By Michael VanDervort The word of mouth has been building for months. The buzz on Twitter is growing louder and louder. The hotel is almost completely … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Boss Gifts, Deaths are Down, and a Terrible Workplace Secret
Summer doesn’t officially end for another month, but you know that in reality, we’re heading into the last, full week of our long, hot summer. Yes, Labor … Read more
Happy Labor Day: 95% of Workers Would Consider Looking For New Job
Remember that survey earlier this month that said that 40 percent of workers were ready to find a new job this fall? Well, who would have thought that was … Read more
Another Tragic Case of Bullying in the Workplace
* See updates below Bullying in the workplace, sadly enough, is one of those topics that never seems to go away. The latest incident is one that took place … Read more
Monster Completes $225 Million Deal for HotJobs
HotJobs officially became part of Monster today, completing the $225 million purchase announced last February. The acquisition — and arguably its most … Read more
Think Employers Have It Easy? Try Sorting Through 65,000 Applications
We know employers sometimes get a bad wrap in this economy. Look at the backlash revolving around Mott’s and their decision to cut pay even as they … Read more
The SHRM CEO Search: More Questions Than Answers So Far
Think you have what it takes to be the next CEO of SHRM? Feel you have the skills to replace the recently departed Lon O’Neil? Maybe you do, but before you … Read more
Is Pre-Employment Drug Testing the New Barometer for Job Growth?
I’m always fascinated when people come up with innovative (some might say odd) indicators of a change in economic activity. I can almost hear many of you … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Top HR Concerns, Pay Cuts Despite Big Profits, and Meetings in the Shower
Tired of vacation season? Well, school is starting and the fall football season will be here soon enough, but there’s still a little summer left to play … Read more
Is This a Game Changer in the Debate Over the Four-Day Work Week?
Get ready for another big push for the four-day work week. Last month when my colleague Lance Haun asked, “Whatever Happened to the Four-Day Work … Read more