Look around at most any HR conference and one of the profession’s little secrets is instantly obvious: human resources is the domain of white, … Read more
The Future of HR: Will It Look Aligned, Connected and Responsive?
What’s the future of HR going to look like? Will HR professionals finally be able to pursue the strategic business role they are so well suited for? How … Read more
Why Employees Leave: It Comes Down to a Stressful Work Environment
To retain key employees, you must listen closely to what their top concerns are and not make assumptions based on your own. “Unemployment, in real-terms, … Read more
Herman Cain, Sexual Harassment, and 10 Important Lessons For Employers
By Eric B. Meyer Speak into a microphone and point one finger in the air if your Halloween completely sucked. Politico has reported that the National … Read more
Know Your Audience: Critical Stats About Health, Finances, Benefits, More
As you put together your open enrollment content, you need to think about your audience — your employees. How much exercise are they doing? Where do they … Read more
Behind Wal-Mart Class Action 2.0: Why Women Are Suing Again
By Eric B. Meyer Back in June, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a class of 1.5 million women could not pursue gender discrimination claims … Read more
Are These Really the 12 Companies That Control HR?
Forbes recently had an article titled “The 147 Companies that Control Everything,” put together by a Swiss think tank. The study attempts to pinpoint … Read more
Weekly Wrap: There’s No Big Secret to What it Takes to Be Happy at Work
Is there any great secret to what it takes to be happy at work? The Washington Post‘s On Leadership blog talked this week to Shawn Achor, the author … Read more
Taking Money Off the Table: What We Can Learn From Netflix
In my last few posts about Taking Money Off The Table survey (Part 1 and Part 2), we’ve been looking at the particular pay philosophy which holds that the … Read more
Here’s to the 53% Who Pay Taxes and Want You to Occupy a Job
My BFF, who is a girl, who is in HR and who loves cats – yep – that Cynical Girl, Laurie Ruettimann – wrote a post this week about an article I sent her … Read more