By Eric B. Meyer What a whirlwind 12 months it’s been for Edith Employee! Or, should I say, Edith “former” Employee? Last year, she was … Read more
Key Engagement Question: Would You Recommend a Friend to Work Here?
One of the most important questions when it comes to employee engagement is, “Would you recommend a friend to work here?” One of my Gen Y mentee’s called … Read more
Weekly Wrap: A Needed Leadership Lesson, Courtesy of Tim Tebow
I smile every time I hear someone bitch or gripe about Tim Tebow. If you follow sports at all, you know what I am talking about because the success of Tim … Read more
Employment at Will? It Doesn’t Apply to Workers Outside the U.S.
What many people do not know is that the U.S. is the only country where “employment at will” applies. I have worked with several in-house attorneys that … Read more
EEOC Discrimination Claims Hit Record Numbers in 2011
By Eric B. Meyer How many claims were filed? And how much money did the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recover for individuals? According to … Read more
What a Great Coach Can Teach Us on the Art of Building a Perfect Team
A new sports/coaches book is out and it’s from the NFL coaching guru Bill Belichick and called, War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of … Read more
2012 H-1B Visa Cap Running Out and Likely to Be Hit Before End of 2011
By Kim Kiel Thompson Does your company rely on H-1B workers to fill critical positions? Do you anticipate hiring foreign nationals in the upcoming months? … Read more
HR Roundtable: Should Performance Reviews Live — or Die?
Not ones to shy aware from hot topics in HR, the November HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to discuss “Performance Reviews: Live or Die?” Everyone came … Read more
Study: Employers Are Slow To Completely Invest in Mobile Recruiting
If you haven’t invested in mobile recruiting yet, time is running out. Only 7 percent of corporate career sites are optimized for mobile devices, … Read more
Job Titles Gone Wild: Why It’s Silly to Call Yourself “Director of Fun”
“Director of Fun.” That was the title I was looking at on a resume for a marketing director position. As I read through the applicant’s … Read more