By Eric B. Meyer Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 223-204 to pass the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, which would amend … Read more
I Still Don’t Think That You Work 80 Hours Per Week
I have to say that one of my most well-read posts, ever, and one that I continue to take the most crap about, is What Would it Take to Get You to Work 80 … Read more
Top Performers: Here’s Why Their Employee Referrals Are Golden
Articles from academics don’t always provide practical lessons, but there have been two recent ones that everyone in talent management should pay attention … Read more
Why Stepping Back and Making It Simple Solves Everything
Simplicity is hard. Well, it may not solve everything, but stop and think about how complexity gets in the way of so much of what we do. Organizations are … Read more
When Workforce Harassment Turns Into Cyber Harassment
By Andrea E.M. Stone The popularity of various social media channels certainly complicates issues for HR managers these days, creating a need not only for … Read more
Do You Know What It Means to Do Meaningful Work?
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of engaging in meaningful work for employees. But what, exactly, does “meaningful work” mean? As I was catching up … Read more
3 More Key Predictions For the HR Department of 2020
Second of two parts Editor’s Note: For Part 1, see 3 Key Predictions for the Human Resources Department of 2020. 4: HR will utilize analytics and Big … Read more
Millennials on the Job: They Want to Commit, But Will We Let Them?
Accenture recently published its 2013 College Graduate Employment Survey findings. There’s lots of great data — especially if you plan to hire … Read more
New Jersey Governor Vetoes Proposed Workplace Social Media Law
By Eric B. Meyer You see, employment law dorks like me use tools like these to monitor the status of pending employment-law-related bills. And yesterday, I … Read more
The Keys to Becoming a Manager That Employees Never Want to Leave
We’ve all heard the truism that people quit managers not jobs. If retention of top performers and key talent is a priority for you, then one of the first … Read more