In HR we talk a lot about “hiring for culture” – it’s a nice, professional way to say, we want to hire people who “fit” in with the rest of us. We try and … Read more
Improved Financials Drive Wall Street Reaction for Taleo and SuccessFactors
With their stock price zooming today, HR software vendors Taleo and SuccessFactors have got to be enjoying Wall Street’s reaction to their 2010 financial … Read more
How to Boost 401(k) Participation With a Little Help From the Government
It’s not often the federal government does something that makes your job just a little easier. But here’s a rare example. President Barack Obama in … Read more
HR Roundtable: On Creativity, Innovation, and Being a Change Agent
Mother Nature took her best shot to make it impossible for the February Cincinnati HR Roundtable to occur, but we forged on in spite of weather challenges! … Read more
The NLRB-Facebook Firing Case: Four Things Employers Need To Know
If you read some of the commentary on the recent settlement between the National Labor Relations Board and a Connecticut-based ambulance company, you may … Read more
The New Dietary Guidelines: What do They Mean for Employee Wellness?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new dietary guidelines for Americans a few weeks ago. (We’ll skip the obvious snarky comments about … Read more
Health Reform: Half of Organizations Are Still Waiting for Guidance
Here’s something that few of you will probably take issue with, and it’s this: the American business community is still pretty confused about what last … Read more
How to Create a Great Talent Pipeline
By Jennifer Prosek I rarely read a resume from the top down. Of course, I’ll look at the candidate’s most recent employment line and scan his … Read more
Publicity You Can’t Buy: How The Ladders Ad Has People in a Tizzy
Monkeys, shirtless men, and come-hither women. What’s HR coming to? CareerBuilder’s monkeys have the animal rights people in a tizzy, while the latter … Read more
Is Employee Loyalty and Longevity Really All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
Loyalty is a virtue until it stings you. If anything has changed more drastically in the last several decades, it’s the disappearance of employee and … Read more