Just how important are reference checks, anyway? Well, would you believe that one in five job candidates get knocked out of consideration during this part … Read more
Health Care Reform: A new Fact Sheet on the Health Care “Bill of Rights”
Remember how the new rules for “grandfathered” health plans were issued by the Obama Administration last week? Well, that was just a preview of the main … Read more
Welcome to TLNT.com: We’re Glad You’re Here
We launched TLNT last week and have had GREAT response to it so far. Please spread the word about the great content and insights we’re publishing here and … Read more
Worth Remembering: You Never Stop Learning to be a Better Manager
Here’s a lesson worth remembering: No matter how long you have managed people, or worked in HR, one thing is for certain – you never, ever stop learning … Read more
New Initiatives Mean More Employee Complaints, More Employer Burdens
In the mercurial world of employment law, each new calendar year brings new or revamped legislation. It’s the same story in 2010. Among the myriad of … Read more
SHRM Gears Up by Naming Former Board Chair to Replace China Gorman
SHRM is gearing up for the big June conference in San Diego later this month by naming former SHRM Board Chairperson Janet Parker to replace China Gorman … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Disney Dress Codes, Pay While in Prison, Lying About Salaries
There’s always a lot more going on in the world of talent management and HR then I can possibly get to over the course of a week. So, here are some recent … Read more
How Workplace Privacy Rights are Changing in the Digital Age
Privacy in the workplace is one of those issues that seems to be constantly changing in our hyper-digital age, and it just changed a little more, thanks to … Read more
Al Gore at SHRM San Diego: Will He Finally Spill on the Big Oil Spill?
One of my frequent gripes about the annual SHRM conference and exhibition – coming later this month to the beautiful city of San Diego – is that the … Read more
Chief People Officer: Seat at the Table, or Just Trendy Title Inflation?
I don’t know about you, but the title “Chief People Officer” gives me a headache. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the premise — that a real, … Read more