With the economy still on shaky ground, many employees are understandably worried about their jobs and their finances. Unfortunately, stressing over work … Read more
This Year’s Trends in the World of Pre-Employment Testing
As a technology lover and futurist, I spend time at each new year thinking about the trends shaping the future. It’s cool to look across my experiences in … Read more
Weekly Wrap: 75,000 Applicants at Google, Sick Pay Abuse, Speaking “Literally”
Sometimes, I find that the questions are far more interesting than the answers. Here’s one, for example: How does Google (or any other company for that … Read more
New Cost Per Hire Standard: Time to Weigh In With Your Opinion
Cost of hire is one of the most elementary of recruiting metrics. Yet if you’ve ever tried to do the math, you’ve discovered just how … Read more
Five Key HR Roles During an M&A (But Only One is REALLY Key)
I get a lot of press releases in the course of a week, and sometimes, you get one that has something that is not only interesting, but it also gets you … Read more
HR Roundtable: How Do You Make Goals Effective?
The new year took off like a rocket at the January HR Roundtable in Cincinnati. Everyone had gathered to tackle the topic of “Making Goals Effective.” … Read more
Workplace Innovation Is Not Spontaneous – You Need Real Change to Make it Go
To boast a culture of innovation, an organization may need to make significant changes to its existing climate. Change can require an effort and commitment … Read more
Getting Down to Management Basics: My 5 Postulates of Employment Law
By Mark J. Neuberger Having worked in corporate human resources for 10 years and practiced management-side labor and employment law for over 20 years, I am … Read more
Want to Get Promoted? You Need a Dose of Executive Presence
My recent webinar on executive presence drew record breaking participation. Why are so many people interested in this topic? Here’s why: People want … Read more
Succession Planning: It’s Good to Do, So Why Do So Many Do it So Badly?
Succession planning is one of those activities that lots of organizations talk about but few seem to do very well. I was thinking about this last week when … Read more