Here’s another reason why Millennials are so different from the other generations in the workplace: not only are they more open to office romances, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Would You Fare If the FBI Dug Into Your Life?
If there is a single story that intrigued and amused me this week, it had to be the one about the file the FBI kept on the late Steve Jobs. Yes, there was … Read more
Valentine’s Day Stat: 4 in 10 Workers Date Someone They Met on the Job
Walk into any workplace and what’s in the air? Besides the burnt popcorn. We mean that other thing. That sweet scent of romance. Yes dear reader, just in … Read more
4 Things to Consider About Oracle’s Acquisition of Taleo
If nothing else, SAP’s acquisition of SuccessFactors put Oracle under serious pressure. In order to stay relevant in a highly-competitive market, Oracle … Read more
Time is Running Out to Sign-Up For the TLNT Transform Conference
Loyal TLNT readers know that I have been spending a lot of effort here the past few months writing about the TLNT Transform conference that is coming up in … Read more
Your Employment Brand: You Don’t Need a Super Bowl to Make Your Pitch
Living in Michigan, Chrysler’s last two Super Bowl ads have been big news in our part of the world (check out last year’s ad with Eminem here). In case you … Read more
How Bad Organizational Structure Contributed to Italy’s Cruise Ship Disaster
Why exactly the cruise ship Costa Concordia ended up on a reef 60 feet off the shore and only two hours into its January cruise is still not clear. What is … Read more
The Case of the Canned Cat Feeder and Other HR Tales
Did you hear the one about the guy who got fired for getting married? How about the transit worker arrested on charges she faked an on-duty armed robbery … Read more
Oracle Gets Into Cloud-Based HR Space With $1.9 Billion Deal For Taleo
Technology giant Oracle is making a big move into the HR software sector. Today, Oracle announced a that it had “scooped up human-resources software … Read more
Wrong Response to a Pay Complaint Can Pose Big Employer Risks
By John E. Thompson Betty works for The Big Store as a non-exempt accounts Payable Clerk. She is assigned to help with taking a merchandise inventory over … Read more