Last week I got a call from a telemarketer. I field dozens of calls from salespeople and potential business partners every week, so this in itself wasn’t … Read more
Why Do We Seem to Hate All the Things That Make HR Great?
There’s a disturbing trend I’m seeing in the HR profession. Call me dramatic, but I think HR has a self-hate problem. What do I mean? Well, think about … Read more
Do You Know What It Means to Do Meaningful Work?
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of engaging in meaningful work for employees. But what, exactly, does “meaningful work” mean? As I was catching up … Read more
Working the Social Network: 5 Ways to Leverage Your Recruiting
As an HR professional, mining Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to connect with candidates is likely an integral part of your day. But similar to you, … Read more
3 More Key Predictions For the HR Department of 2020
Second of two parts Editor’s Note: For Part 1, see 3 Key Predictions for the Human Resources Department of 2020. 4: HR will utilize analytics and Big … Read more
Millennials on the Job: They Want to Commit, But Will We Let Them?
Accenture recently published its 2013 College Graduate Employment Survey findings. There’s lots of great data — especially if you plan to hire … Read more
The Keys to Becoming a Manager That Employees Never Want to Leave
We’ve all heard the truism that people quit managers not jobs. If retention of top performers and key talent is a priority for you, then one of the first … Read more
Here’s What CEOs REALLY Want to Get Out of Their HR Leaders
Your CEO doesn’t want you to be a human resources leader — they want you to be a business leader with human resources expertise. While that may just seem … Read more
Are Your Employees “HR Happy” or “High Performance Happy?”
I’ve never thought of it this way before, but is your workforce happy because they’re performing well and at a high level, or, are they happy … Read more
3 Key Predictions For the Human Resources Department of 2020
First of two parts The human resources department is doomed. There is no viable future for the HR function, and HR professionals will inevitably be … Read more