Yesterday I was talking with my South by Southwest (SXSW) co-presenter, Michael Samuelson. We were taking turns spouting off about what inspires and … Read more
What to Do When Trust With Your Employees Breaks Down
By Vanessa Hall In a perfect world, your employees will always trust you and your organization. In spite of your best efforts, though, trust can and will … Read more
International Group Accepts Plan to Develop Global HR Standards
Imagine an international standard for determining cost of hire. Or one for valuing the human capital of a company. A pipe dream just a few years ago, now … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Lessons in Bridge Burning, Courtesy of Charlie Sheen
Got a bridge to burn? Charlie Sheen may be just the guy to help you out. In case you missed it, Hollywood bad boy Sheen went ballistic yesterday and as the … Read more
Are Your Workers in the 17% (Yes, Only 17%) on Track for Retirement?
Employees are grossly unprepared for retirement, and employers are growing increasingly concerned about the cost of delayed retirement, which is estimated … Read more
Who’s Better – Big HR or Small HR?
This isn’t really a fair question, but someone asked me this recently. What they were trying to get at was this: are HR Pros in very large, Fortune 500 … Read more
Why Background Checks Are a Necessary Evil
By Patricia F. Weisberg The majority of employers today conduct some form of background check prior to hiring a new employee. This practice, while many … Read more
SHRM CEO, Transparency Group Battle For Hearts and Minds of State Leaders
Here’s a question I would love the SHRM Board of Directors to answer: why does the Board seem to go out of its way to avoid standing up and publicly … Read more
Survey: Employers This Year Plan to Give Largest Merit Raises Since 2008
Here’s a warm thought in the middle of a long, cold winter: According to a new survey by global consulting giant Towers Watson, American employers … Read more
The SHRM Workplace Forecast: It’s Health, Health, and More Health
SHRM released its biennial report on workplace trends (the SHRM Workplace Forecast) this month. It’s really about health. Health is the workplace trend to … Read more