I smile every time I hear someone bitch or gripe about Tim Tebow. If you follow sports at all, you know what I am talking about because the success of Tim … Read more
Ridiculist: More Silly Recruiting Ideas
I owe the term “Riduculist” to Anderson Cooper. Every so often he discusses something so silly it defies explanation. This article deals with an email … Read more
Employment at Will? It Doesn’t Apply to Workers Outside the U.S.
What many people do not know is that the U.S. is the only country where “employment at will” applies. I have worked with several in-house attorneys that … Read more
EEOC Discrimination Claims Hit Record Numbers in 2011
By Eric B. Meyer How many claims were filed? And how much money did the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recover for individuals? According to … Read more
What a Great Coach Can Teach Us on the Art of Building a Perfect Team
A new sports/coaches book is out and it’s from the NFL coaching guru Bill Belichick and called, War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of … Read more
Job Descriptions Are Not Exemption Descriptions
By John E. Thompson Among the famous last words in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act Hall of Infamy are, “Let’s write the job descriptions … Read more
Feuding Superstars? Here’s How to Play Referee With Your Own Team
There isn’t much news lately about the NBA, other than the whole lockout fiasco and I don’t feel like getting into that mess. However, I happened to read … Read more
HR Roundtable: Should Performance Reviews Live — or Die?
Not ones to shy aware from hot topics in HR, the November HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to discuss “Performance Reviews: Live or Die?” Everyone came … Read more
3 Speakers You Really Don’t Want to Miss at TLNT’s Transform Conference
Here’s a question I get asked by people a lot: why should I attend the TLNT Transform conference next February in Austin, Texas? I give a lot of … Read more
Need to Improve Your Job Skills? If So, You’re Probably on Your Own
Need more proof that Corporate America isn’t investing much in training workers these days? According to a new study just released by global … Read more