Great article last week in The Wall Street Journal on “What Gives Social Norms Their Power.” The research doesn’t have direct implications to … Read more
Recruitment Drives LinkedIn Revenue as Company Nears Next Week’s IPO
Next week, when LinkedIn is likely to begin offering its stock for sale, the 8 year-old company could find itself worth $3.3 billion. According to filings … Read more
Dispute Over Management of .Jobs Addresses Takes a Nasty Turn
As the issues surrounding the management of .jobs Internet addresses move to arbitration, the positions taken by the leading parties are not only … Read more
Generating New Value for Business: Four Key Steps That HR Can Take
I get a lot of studies and research cross my desk or drop into my email, and a large percentage of them are the type that generate news and a headline … Read more
Here’s Proof That a Twitter Firing Can Withstand NLRB Scrutiny
By Eric. B. Meyer I was considering three topics for today’s post: A teacher who was fired for watching 67 seconds of pornography; This smokin-hot … Read more
The $200,000 Lifeguard Effect: What it Says About Unions and Inelastic Pay
I know friends in high school who went through the hoops to become lifeguards but most of them didn’t make that much. My lifeguard career derailed … Read more
Employer Lessons From a Controversial Children’s Anti-Obesity Campaign
The Georgia Children’s Health Alliance has taken a lot of grief for this campaign. The links here are a smattering of the hue and cry. The campaign … Read more
Wage & Hour Claims Made Simple With Labor Department Phone App
By Eric B. Meyer The U.S. Department of Labor has created apps to allow non-exempt employees to record their time on their iPhones and iPads. What will the … Read more
Four Ways To Do a Social Media Policy That’s Simple, Smart, and Right
I’ve gone on the record of saying that social media policies are generally unnecessary. More than anything, employees need education instead of … Read more
Survey Finds Only 37% of Men and 24% of Women Enjoy Going to Work
Here’s an interesting statistic from the HR software firm formerly known as StepStone Solutions: In the U.S., 37 percent of men and 24 percent of … Read more