It’s official. The state of California becomes the seventh state to prohibit employers from using credit reports to make employment decisions. California … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Could You Answer This Job Interview Question?
Normally, I limit my interview question advice and experience to what the interviewer should ask, but, today, I have a turnaround… A client recently … Read more
Talent Management Lessons From Apple: A Case Study of the World’s Most Valuable Firm (Part 1 of 4)
This past August Apple became the most valuable corporation in the world based on market capitalization, surpassing every firm in the technology industry … Read more
A Bonus for This, a Bonus For That — How About a Bonus to Quit?
Ever think about offering a bonus for employees to quit your organization? Zappos has – and it’s an interesting case study, particularly as the … Read more
Rookie Mistakes That Even Tenured Managers Make — and How to Avoid Them!
I had my first shot at management last year, and like every newly promoted doe-eyed employee I was on a quest to be the best manager ever! However, I had … Read more
The Cold, Hard Truth: Sometimes, People Decide to Change Their Minds
I was pacing in my office. It was 9:45 am, but it felt much later. Every time a person walked past my door, I stood up expecting to see him. It wasn’t him, … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How To Tell If You Took the Wrong Job
By now I should be jaded, but, still, I am amazed by the “first day on the job from hell stories” I hear from those who attend my presentations. In spite … Read more
The Complete List of Employee Referral Program Best Practices (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this series we looked at the first 35 of 70 exceptional employee referral program features. This episode continues with 36-70 and covers … Read more
Connecticut, Maryland Act to Restrict Employers’ Use Of Credit Reports
By Christopher Mills and Gregg Salka Two more states – Connecticut and Maryland – have joined Illinois, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, and several cities, … Read more
What Message Are You Sending With Your Pre-Employment Assessments?
Our colleagues over at ERE have a pretty eye-opening post today by Dr. Charles Handler about the messages that some organizations are sending job … Read more