“I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.” That is the … Read more
Are Internship Rules Different at Non-Profits or When Arranged by Schools?
By John E. Thompson Our earlier post on internships (Are Unpaid Internships Worth the Risk?) prompted questions about whether federal Fair Labor Standards … Read more
Diversity and Affirmative Action: More Than Just an American Issue
MYTH: Affirmative action is a U.S. policy that is peculiar to America. FACT: Affirmative action is not the product of the U.S. In fact, affirmative action … Read more
Top 10 HR Issues For HR Pros? They Haven’t Changed Much This Year
You have certainly heard this many times before: The more things change, the more things remain the same. So it is too with the concerns of HR … Read more
Give Up the Guilt: Ruthless Priorities Need to Align With Business Goals
I often talk about the importance of “Ruthless Priorities” (and you can download a free excerpt about this from my book, RISE). But often, … Read more
360 Degree Feedback. Not.
You might have read about something called 360-degree feedback. Depending on who you read, it gets good, bad, or ugly reviews. People generally agree that … Read more
Is the EEOC Trying to End Credit Reports on Job Candidates Entirely?
It’s no secret that both state and federal governments have been scrutinizing the practice of employment background screening like never before, and … Read more
A Culture of Recognition: It Will Rub Off on Everyone on Your Organization
Bob Sutton, professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University and author of Good Boss, Bad Boss and The No Asshole Rule (among … Read more
Help Me, Help You, Help Us: 5 Keys to Help Set Employees Up For Success
In the movie Jerry Maguire, there’s an amusing, but touching, scene where slick sports agent Jerry Maguire, played by Tom Cruise, implores his one and only … Read more
The First Lie That You Hear in HR
Many of you are now aware that Peyton Manning, All Pro NFL quarterback, was released by the Indianapolis Colts (I wrote about it here). Long story short, … Read more