By Paul Starkman At the top of the list of risks guaranteed to give HR a headache this year is employee use of personal technology for work. It was only a … Read more
Spreading the Peanut Butter: Across-the-Board Pay Hikes Are a Bad Idea
“Spreading the peanut butter” is a term used by one of my international clients to describe a general increase, the granting of an … Read more
The Manager Training Gap: Why Aren’t They Getting Help They Need?
The American Society for Training & Development recently found that 26 percent of new managers felt unprepared to transition to a leadership role, with … Read more
Tim Sackett’s HR 101: What Do You Do If an Employee is Carrying a Gun?
Okay, HR fans, here’s the game — I give you a real-life HR scenario and you tell me how you would handle it if your were the HR person in charge of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Is It a Problem to Hire the Over Qualified?
It’s a commonly held belief that it’s a mistake to hire the over-qualified. The reason most folks give me is it’s because they think over-qualified … Read more
Yes, It’s Time to Finally Bid the HR Generalist Goodbye
“I do not have time for LinkedIn or any of that, but I DO make time for my pedicures. Super serious HR lady at #gbrshrm.” This was one that I saw … Read more
3 Things That Will Help You Become an Exceptional Manager
In my most recent post on Compensation Café, I referenced a quote from Don Knauss, CEO of Clorox, about the “head” part of leadership. In Don’s terms, the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: More Evidence of Why You Should Worry About Retention
Here’s some shocking news: employees aren’t terribly satisfied with their jobs, their employers, their growth opportunities under their current … Read more
Why China Really Needs HR’s Help – And Now More Than Ever
By Annie Lau When people think about the reasons they have left an organization or have not accepted an offer with a company, one of the key common factors … Read more
Good HR Tech Always Makes For a Happy Employee
Technology is a primary touchpoint for all sorts of HR functions in today’s companies: time tracking, benefit enrollment, payroll, performance … Read more