It’s not often the federal government does something that makes your job just a little easier. But here’s a rare example. President Barack Obama in … Read more
What Do You Do When an Online Connection Goes to the Great Beyond?
Sometimes when I use social media, I see dead people. Just yesterday, when I was scrolling through my 600 plus LinkedIn contacts, I was struck by two … Read more
HR Roundtable: On Creativity, Innovation, and Being a Change Agent
Mother Nature took her best shot to make it impossible for the February Cincinnati HR Roundtable to occur, but we forged on in spite of weather challenges! … Read more
The NLRB-Facebook Firing Case: Four Things Employers Need To Know
If you read some of the commentary on the recent settlement between the National Labor Relations Board and a Connecticut-based ambulance company, you may … Read more
The New Dietary Guidelines: What do They Mean for Employee Wellness?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new dietary guidelines for Americans a few weeks ago. (We’ll skip the obvious snarky comments about … Read more
Health Reform: Half of Organizations Are Still Waiting for Guidance
Here’s something that few of you will probably take issue with, and it’s this: the American business community is still pretty confused about what last … Read more
How to Create a Great Talent Pipeline
By Jennifer Prosek I rarely read a resume from the top down. Of course, I’ll look at the candidate’s most recent employment line and scan his … Read more
Publicity You Can’t Buy: How The Ladders Ad Has People in a Tizzy
Monkeys, shirtless men, and come-hither women. What’s HR coming to? CareerBuilder’s monkeys have the animal rights people in a tizzy, while the latter … Read more
Is Employee Loyalty and Longevity Really All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
Loyalty is a virtue until it stings you. If anything has changed more drastically in the last several decades, it’s the disappearance of employee and … Read more
How to Help Employees Communicate Better With Their Health Providers
“Despite the fading of paternalism and the awakening of patient autonomy, there is a power imbalance between physicians and patients, with patients … Read more