A recent story in The New York Times caught my attention. It not only personifies employee engagement, but also challenges the perpetuating notion that … Read more
Are You Getting Tripped Up by Local Employee Ordinances?
The National Football League’s longstanding Super Bowl ticket distribution system recently got a legal penalty flag in the form of a consumer lawsuit based … Read more
What Do You Do When Your HR Department Really Sucks?
Are you working in an HR department that sucks? You know if you are, it’s all right, you can admit it, because it’s the first step in changing it. I bet I … Read more
NLRB Schedules Public Meetings on “Ambush” Union Election Rule
By Michael J. Lotito The National Labor Relations Board has scheduled at least two public meetings to address the controversial re-proposal of a rule that … Read more
Sometimes, A Little More Raise Can Make a Lot of Difference
You just received an above average performance rating from your boss, which naturally put a large smile on your face. But, that was subsequently wiped away … Read more
Finding Flexibility: Helping Managers Cope With Flexible Work Solutions
One of the great myths of management is that supervisors want their employees to work long hours. Many employees think their hours are 9 to “whenever my … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Challenges Handling Religion in the Workplace
The February HR Roundtable in Cincinnati met under a “cloud” because January’s Roundtable was canceled due to the serious winter weather – not because the … Read more
The Temp Hiring Revolution: How to Avoid Getting Left Behind
Temporary hiring is on the rise, and recruiters, employers, and staffing pros would be smart to take note. Only about 24 percent of employers expect to … Read more
Facebook’s Billion-Dollar Lesson About the 2 Big Hires They Missed
The most costly recruiting error in recent history was revealed this month. In mid February, Facebook announced its nearly $19 billion purchase of the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The Tell-Tale Signs an Employee Is Getting Ready to Quit
There were a lot of short-sighted things done to workers by their employers during the Great Recession. I thought that once the economy improved and the … Read more