Second of two parts Yesterday, I wrote about how recruiting highly motivated people is The Single Smartest Thing That a Hiring Manager Can Do. Today, I am … Read more
Five Big Social Media Red Flags to Avoid From Potential Hires
Does your company use social media screening as part of the recruiting process? If not, consider it. Social media can be a useful tool for screening, as … Read more
The Single Smartest Thing That a Hiring Manager Can Do
First of two parts If you are a corporate manager, you already know that you routinely spend a significant portion of your time trying to motivate your … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Part-Timers Want to Be Full-Timers, But Where Are the Jobs?
It’s been an ongoing question nobody has a good answer to: Why don’t more people feel good about the economy given the drop in the unemployment … Read more
Why Hiring Boomerang Employees Makes So Much Sense
Employees quit their jobs for various reasons — career advancement, higher salaries, increased benefits, better commute and more opportunities. And … Read more
Yes, Even Harvard Grads Can Get Turned Down at The Container Store
You probably saw this on the web this past week, but just in case you didn’t, a Harvard University graduate and Emmy award-winning writer recently got … Read more
Are You Ready For the Affordable Care Act?
In less than two months, businesses with 100 or more workers will be required to provide some sort of healthcare coverage for their employees. This … Read more
What A Difference a Year Makes: Employment For Vets Jumps in 2014
As America honors its military veterans again today, there is encouraging news on the jobs front: The unemployment rate for the nation’s veterans has … Read more
Tech Insights: The Scariest Thing I Saw at the Las Vegas Conference
There is a lot to report from the recent HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas, and I’ll start with the category “Scariest in Show” — and the winner is … Read more
Want to Celebrate Veterans Day? Then Take the Time to Hire One
As of this writing there are 21.4 million veterans in America, and today on Veterans Day, over 720,000 of them are without a job. The good news is the … Read more