I’ve attended quite a few HR and talent management-related conferences this spring, but the one that really got my brain going came wrapped up in the … Read more
A Few Smart Hiring Lessons From Summer Blockbusters
Summertime is the season of box office blockbusters, when theaters abandon more intimate fare for movie spectacles. Just because these sunny summer films … Read more
EEOC Settles First Lawsuit Under Genetic Nondiscrimination Act
Employer liability for violating the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is no longer theoretical. The EEOC has announced its first-ever GINA … Read more
Job Titles Gone Wild – Why It’s Silly to Call Yourself ‘Director of Fun”
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
What’s the No. 1 Worry For HR Executives? Surprise! It’s a Talent Issue
Want to know what’s reeeeeeally going on in the world of work? Right Management, the talent and career management arm of ManpowerGroup, has released a … Read more
Survey: Half of Companies Report Higher Turnover Than Last Year
For years, there have been worries that there was a big employee exodus coming — when the economy finally started to show some improvement and began … Read more
It’s Not Easy, But Here’s Where HR Can Add Value to the Business
We want a seat at the table? We want to add value? We want to positively influence the success of the business? OK, then let’s stop giving away one of our … Read more
Don Rumsfeld’s 8 Rules For Successful Meetings
Here’s a question I have heard repeated for years — does anyone out there actually like meetings? I ask because in the world of business we … Read more
Keynote by Hillary Clinton at SHRM Chicago Will Be Closed to Media
Just when I think I have seen just about everything happen when it comes to dealing with SHRM — the Society for Human Resource Management — … Read more
How Far Can Employers Go In Mandating What Employees Eat?
I’ve yet to talk with someone about employee wellness without hearing about how an employer allows — if not actually provides — donuts or cupcakes or … Read more