By Ilyse Wolens Schuman This week, the House Ways and Means Committee approved two bills that address the definition of “full-time employee” under the … Read more
Giving Meaning to the Work: It’s How You REALLY Engage Millennials
This is a fact: In 10 years, Millennials (also known as Gen Y) will make up 75 percent of the global workforce. With that reality staring us in the face, … Read more
Employee Referral Programs: If You’re Not Mobile, You’re Missing Out
The recruitment world has come a long way in the past few years. From using innovative hiring techniques to social recruiting, gaining the best candidates … Read more
How to Be More Strategic, Improve Productivity & Drive Engagement, Too
Looking to be more strategic in your outlook? Think dating, engagement and marriage. I don’t mean who you (or your teenagers) are taking to the next … Read more
It’s High Time For Business to Start Investing in Millennials
“Failing to prepare … is preparing to fail. – John Wooden, legendary UCLA basketball coach We constantly see media coverage discussing the business … Read more
Employee Appreciation: The Priceless Impact on Workplace Reputation
As children, many of us are taught that “please” and “thank you” are invaluable words. But as employers, we often forget that remembering to say “thank … Read more
The Myth of Best Practices: They Lead to Conformity, or Worse
“Imitation is the sincerest form of collective stupidity.” — W. Carroll (Bill) Munro, former marketing director, Pepsico I recently wrote … Read more
8 Great Talent Management Takeaways From the Super Bowl
A couple years back I was asked to outline “the future of talent management” in a talk at Google headquarters. Then as now, I predicted that the future of … Read more
EEOC Fires Back Over Texas Lawsuit on Limits to Background Checks
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says that the state of Texas needs to work on its timing. The agency has filed a motion to dismiss in … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What the Job Boards Don’t Want You to Know
Whale Path recently completed a study of how employers find new hires and reported that a majority of Americans making less than the median U.S. annual … Read more