A positive candidate experience can do wonders for an employer brand. On the other hand, a negative experience can really do some damage. In a … Read more
Fed Economists: 2 More Years Before U.S. Labor Market Returns to Normal
Unless new economic shocks upset the rate of improvement, it will take at least two more years before the U.S. labor market returns to its historic norms. … Read more
How Crowdsourcing Can Improve Your Performance Review Process
Seth Godin sets the bar high for bloggers with short, pithy posts that drive home an important point. A post a few weeks ago honed in on this point with … Read more
Have You Asked How Much Revenue You’re Costing Your Organization?
Is everyone in your company valuable? Your CEO will say “Yes” publicly, but privately, we all know the deal — some employees are more valuable than … Read more
Top Company Official Held Personally Liable For Violations Under FLSA
By Ted Boehm A recent decision by the New York-based Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a reminder that individual business owners and management … Read more
Who You Gonna Call? Your HR Physician Can Diagnose What Ails Your Organization
Imagine going to your general practitioner, and after a few questions, you get a prescription. During this process, she pulls out a list of best practices … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Rank Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance
Glassdoor, the website that encourages employees to give the inside scoop on their companies, has an interesting new survey out on the Top 25 Companies for … Read more
Connecticut Governor Vetoes Bill Regulating Non-Compete Agreements
By Risa B. Boerner Last month, the Connecticut state legislature passed a bill that would have regulated the use of noncompete agreements. The bill would … Read more
Bad Judgment by an Employee? They May Just Not be Getting Enough Sleep
By Howard Mavity I have always assumed that exhaustion affects our judgment, makes us sloppy and unsafe, and more prone to anger. Behavioral research … Read more
4 Steps to Enable Your New High Performers
As organizations become more matrixed, employees are sharing more responsibilities, authority, and accountability than ever before. While informal working … Read more