By Eric B . Meyer A Texas court held earlier this month that an employer lawfully fired a paramedic who posted on the Facebook page of a co-worker that she … Read more
What Motivates Employees: Do You Ever Wonder “Why” They Work?
It’s interesting to me how often themes seem to converge across the various news and blog sources I follow. Today is one example – “Why” seemed to crop up … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Just Because They Can Do the Job Doesn’t Mean They Will
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, over 87 percent of employees fail not because they cannot do the job, but because they will not. In other words, … Read more
Big Day For HR Software Firm Workday: Stock Up 74% After IPO
See updates below, including Workday’s closing stock price. HR software vendor Workday went public Friday with its initial public offering, and it … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Says That “Passive” Job Candidates Do Not Exist
I didn’t focus muchon this survey when it was released earlier this week, but it deserves some attention. A new study by CareerBuilder and Inavero … Read more
The Three Dimensions of Employee Engagement
While the term “Employee Engagement” has a formal definition, it can be broken down into three (3) fundamental areas. No. 1 – Engaged with work Engagement … Read more
Here’s What Could Be Replacing HR in the Not-Too-Distant Future
It’s name is Baxter, and it costs $22,000. Here’s how they described it in Bloomberg Businessweek: Baxter … sits on a gurney and can be set … Read more
Men Are From Mars, Women From Venus, But GenY is From Another System
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Do You Push or Do You Pressure? How Managers Can Find the Right Balance
At risk of sounding like a yoga teacher or a self-help guru, I think most people strive for balance. We want city budgets to be balanced, our football … Read more
Workday’s Big IPO: Would You Believe It Puts Its Value at $4 Billion?
Tomorrow, Pleasanton, California-based Workday, which describes itself as a “leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for human resources … Read more