The unthinkable happens. A bomb explodes in a crowded business district. Your business is near ground zero. Some of your employees are injured in the … Read more
ERE Day 1: Are Recruiters Ready to Be Masters of the Universe?
No one ever said that recruiting was simple, or easy, and if you were listening Tuesday on Day 1 of the Spring 2013 ERE Recruiting Conference & Expo in … Read more
Think We Have Skills Shortages Now? Just Wait Until We Get to 2020
Skills shortages in 2020 will rise to an entirely new level. And I’m not talking about STEM skills, although they’re critical. Or the ability to speak … Read more
Four Ways to Successfully Defend a Claim Under the Equal Pay Act
By Eric B. Meyer In the 2 1/2 years of writing this blog, I’ve never had a post on the Equal Pay Act — until now. The Equal Pay Act requires … Read more
Swearing at Your Employee May Get You Sued By … OSHA??
By Howard Mavity Hopefully you are aware of the continuing escalation of all forms of whistleblower and retaliation claims, including under the 21 … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Is Silicon Valley’s Free Lunch (or Dinner) About to End?
Silicon Valley may be known for cutting-edge innovation and breakthrough technology from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and others, but … Read more
Some of the Most Unusual Things Bosses Ask Employees To Do
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, CareerBuilder released its list of the 15 of the most unusual things that bosses have asked employees to do. I’ve had a … Read more
A Health Care Media Onslaught Is Coming, But Will You Be Ready For It?
Have you noticed an uptick in stories on health care? The ugly “U.S.-pays-way-more-than-any-other-country-for-health-care” graphics we used to … Read more
Another Reminder Why HR’s Priorities Need to Focus on Business Value
SHL has just published their fascinating yearly report on global assessment trends. Acquired last year by CEB, SHL is an assessment company, so reporting … Read more
Employee Wellness is Simply a Matter of Employee Engagement
HR managers and leaders across the country are gathering together in meetings large and small, sharing ideas and concerns, and trying to understand the … Read more