Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their HR departments to use “predictive analytics.” This pressure isn’t unique to … Read more
How an Intern Got Fired For an Offensive Tweet – Then Made Things a Lot Worse
By Eric B. Meyer On Tuesday, a Fox affiliate in Arizona reported that an intern at a health and wellness company was fired for an offensive tweet. … Read more
Workplace 101: Getting Your Organization to Master the Conference Call
What do you get when you cross a meeting with a phone call? Perhaps you have seen that hysterical YouTube video called “The Conference Call.” If not, you … Read more
Here’s an Early HR Scare: 5 Ways That the IRS 1095 Form Reminds Us of Halloween
Hot on the heels of annual enrollment, employers’ next benefits communication challenge is just around the corner. In a few months, HR will need to send … Read more
Overlooked Leadership Actions That Create an Optimistic Workplace
What does it feel like where you work? What about on your team? Today’s work environments are laden with low engagement to active disengagement. Employees’ … Read more
Is Playing Hooky to Attend Kelly and Michael Live Worth Getting Fired Over?
By Eric B. Meyer When it comes to daytime television, personally, I’m more into The View. [Disclaimer: This post involves an employer client of mine. … Read more
Figured Out Millennials Yet? Well, Better Get Ready to Deal With Gen Z
We haven’t quite got Millennials (aka Gen Y) figured out, and here comes Gen Z! Universum, the global employer branding firm, has conducted a Gen Z survey … Read more
A Sobering Lesson: Why HR Needs to Be Up to Date on Accommodation Requests
By Eric B. Meyer It was the bottom of the first page of this recent federal court opinion in EEOC v. Star Transport, Inc. really grabbed my attention: In … Read more
When Does Your Company’s Recruiting Cross the Line?
The University of Louisville’s basketball program is under fire because of allegations by former recruits and players who claim that Louisville paid for … Read more
It’s Important to Maximize Diversity in a Start-Up Culture
It is an unfortunate fact of professional life that the corporate world remains a stronghold of white, well-educated, and reasonably affluent males. In a … Read more