There’s a load of difference between informing and communicating. Informing — I’m sure you know what I mean by that. By communicating, I mean changing what … Read more
The Great Shrinking Workplace, or Good News if You Love Life in a Cube
I was first exposed to the joys of the cubicle culture when I was working at a San Francisco dotcom during the tech boom of the late 1990s. This was when … Read more
Helicopter Parenting Gone Wrong: Actress Fired Because of Dad
I’ve always heard of helicopter parenting and how it can be detrimental but this may be a little over the top. As reported in The New York Times, … Read more
Is Your Facebook Status a Protected Activity Under Federal Labor Law?
By Darrell A. Clay The increasing prevalence of social media, where people tend to be fairly loose lipped, has led many employers to adopt policies that … Read more
Best Places to Work: Would You Believe Facebook Tops the List?
From a site best known as the home of the disgruntled worker comes “The 50 Best Places to Work” list. It’s true. It’s true. Glassdoor actually has loads of … Read more
Looking Ahead to 2011: The Market For Talent Will Heat Up (I Think)
I predict that the market is finally heating up. Of course, I’ve been wrong for the past few years, so you might want to take the next few ideas on how to … Read more
The Hidden Evils When Employees Opt for a Hardship Withdrawal
I recently received a call from an employee who was considering a hardship withdrawal. If you handle these requests as part of your many HR tasks, you … Read more
Looking to 2011: Predictions Are Positive For Improvement in Hiring
Hiring predictions for 2011 are starting to come in and what they say is that we can expect more jobs next year, though there’ll be no partying like … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Religious Holidays at Work, Tiny Pay Shock, and Bad Behaving Superstars
Is Christmas getting in the way of the holiday season? Miami Herald columnist and blogger Cindy Krischer Goodman – she’s one of the best writers on … Read more
When It Comes to Executives, What Do You Do When the Problem is You?
Using weasel words to deflect blame is a pretty common tactic and it is something that executives with their tail on the line have learned the fine art of … Read more