A recent study by CareerBuilder showed that 21 percent of employers are using social media to recruit and research potential employees. Doesn’t that seem … Read more
HR as the Town Crier, or Why People Management Needs a Lot More Focus
In the 18th Century, a town crier was used to make public pronouncements wearing a red and gold robe, white breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat. They … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Workplace of Fear, Suing FedEx, and $150 Jobs in India
It’s been a hot summer — a record-setting one, if you live in New York — but we turn the corner after this long Labor Day weekend and … Read more
Why Are We So Mixed Up About Work/Life Balance?
Ever since the recession started, we’ve heard the same things about work/life balance: Jobs are more important than work/life balance; We can worry … Read more
Survey: Family Health Premiums up 3%, but Workers’ Share Jumps 14%
The annual Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Benefits Survey is out, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, it shows that health care costs and coverage … Read more
Another Day, Another Deal: Taleo Agrees to Acquire Learn.com
Although a lot of us might be winding down to the big Labor Day weekend, the ongoing consolidation in the HR software space doesn’t stop, as Taleo … Read more
HR and Change in Corporate America: Speed Up, or Get Out of the Way
I read an article the other day titled Older Internet Users Take Shine to Social Networking. By older, they mean as in over 50, according to the study. The … Read more
When Wellness Sucks, We All Lose
As a crazy cynic (yet grudgingly a realist at times), there is a certain disdain I have for wellness programs. Could it be that “Big Brother” … Read more
More Consolidation in the HR Space: Kenexa Deals for Salary.com
* See update below HR software maker Kenexa will have a lot to talk about at its annual Kenexa World Conference later this month in Philadelphia. That’s … Read more
Dave Ulrich Talks About How to Make a Successful HR Transformation
Here’s a great topic to be thinking about as we head into Labor Day: HR Transformation. What is HR transformation, you ask? According to author, … Read more