Like most HR folks, I’ve been keeping a close eye on Wisconsin’s budget issues and the battle with state employee unions. Here in Michigan, (and really, … Read more
Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more
SHRM Urged to Demonstrate Its “Independence” and Reconsider Position on .Jobs
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is calling on the HR … Read more
How Can HR Get Policymakers to Listen? Here Are 5 Things You Can Do
You ever get the feeling that the government doesn’t listen to you? I’m sure everyone has had that feeling at one time or another. Look at the … Read more
Disengaged at the Top: Leaders are Unrecognized Victims of the Recession
There’s a lot of talk about employee disengagement, with reports coming out on the high percent of workers who are disengaged and ready to leave when … Read more
Unseen Answers To 2011’s Unknown HR Technology Questions
When we lost Johnny Carson, we lost a great entertainer. For 30 years, 1962 to 1992, he dominated late night television, and he did that without insulting … Read more
Getting Down to Management Basics: 5 More Postulates of Employment Law
By Mark J. Neuberger Continuing the theme set forth in my earlier post on some guiding principles I have developed to deal with recurring … Read more
Are You Ready For War for Talent 2.0?
Get ready for the “New War for Talent.” Call it something else if you like – maybe the War for Talent 2.0 – but as Lou Adler and others have been warning … Read more
Court: Company May Be Liable For Discriminatory Motives Of Non-Decision Makers
By Melinda Caterine The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an employer may be liable for the discriminatory motives of a supervisor who influences but does … Read more
U.S. Incomes Increase, But Are 2011 Tax Breaks Just Another COLA?
Do you feel a bit richer? After a tax break that took effect at the beginning of the year, the Associated Press reports that U.S. incomes have been given a … Read more