Have you met a fan of the (name your adjective: cliched, outdated, crappy) yearly performance review? Me neither. In corporate lore, the performance review … Read more
A Few Words With the Secretary of Labor at the Workforce Policy Summit
One gripe I have with our recent Secretaries of Labor — both Republican Elaine Chao and now Democrat Hilda Solis — is that they don’t get … Read more
Recent NLRB Rulings Complicate Employer-Worker Relations
By Marc Bloch Labor always has been a big supporter of the Democratic Party. Lately, with little to show for that support, it’s reflected in the fact … Read more
New Survey Finds That 89% Are Using Social Media in Recruiting
No longer just the shiny new object in the toolbox, social media recruiting has become an integral part of hiring. A new Jobvite survey, titled Social … Read more
Corporate Culture: It Either Underpins (or Undermines) Your Corporate Brand
You create and reinforce your culture every day with the employee behaviors, actions and attitudes you recognize and reward. Last week I wrote about IABC … Read more
Today on TLNT Radio: Jobs Report, Managing Performance, and the Downside of HR Tech Consolidation
Today at 2 pm EDT/11 am PDT is the third episode of TLNT Radio. You can listen to it live from the web or you can dial in to (818) 572-8036 to listen to … Read more
Why You Need to Identify The “Innovation Killers” in Your Group
Our colleagues over at ERE have a interesting post by Dr. John Sullivan on Identifying Innovation Killers — and the ‘Top 25 “That Will … Read more
The Art of Management and Dealing With Unresolved Issues
Sometimes, the greatest wisdom and advice about managing people comes from the most unexpected places. So it was for me this weekend reading the Corner … Read more
5 Things to Remember When Providing Employees FMLA Leave
By Eric B. Meyer The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) affords eligible employees up to 12 work weeks of leave during any 12-month period for, among … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Screen Applicants In or Out?
Most interviewers start the screening process when they already have a number of applications or resumes on hand, and first look for reasons to eliminate … Read more