Quick poll – if you’re a manager, how in touch do you think you are with your team members’ day to day reality? 50 percent? 80 percent? Employees – how in … Read more
Rebuild America Act Would Hike Tip Credit, Minimum Wage, Paid Time Off
By John E. Thompson If a 35 percent spike in the minimum wage, a $590-per-week increase in the salary amount required for exempt “white collar” … Read more
Take a Deep Breath: It’s Not Ridiculous to Ask For Social Media Passwords
By William A. Nolan Let’s get two easy points out of the way. First of all, we all agree – few employers are asking applicants for their Facebook or other … Read more
Are We Over-Thinking the Generational Divide?
I continue to be amazed at the pervasiveness and sheer staying power of the generational framework. We are urged to look at everything, EVERYTHING – … Read more
Health Care Hiring Boom Projected To Continue, Regardless of Law
Health-care employment will continue to grow much faster than employment generally, with the number of jobs in home care and other ambulatory settings … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Many Employees Feel They Don’t Know ‘What’s Going On’
Surveys, surveys, surveys — wow, do I get sent a lot of research and surveys. That’s not necessarily a bad thing because surveys provide a … Read more
The World Has Changed — So Why Isn’t HR Able to Change With It?
Howard Risher’s recent TLNT article (HR Should Focus on Confirming Its Value, Not on Cost-Per-Hire) touched one of my hot buttons. Not what he said, but … Read more
March Jobs Report Shows a Clear “Slowing in the Pace of Job Growth”
The U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs in March, the smallest gain since October and well below what economists predicted. However, unemployment unexpectedly … Read more
The Case For Hiring Someone Being Motivated By Money
Depending on who you ask, a candidate telling telling an interviewer they are motivated by money is somewhere between “red flag” and “he said what?!” on … Read more
An Employer Balancing Act: Labor Costs and Wage-Hour Laws
By John E. Thompson Employers’ continued struggles with labor costs have led to additional hourly-rate cuts, salary reductions, furloughs, layoffs, … Read more