Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
New Philadelphia Law Restricts Criminal Records Checks on Job Applications
By Celia Joseph Earlier this month, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance, which will change both the … Read more
Are You Flexible With Employees When it Comes to Their Tech Devices?
Once upon a time, I worked for the student computer support department at my university. It was a pretty good job for a student and it helped me realized I … Read more
Taking Your Daughter Or Son To Work Tomorrow? Better Think Twice
Tomorrow is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day and if you are thinking about participating (either for yourself or overall as an employer), I would … Read more
HR is Still a Pink-Collared Ghetto
I planned to write this last September, so let’s pretend that I did rather than wondering why I didn’t. It’s a critically important topic, and I hope that … Read more
Tech Consolidation: SuccessFactors Buys Learning Provider Plateau
In a deal valued at $290 million, talent management systems provider SuccessFactors will acquire privately-held Plateau, one of the leading learning … Read more
HCM Provider Lawson Software Purchased by Private Equity Firm
See update below. Lawson Software, a provider of a wide variety of business management programs including enterprise human capital management, will be … Read more
No More “Unemployed Need Not Apply Ads” Allowed in New Jersey
By Eric B. Meyer In just over a month, a new law in the state of New Jersey forbidding business for discriminating against unemployed job candidates will … Read more
Here’s Why a Wise Workforce Strategy Needs to Actively Focus on Women
Women have become the new workforce. There are now slightly more women workers than men, given the recession and the shrinking of the manufacturing and … Read more
A Crystal Ball Moment: The Challenge in Predicting the Future of Employment
Several years ago, I spent a lot of time doing predictions about the future of employment in my blog at the end of the calendar year. In retrospect, the … Read more