Whenever I think of “casual day” in the office, I think of the Dilbert book that is simply titled, Casual Day has Gone Too Far, because it … Read more
NLRB: OK to Fire for ‘Mere Griping’ About Employers on Facebook
By Eric B. Meyer The National Labor Relations Board is softening its position on employers who fire employees for rants on Facebook. Employees who merely … Read more
The Multitasking Myth: The More You Do, the Worse at It You Really Are
I used to believe I could multitask. While I was working, I’d have 10 different websites up while listening to sports talk radio and chatting online. I … Read more
Connecticut, Maryland Act to Restrict Employers’ Use Of Credit Reports
By Christopher Mills and Gregg Salka Two more states – Connecticut and Maryland – have joined Illinois, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, and several cities, … Read more
The Emerging Job Market: The Struggle With Pay Rates For Social Media Jobs
Have you tried to market price a social media job lately? Then this post is for you, with my sympathies. Emerging jobs and job families often bring their … Read more
How to Get Strategic: Lessons from the Coming Post Office Shakeout
One of the problems I had, especially as a newer HR professional, is how to support the business when decisions revolve around non-staffing issues. Take … Read more
Unemployed Discrimination? Big Media Wakes Up, Discovers the Story
If you read TLNT, you surely are well familiar with this: discrimination against unemployed workers is a hot topic that has been around for the better part … Read more
Today on TLNT Radio: Motivating Employees, Company Culture and Retention
During last week’s episode of TLNT Radio, we talked about the future of social recruiting from two CEO’s who hope to be on the forefront of it: Rick Marini … Read more
New LinkedIn Feature Lets Users to Link Their Profiles to Job Postings
LinkedIn is jumping deeper into the job posting business with a new function that allows candidates to easily (and simply) use their LinkedIn profiles when … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Background Checks and the Social Media Job Hurdle
Here’s one thing about social media that too many people don’t seem to understand: the more public and open you are in the social media world, … Read more