What may very well be the ultimate temp job on the planet is pretty much for men only. (Oh look, see the HR compliance managers keeling over.) Sure, there … Read more
Top 5 Things to Do When You’re Stuck Working the Day After Thanksgiving
The Friday after the Thanksgiving holiday has to be the most useless day of work ever. I know many folks who still don’t get this off as a holiday, and … Read more
New Obamacare Wrinkle: A Way For Smokers to Avoid Paying a Penalty
The Obama administration on Tuesday effectively nullified a provision of the federal health law that would have allowed insurers in the small group market … Read more
What Employers Can be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Ever wonder what employers can be thankful for at Thanksgiving? Spark Hire, which describes itself as an “online video resume and interviewing … Read more
Turkey or Profits: Do Employees Know How Their Holiday Sacrifice Matters?
Black Friday may soon be named Black Thursday given how many retailers across the country are opting to open a day earlier. But that’s got retail employees … Read more
Survey: Top HR Challenges? Culture, Engagement, Succession Planning
Yesterday, in a broader post on how to get more value out of your core values, I alluded to the SHRM/Globoforce Fall 2012 Report. A bi-annual report, this … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Women Get More Raises, Still Get Less $$$ Than Men
There’s good news and bad news on the workplace gender gap front. Here’s the good news, according to a new Pay Raise Index from “social … Read more
C’mon Man! Facebook’s Long-Awaited Job Board is a Badly Flawed Mess
Forbes said that recruiting will never be the same. I said in July that a Facebook-driven job board has potential. And after several false starts this … Read more
Survey: Veterans Confidence in Finding a Job Continues to Fall
Just days after the nation honored its military veterans, a new survey says job seeking vets are putting in more effort, yet feel less confident than they … Read more
What Motivates Workers? Most Employers Seem to Guess Wrong
What motivates us at work is ultimately a very personal and individual topic, though generalities do apply. That’s why I get a chuckle out of research … Read more