You know what I liked most about Day 1 and the opening general session of the Society for Human Resource Management’s 66th annual Conference & … Read more
Is This a First for HR? An Employee Handbook That’s a Recruiting Tool
Inspired by Valv, The Motley Fool has released an online employee handbook, one of the most memorable you’ve ever seen, so much so that it’s as much a … Read more
What Exit Interviews Reveal About Why Employees Leave
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. David Witt, writing in … Read more
Proposed Minimum Wage Regulations for Federal Contractors Released
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has released its proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13658, President Obama’s … Read more
President’s Order Would Ban Discrimination for Some LBGT Employees
By Ilyse Wolens Schuman The White House announced this week that President Obama will soon issue an Executive Order (EO) banning certain federal … Read more
Tim Sackett’s Top 10 (Not Boring) Things to Catch at SHRM Orlando
The big annual SHRM National Conference happens starting Sunday in Orlando. I’ll be there. SHRM is letting me speak again this year, which is cool, and I’m … Read more
Want to Excel? It’s About Whether You Pick For Potential or Achievement
If you’re promoting employees, advocating for them, or hiring them, your natural instinct is to choose someone with a solid track record of accomplishment. … Read more
Confusion in the Great Northwest: Behind Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage
Earlier this month, the Seattle City Council voted to approve a gradual increase in the minimum wage, ultimately requiring city employees to be paid $15 … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Times Change, But People Still Find Ways to Avoid Work
Ever since the dawn of time, when humans figured out that they needed to work, people have found an untold number of ways to goof off and waste time on the … Read more
What Makes Employees Happy and Productive? It’s Really Pretty Basic
It seems as though we are consistently seeing data that show decreasing levels of employee engagement and feelings of fulfillment at work. This data can … Read more