Update: SilkRoad says there are errors in the report it published Thursday on which the post below is based. The most significant appears to be charts on … Read more
Getting a Grip on Big Data: You Ignore It at Your Own Peril
We’re operating in an environment where the pace and velocity of change is making it almost impossible to use the past to predict the future, and the sheer … Read more
Survey: Nearly 40% of Workers Have Been In an Office Romance
Love is all around us today. And not just in the hearts and cupids and balloons that decorate countless offices. The latest CareerBuilder survey found … Read more
Moving From Social Technology to Social Business: How HR Can Help
Last week I discussed the difference between social media and social technology. There’s more. The IBM Institute for Business Value’s report, The Business … Read more
Big Data: It’s Just Useless Information Unless You Put it to Work
“Big data” is the latest buzz word entering HR lexicon. I’ve used it myself to explain how the “big data” now possible through strategic, social … Read more
Unlimited Vacation? For a Lot of Companies, This Makes a Lot of Sense
A small but growing number of companies have done away with “fixed-number-of-days” vacation policies, instead giving employees – with the approval of their … Read more
The 4 Critical Questions HR Really Needs to be Asking
Intuit’s Fast Tack blog did a great job summarizing trends and predictions for 2013 based on PwC Saratoga’s 2012/2013 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report … Read more
The Remote Work Advantage, or Why a Big Storm Wasn’t a Big Problem
Sometimes when we hear weather reports we tend to turn a blind eye or ear depending upon your medium. This past weekend in the New York City area, we were … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are These Really the Best Excuses For Being Late?
Over the years, I’ve heard all sorts of excuses from people late to work — some reasonable, some silly, some infuriating. One of my all-time … Read more
Here’s What Concerns HR and Talent Managers the Most
Editor’s Note: We feature posts from Mark Toth, chief legal officer for Manpower North America, here on TLNT. He recently asked readers to his … Read more