I did a quick web search this morning for the phrase “companies are hiring again”, and here’s a snapshot of what came up: These results … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Disney Dress Codes, Pay While in Prison, Lying About Salaries
There’s always a lot more going on in the world of talent management and HR then I can possibly get to over the course of a week. So, here are some recent … Read more
How Workplace Privacy Rights are Changing in the Digital Age
Privacy in the workplace is one of those issues that seems to be constantly changing in our hyper-digital age, and it just changed a little more, thanks to … Read more
Al Gore at SHRM San Diego: Will He Finally Spill on the Big Oil Spill?
One of my frequent gripes about the annual SHRM conference and exhibition – coming later this month to the beautiful city of San Diego – is that the … Read more
Chief People Officer: Seat at the Table, or Just Trendy Title Inflation?
I don’t know about you, but the title “Chief People Officer” gives me a headache. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the premise — that a real, … Read more
2010 Conference Trends: Is SHRM San Diego Ready for a Rebound?
I couldn’t have been more wrong about the 2010 conference season. Late last June, right after attending the Society for Human Resource Management’s 61st … Read more
Sign of the (Economic) Times: Relocations Are Up
It’s tough for learned economists, much less the average HR manager, to get a good fix on how just strong the current economic recovery is, but here’s … Read more
How Firing Public Employees Became a Nightmare in Kentucky
If you have worked in management or HR for very long, you know that firing an employee is probably the toughest thing you’ll ever do. No one in their right … Read more
ObamaCare Update: It Won’t Cut Costs, but Few Plan to Drop Coverage
Controlling health care costs may be a big goal for employers, but few really believe that the recently passed government health care legislation will … Read more
California’s Supreme Court Takes up Age Discrimination at Google
For better or for worse, California is one of those places that always seems to be on the cutting edge of workplace issues. And, that’s why a lot of people … Read more