Nearly 20 years ago when I was editor of a newspaper in Great Falls, Montana, there was a winter ritual that never ceased to amaze me: watching members of … Read more
When Does Talent Management Technology Competition Cross a Line?
Competition between talent management providers has always been fierce, especially during times of economic uncertainty, market consolidation and … Read more
A Teachable Moment: Why Dissing Students on Your Blog Isn’t a Good Idea
In at least one case, it looks like the teacher is the one getting the tough lesson. Natalie Munroe (seen at right), a teacher in a school in suburban … Read more
Documenting Compliance: Be Careful Your Work Isn’t Turned Against You
By John E. Thompson Vigilant employers are taking steps to evaluate or re-assess the status of their compliance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act … Read more
SHRM Members for Transparency: What Do They Want the Board to Do?
If there’s one question that seems to get asked a lot about the group SHRM Members for Transparency it’s this: just what is it that they want the SHRM … Read more
Mystery Lady Behind Alleged Scam Was Hitting Up Vendors at HR Tech
About that Anna Rodriguez, HR head of the fictitious Magnus Group. She was a busy lady. Besides allegedly scamming SuccessFactors, she roamed the aisles of … Read more
Job Board Giant Monster Completes Long-Awaited Takeover of HotJobs
Note: This post has been updated below. Monster and HotJobs, betrothed last year, are now officially one. Fittingly, the integration of the two career … Read more
Tech Battle: SuccessFactors Alleges it Was Scammed by Halogen
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. That adage came to mind this weekend after the news broke that SuccessFactors is suing Halogen … Read more
What Do You Do When Sensitive Personal Information is Compromised?
By Michael Greco Employees take and misuse company information for a variety of reasons. Some do it because they want to document what they believe to be … Read more
Leadership Lessons From the Uproar in Egypt: The “Youth Bulge” at Work
Early in the development of the protest in Egypt, David Kirkpatrick, as part of his extensive reporting in The New York Times from Cairo wrote: A small … Read more