I read an article last week on SHRM’s website titled Help ‘Displaced’ Workers Safeguard Their Nest Eggs, by Stephen Miller, and it gave me a chuckle. … Read more
5 Really Good Reason You Should Consider Being a Mentor
I’m always talking about the importance of getting and using mentors. Today I want to talk about also being a mentor. When I first joined HP, I … Read more
Pennsylvania Bill Would Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination on the Job
By Eric B. Meyer Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have laws banning workplace discrimination in the private sector on the basis of sexual … Read more
It’s No Big Mystery: Here Are the 3 Secrets of Employee Engagement
There’s no denying that employee engagement has become one of the HR buzz words of our time. On all of the blogs I follow, the science behind employee … Read more
Here’s Why Employers Need to Keep Offering Health Care Benefits
From the employer’s perspective, most of the recent publicity relating to offering health care benefits has been focused on the added cost and burden of … Read more
Good Managers? They Manage Others the Way They Need to Be Managed
What’s your management style? I don’t mean how do you manage others, but how do you prefer to be managed? In his always excellent All Things Workplace … Read more
5 Things to Know About Conducting Background Checks in Texas
From access to major cities such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin and all they have to offer, to a wealth of jobs in energy, … Read more
Good Workplace Communication? It Means Good Workplace Performance
Workplace communication isn’t easy. Everything, from personal to business relationships, hinges on communication. Communicate too little, too much, or … Read more
What Happens When There Are Too Many Applicants, Too Little Time?
Some organizations are just lucky. They have a huge, Niagara-like, flow of applicants knocking at their front door. They hire teams of people to scan paper … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: If You’re Over Qualified, Please Apply
Costco recently opened a new store here and invited all local members to a pre-opening party. Thousands of people showed up, but that is not the story… I … Read more