You know that guy who used to boost cars around your neighborhood? Maybe he’d really excel as the service manager for your car dealership. Yes, it sounds … Read more
NLRB Backs an Employer in Its First Facebook-Firing Decision
By Eric B. Meyer Look out for that flying pig! No, it’s true. The National Labor Relations Board actually sided with an employer on a social-media … Read more
Employees Make It Clear: Here’s What They Need to Really be Engaged
Thanks to a great article in HRZone.co.uk by Leslie Allen, I came across these interesting results of a recent Chartered Institute for Personnel and … Read more
Tired of H-1B Visa Problem, Microsoft Puts Its Money Where It’s Mouth Is
Who says you can’t throw money at a problem? Faced with the chronic issue of too few H-1B visas and the unwillingness of Congress or the Obama … Read more
States Starting to Define “Essential” Health Benefits Under New Law
California and Washington state will require coverage of acupuncture. Arkansas wants prevention counseling for women at high risk of breast cancer but not … Read more
The Bullying Dilemma: It’s Time For Organizations to Get Serious About It
Second of two parts Bullying is on the verge of coming into its own as an organizational issue. I have no doubt that 30 to 40 years ago, senior managers … Read more
California Law Bans Employers From Requesting Social Media Passwords
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, California became the third state to pass a law that bans employers from requesting online user names and passwords from … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Stay Objective During the Hiring Process
Your brain is a powerful instrument. Ask it for reasons why you should hire someone and it will respond with things like: She’s smart. He made a great … Read more
Leadership 101: The Most Powerful Words You Want From Any Leader
“All I want is for someone, sometime, just one time, to say thank you.” She works late every night, and pulls long hours. This particular morning she left … Read more
Weekly Wrap: 2 Lessons to Learn From the Replacement Ref Fiasco
Yes, I know; we’re all more than ready ready to put the NFL replacement referee fiasco in our rear view mirror. Whatever you want to say about this … Read more