“Black Friday is the perfect time to remind ourselves of the essential truth that life is richer, more connected and complete when you choose to spend it … Read more
The Last Word: Hate Performance Reviews? Millennials Hate Them Most of All
Editor’s Note: After five plus years, Weekly Wrap is changing to The Last Word because, well, it’s TLNT’s last word on what’s happening this week in … Read more
Feds Propose New Rule For Collecting Employee Wellness Information
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Federal regulators announced a proposed rule Thursday allowing voluntary employer workplace wellness programs to ask … Read more
Want to Build a Fun Workplace? You Just Need to Let it Happen
Mark Manson is a brilliant writer, and one of my favorites. He recently wrote an article titled Screw Finding Your Passion, where he made a comment about … Read more
Want “A” Players? Here’s The One Interview Question You Need To Ask
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Finding B+ players is pretty easy. Finding … Read more
Making HR the Hero: Using Predictive Analytics to Solve Real Business Challenges
Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their HR departments to use “predictive analytics.” This pressure isn’t unique to … Read more
How an Intern Got Fired For an Offensive Tweet – Then Made Things a Lot Worse
By Eric B. Meyer On Tuesday, a Fox affiliate in Arizona reported that an intern at a health and wellness company was fired for an offensive tweet. … Read more
I Can’t Stand It When Snotty Recruiters Refer to Candidates as “Crapplicants”
Just last week, I heard several mature and qualified recruiters use the word crapplicant at a technology conference. (Jerks!) Crapplicant is an offensive … Read more
Workplace 101: Getting Your Organization to Master the Conference Call
What do you get when you cross a meeting with a phone call? Perhaps you have seen that hysterical YouTube video called “The Conference Call.” If not, you … Read more
Here’s an Early HR Scare: 5 Ways That the IRS 1095 Form Reminds Us of Halloween
Hot on the heels of annual enrollment, employers’ next benefits communication challenge is just around the corner. In a few months, HR will need to send … Read more