Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to … Read more
The Power of Customer Stories & Testimonials to Engage Employees
Elaine Baker looks straight into the video camera and tells her story. Elaine is the owner of Paper Potpourri in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Her stationery … Read more
CareerBuilder Says 4th Quarter Hiring May be the Best Since 2007
Calling it the “most optimistic fourth quarter projection since 2007,” CareerBuilder says that 26 percent of employers expect to add full-time, permanent … Read more
Want to Better Engage Workers? It’s Finding What Works For Your Culture
Employee engagement is one of those topics that gets a lot of attention, but if you ask anyone what it takes to retain and engage workers, it’s … Read more
Survey: 75% of Workers Are Accessing Social Media While on the Job
Do you have a social media policy for your workplace? If you don’t, you better get cracking, because as this new survey from SilkRoad clearly shows, … Read more
New Bill Would Require Accommodation for Pregnant Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Does an employer have to provide a reasonable accommodation to a pregnant employee to allow her to perform the essential functions her … Read more
Ex-Cons: People to Avoid Hiring, or a Great Source of Untapped Labor?
You know that guy who used to boost cars around your neighborhood? Maybe he’d really excel as the service manager for your car dealership. Yes, it sounds … Read more
Especially in the Workplace, Everyone Deserves to Get a Second Chance
Tonight night (Oct. 2), Adam Greenberg will get the ultimate second chance. Back on July 9, 2005, Adam came to home plate for the first time as a member of … Read more
Employees Make It Clear: Here’s What They Need to Really be Engaged
Thanks to a great article in HRZone.co.uk by Leslie Allen, I came across these interesting results of a recent Chartered Institute for Personnel and … Read more
Tired of H-1B Visa Problem, Microsoft Puts Its Money Where It’s Mouth Is
Who says you can’t throw money at a problem? Faced with the chronic issue of too few H-1B visas and the unwillingness of Congress or the Obama … Read more