By Carolyn A. Pellegrini This picture was recently circulated to among the bloggers with a challenge: turn this picture into a blog entry. After dispelling … Read more
A Noble HR Myth: The Forced Resignation That Avoids a Tough Talk
This week, I read a story on ESPN.com about how Mack Brown, longtime coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team, is going to resign this week: … Read more
How an Improved Economy Will Affect Recruiting in 2014
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment in the United States has continually dropped over the past year. As of November the number … Read more
Bill Would Eliminate State Tax Filing For Under 30 Day Workers
With no less than 41 different state income tax reporting requirements, employer groups and trade associations have been giving their support to two bills … Read more
Recruiters and Hiring Managers: Why Can’t They Get Along?
It happens in every industry: when a hiring manager and recruiter pair up to find a new hire, priorities and biases almost instantly collide. Theoretically … Read more
A Game Changer For Employers: Embracing Mobile As Consumers Have
Mobile devices and apps are no longer the hot new craze. The B2C (Business-to-Consumer) sectors have taken care of that. Mobile devices have become an … Read more
Young Millennials: Here’s the Best Christmas Gift You Could Give Them
Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT will celebrate with some classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them over the next two weeks. … Read more
Outgrowing the Old: The Necessity of Change Management
“He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.” — Harold Wilson, former British … Read more
It’s Time to Bury Forced Ranking — Once and For All
The heated debate over how to assess employee performance was highlighted recently by two back to back articles on BusinessWeek.com. One day, Yahoo’s … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 3 Reasons Mediocrity in the Workplace Is Tolerated
There is one common management failing that causes businesses to stagnate and even fail. It’s the practice of tolerating mediocre performers. … Read more