Official Standard for “Cost Per Hire”
A SHRM task force is readying what could become the first U.S. standard for calculating “Cost Per Hire.” A draft standard is currently … Read more
The Candidate Experience, and Other Stuff HR Wastes Time On
By Tim Sackett It feels like things in the labor market – at least in many professional classifications – are starting to pick up. Temp hiring is up 22 … Read more
The Future of Labor Relations: It’s Not About The Unions
By Lance Haun I got an e-mail a few weeks ago asking me for advice on an issue. They said: Lance, I have been looking at job posts for my Dream Job and … Read more
The Unpaid Internship Dilemma: Everyone Loses in This Crackdown
By John Hollon Pardon me while I shed a few tears for the end of college internships as we have known them. The recent post here on TLNT by labor attorney … Read more
The Noncompete Issue: California Ruling Complicates Life for Employers Everywhere
By Peter D. Holbrook In 2000, a Court of Appeal held that an employer cannot lawfully make the signing of an employment agreement that contains an … Read more
Here’s Why You Don’t Really Need A Social Media Policy
By Lance Haun When it comes to employee policies, I’m a minimalist. As a matter of principle, I follow three guidelines: Don’t make a policy … Read more