If you know me (or have read me) much at all, you know one thing: I am obsessed with bad management. It’s probably because I’ve worked for so … Read more
Open Enrollment: Don’t Let It Be a Lost Opportunity for Your Employees
It’s open enrollment season, and many employees are making the key decisions that will impact both their health coverage and tax situation for 2012. … Read more
If It’s October, It Must Be Time for the Annual HR Tech Conference
HR Tech, one of the coolest technology shows for HR people, opens in Las Vegas Monday. As is always the case, all the biggest vendors and many of the … Read more
A Toothless Tiger: What You Need to Know About the WARN Act
By John A. Gallagher The WARN Act is The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. That’s a mouthful! In general, this statute is designed … Read more
How Bad Reward Decisions Turned Into 70,000 Layoffs
Just pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table! This seems to be the advice du jour. It is the centerpiece of Dan Pink’s … Read more
Need the HR Benefits Person? Check Over By the Office Coffee Pot
Hey you there. Coffee person. That’s right — you pouring your third cup before it’s even 9 a.m. You must be the HR benefits coordinator. … Read more
7 Recruiting Challenges Your Website Needs To Solve
Given the uncertainty of today’s economy, recruitment may be the last thing on many employers’ minds. However, the resourcefulness, innovative thinking, … Read more
What You Can Do to Help Bullyproof Your Workplace
By Susan R. Hartung Imagine this: You are the company human resources manager and Sam, a salesman employed by the company, has just come to you in … Read more
Buying a Car and Hiring a Candidate: Yes, There Are a Few Similarities
So, my wife and I are looking for a second car. My last car was wrecked when a 16 year-old smashed into the side of it two and a half years ago. And those … Read more
Justice Dept. Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Legality of Health Care Law
Looks like the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the legality of health care reform sooner rather than later. The Obama administration asked the high court … Read more