By John E. Thompson In thinking-through and implementing their recovery plans in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, employers will want to review our August post … Read more
Hurricane Won’t Delay Friday’s Monthly Labor Dept. Jobs Report
Hurricane Sandy, which lashed the mid-Atlantic states this week, won’t delay the U.S. Department of Labor from releasing its October jobs and … Read more
If You’re Not Closed On Christmas Day, You’re Really a 1 Percenter
If Ebenezer Scrooge were alive today, he’d be in the 1 percent. No, not THAT 1 percent, although he’d undoubtedly be among that much-maligned … Read more
It’s a High-Wire Act When You’re a Highly Talented Pain in the Rear
See update below Remember that debacle Apple had when they replaced Google maps with their own mapping program on the new iPhone? It’s a problem that … Read more
Surviving Sandy: Some Hurricane Tweets From Your Employees
By Eric B. Meyer To my fellow East Coasters, I hope this post finds you safe and dry. Me? Hey, thanks for asking. Our Philly home kept power throughout and … Read more
Facebook’s Billion Dollar Question: Will Candidates Buy Into Mobile?
Last week, Facebook announced that they had gone from zero dollars in mobile advertising revenue to $1.09 billion. When I heard Facebook CEO Mark … Read more
What Would Your Employees Choose? More Money or a Better Boss?
There was a survey done recently by Michelle McQuaid and the results were picked up by a number of media outlets and delivered as big news. The basis of … Read more
Your Guide to the Workplace Implications of Hurricane Sandy
By Eric B. Meyer I’m punching out this post on Sunday night, from my home in Philadelphia, before the brunt of Hurricane Sandy strikes. Like many of … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Says Shortage of Skilled Workers Not That Bad
You know that shortage of skilled workers you keep hearing about? Yes, I’m talking about what we keep getting from companies that say they … Read more
When It Comes To Strategic HR, Everything Else is the Supporting Cast
Of all the developments and trends in human resources, what would be at the top of your list? Would strategic HR be there? How about outsourcing; or should … Read more