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
Looking to 2011: 10 HR Predictions and the Shift to a ‘Borderless Workplace’
There are year-end list and reports, and then there are Year-End List and Reports. You know the difference. The former are sort of like bubble gum — … Read more
Discharge is Upheld for Facebook Postings by Employees in France
By Celia Joseph Companies with employees in France should find interest in the recent decision of a French labor tribunal upholding the discharge of two … Read more
Would an IPO for CareerBuilder Make Sense?
Should giant online career website CareerBuilder go public? A New York investment banking firm thinks so and suggests that its market value could be as … Read more
Looking Back at 2010: Top Background Screening Trends
The end of the year holidays bring a lot of things along with them — parities, presents, family get-togethers, maybe even a Christmas bonus if … Read more
A Sign of the Times? In San Francisco, Even Santa is an HR Problem
** See update below. Ever wonder what the world is coming to? Ever wonder about people who can’t take a joke? If this sounds like you, well, get … Read more
Where to Work if You’re a Talent Management Rock Star
There are many lists that highlight great places to work. Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and BusinessWeek‘s “Best Places to Launch a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Bonuses Are Back, a Unionized TSA, & Zappos Goes Vegas
I’m generally a skeptic when people point to signs that are supposed to show that the economy is getting better, but here’s a sign that’s pretty hard to … Read more
A Federal Employee Pay Freeze Isn’t The Answer To Any Problem
When I read about the freeze in pay for non-military federal employees earlier this week, I was initially a bit surprised. Plesantly surprised I might add. … Read more