By Eric B. Meyer If an employee complains that her supervisor is sexting her, making unwelcome physical contact, and telling her that she can get a better … Read more
Recruiting New College Grads: Does Their GPA Actually Matter?
Are you recruiting college students? It might be tempting to try and judge them based on their success at school — which leads you right to their GPA. But … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Know the Truth About Checking References?
When it comes to checking job applicant references, you might reasonably think that a great reference means you’ll be getting a great employee. You might … Read more
Mediocre Employees: Are They Disengaged, or Just Role Players?
Does your organization really need — or want — role players in your workforce? The easy answer is “of course we do,” but what if … Read more
Massachusetts’ Gender Identity Law Goes Into Effect July 1, 2012
By Katherine Crawford Massachusetts employers take note: Massachusetts’ Transgender Equal Rights Bill, signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick in … Read more
Resetting the Organization: What if Your Employees Became Free Agents?
What if you made your employees eligible to become free agents every three years? That is the intriguing question that HR executive and blogger Andy Porter … Read more
How to Find and Recruit the Best Hourly Employees
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
The Downside of the Huge Growth in U.S. Health Care Jobs
Health care employment has been the bright spot in the otherwise lackluster recent jobs reports. As overall employment decreased by 2 percent from 2000 to … Read more
Is Your Social Media Policy Unlawful? The NLRB Seems to Think So
As discussed last week, the National Labor Relations Board has issued new guidance on what employers should — and shouldn’t — include in social media … Read more
8 Common Misconceptions About Background Screening
Let’s face it. The economy is still a mess and people aren’t finding jobs fast enough. Given this fact, there are a lot of people looking to place the … Read more