As SaaS (Software as a Service) continues to grow, so do the misunderstandings. Anyone in HR or management considering a SaaS deployment model has likely … Read more
Improving Union Relations at GM? It’s an Ongoing Management Struggle
You don’t hear a lot about the auto industry bailout right now, not with the focus on health care reform, or the big Gulf oil spill, or any number of other … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Real-Life Michael Scott, a Safe Driver, and Same-Sex Benefits
With Fourth of July weekend just about upon us, I’m scrambling to catch-up on all I missed this week while attending the Society for Human Resource … Read more
Social Networking by Employees: Is It Any of Your Company’s Business?
By Paul Bressan and Jessie Reider Social networking — Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, blogs — has exploded. Never has information been … Read more
8 Questions About Your Hiring Process
What is the most important factor in successfully recruiting top candidates? If you said things like salary, benefits, or the economy, you’d be wrong. It’s … Read more
Survey: PTO Bank Systems Help to Attract Top Talent
I’ve had a lot of jobs and worked for a lot of companies in a number different places, and if there’s one thing I’ve found, it’s this: I like companies … Read more
Is It Time to say Goodbye to Golden Parachutes?
Most of you probably hadn’t heard of Tony Hayward until his company, BP (formerly known as British Petroleum), hit the news earlier this spring with … Read more
The 2020 Leadership Model for Tomorrow’s Workplace
By Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd There are five leadership areas that seem to be emerging as requirements for the leader of the future. The process … Read more
You’re Fired – Now Go Out and Make That Big Decision for Us
For those of you who don’t know, I am a big sports fan. And even more so, I am a big fan of the National Basketball Association and the Portland … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Boeing Pension Battle, Defining a Son/Daughter, Racy E-Mails
Do you ever feel like there is just a lot more going on every day than you can possibly get to? That’s how I feel too, and that’s why I try to get to … Read more