Last Saturday night, freshman Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy just two years after only two Division 1 schools showed real interest in him as a … Read more
A Lesson in Bad Recruiting & HR, or How Not to Hire a Football Coach
For college football fans, last week was a bit crazy on the college football coaching carousel! The one that really caught my eye was Bret Bielema, the … Read more
Manpower Survey: Optimism Growing Among Hiring Decision Makers
Optimism among hiring decision makers continues to improve as a slightly increased hiring pace is expected for Q1 2013, according to the latest Manpower … Read more
New Fees Under Health Care Reform Are Beginning to Kick In
By Robert C. Christenson The new health care reform law includes a number of new taxes and fees which are rarely mentioned by the law’s supporters. On … Read more
Workplace Signs of the Season: Sometimes, Even Santa Gets Fired
By Eric B. Meyer With the National Hockey League season in jeopardy, I imagine that Canadians are a fairly ornery bunch these days. Even further north, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: IBM’s 401(k) Change? Just Another Reason to be Disengaged
When a company like IBM makes a big, ground-breaking employee benefits change, a lot of people sit up and notice. That’s why The Wall Street Journal … Read more
December Jobs Report Surprises With More Hiring, Lower Unemployment
Confounding predictions of mediocre new hiring and a rise in unemployment, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday that 148,000 new jobs were added to the … Read more
Would Your Poor Employee Engagement Turn Off Investors?
How effective are efforts in the United Kingdom to make employee engagement a nationwide concern through its Engage for Success initiative? This article … Read more
Transparency Group Says It Will End Push to Change SHRM Board Policies
SHRM Members for Transparency, the outside group that has been challenging the Board of Directors of the Society for Human Resource Management to be more … Read more
Did Your Open Enrollment Results Match Your Health Care Strategy?
Now that open enrollment is over, it’s time to look at its results. Your results will be key in helping you shape your strategy for the coming year. Take a … Read more