I realize all you young go-getters would work 25/8 if possible; however, heed this advice from a 20-year business veteran who tried that: You can’t … Read more
HR and Travel Agents: Both Undervalued, Both Misunderstood
Quick, what is your first thought when you think of travel agents? Mine? The 1970?s and 1980?s, women working in strip malls, with sunny vacation posters … Read more
Bonuses Are Nice, But Do You Really Know What Drives Your Top Talent?
Retention has become a big deal and a top concern for many organizations. This is acutely true around high performers and employees with very in-demand … Read more
2 Critical Factors in Creating Meaningful Work
Regular readers know my passion about the confluence of employee engagement, meaningful work, and recognition. Research proves meaningful work is a primary … Read more
A Software Question That’s Hard to Answer: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
I’ve been in the software business for over 15 years now and I’ve seen first hand the trials that companies go through trying to find the right software … Read more
Having the Passion to Keep Holding On to Your Dream
Would you hold on to a dream for 40 years? “Hungry for that life message of never, ever give up… and I didn’t.” Those words came … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Here’s Why You Always Need to Hire For Attitude
Recently, I received an email offering a lifetime membership in my high school’s alumni network for half price (all of $29.95, so the following is not … Read more
Sourcing Leadership is a Science, and an Art!
The SCIENCE “systematic approach to identifying the best strategies and tools to uncover talent, measure, and refine the process” The ART “difficult to … Read more
What Managers Need to Do: Inspire Confidence That the Sky is Not Falling
American workers are still worried about the security of their jobs, according to a new Gallup poll. Even though we’ve technically recovered from the long … Read more
Weekly Wrap: What Do You Do When People Don’t Want to Change?
Here’s a question that I think managers and HR professionals get a lot: What do I do when people don’t want to change? It’s well worth … Read more