Need a quick way to catch-up on workplace and HR-related stories you might have missed this past week? If that’s the case then you came to the right place … Read more
Sometimes, HR Should Plan the Office Party
Everyone loves talking about human resources getting a seat at the corporate table (2 million or so search results on Google alone). And whenever you hear … Read more
It Shouldn’t Take Congress to Get Employees to Stop Swearing in E-Mails
You know you have big workforce problems when you have to introduce screening software to make sure that your 30,000-plus employees don’t use profanity or … Read more
So Long and Farewell, Lon – You’re Simply Part of the CEO Trend
Ah, the perks of being a CEO. We have all heard of the compensation packages it takes to bring someone into this role. It takes months of working with a … Read more
SHRM CEO Lon O’Neil is Departing
SHRM is in the market for a new CEO — again. Laurence “Lon” O’Neil, the president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management since October … Read more
Unemployment Extension Is Signed – But Not Everyone Is Happy
CNN/Money is reporting that the unemployment benefits extension bill has been signed by President Obama. The signing capped off weeks of debate on the bill … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Malcontents at Work, Gossip in the Office, Jobs Gets a C+
If it’s Friday, it’s time for TLNT’s Weekly Wrap. It’s a way to quickly catch up on things that might have slipped by in the deluge of e-mails, tweets, and … Read more
Note to Washington: The HR Investigation Comes BEFORE you Fire the Employee
Here’s what I want to know this morning, as I read story after story about the latest Washington flap: Don’t they have any HR leaders working over at the … Read more
Want to Retain Good, Young HR Pros? You Better Recognize Them!
You’ve heard it before. Gen Y is the trophy generation (this mythical belief that every kid got a trophy). They’re entitled and spoiled and … Read more
A Great Summer Activity: Trading Work Spaces (Even With the Boss)
Here’s a great idea you still have time to put into place this summer: getting the staff to swap work spaces. I saw a story in The Boston Globe about a … Read more