I am a long-time follower of Laurie Ruettimann, formerly of the famous (some might say infamous) Punk Rock HR blog, and current author of The Cynical Girl. … Read more
Employee Incentive Programs: Flexibility Is the Key in Making Them Work
Creating an employee incentives program should be considered a key factor in any business plan to keep the employees motivated, regardless of the economic … Read more
Dealing With Disasters: What Role Should HR Play When One Happens?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a strategist in HR and talent management for over 30 years. His specialty is HR strategy and designing world … Read more
The 5 Biggest Mistakes Businesses Are Making Today: Focusing on the Wrong Things
Editor’s Note: Humetrics CEO Mel Kleiman has been helping employers recruit, select, and retain front-line employees & managers for over 30 years. He … Read more
Why HR Needs to Stay on Top of Increasingly Changing Legal Issues
By Mark S. Floyd In the past, the HR department simply provided operational support and performed back-office personnel tasks in most workplaces. Today’s … Read more
Corporate Cradle Robbers? It’s Just Another Name For College Recruiters
Working for a hedge fund today must be a lot like working for a tobacco company in the 1990’s. Both political and popular scrutiny has made it difficult … Read more
California Non-Compete Agreements: Are They Still Legal After All?
By Michael R. Greco In an eye opening decision, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently granted a temporary … Read more
Survey Finds That CFOs Are Delving More Into Other Areas – Especially HR
Here’s a report guaranteed to give any self-respecting HR professional a good case of heartburn: according to a new Robert Half Management Resources … Read more
Employee Leaving? How About We Not Let Them Send an Email to Everyone?
What’s the right way to exit an organization? More importantly, is there anything an HR pro can do about it before it happens? Those are the things that … Read more
OSHA Wants to Encourage More Employees to Become Whistleblowers
By Eric B. Meyer In an announcement yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said that it is … Read more