By Kim Kiel Thompson Your company has a temporary position in the Sydney, Australia office and it has been difficult to find the perfect person for the … Read more
Sleeping on the Job? Now That’s a Workforce Trend I Can Get Into
The older I get, the more I appreciate trends like this: According to Inc. magazine, more and more businesses are allowing (and even encouraging) workers … Read more
When Your Skills Aren’t Valued, Lead With Your Personal Brand Instead
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where your gifts and skills don’t line up with the type of skills that are valued in your environment. You might … Read more
Extreme Commutes May Be Bad, But Is There a Reasonable Alternative?
I was sitting in traffic on the I-5 south of Portland where I was going on Hour Two of not moving more than a half a mile. I pulled onto the shoulder and … Read more
Good Engagement Practices Are Simple and Trust Workers to Do Things Right
Yesterday, I wrote about the “obvious” management practices that are often overlooked. Why does this happen? There are many reasons, but one not often … Read more
Finally, Some Activity From Washington About Creating Jobs
The U.S. doesn’t yet have a jobs czar, but it could soon have a Congressional supercommittee on jobs creation to join the supercommittee on deficit … Read more
A Real Life Example of Why You Document Employee Workplace Issues
By Eric B. Meyer Management-side employment lawyers preach it until they are blue in the face: companies should always document employee performance and … Read more
Why Do So Many Managers Ignore The Obvious and Neglect Feedback?
Have you ever used a new product with perfectly obvious instructions, e.g., “Do not use hair dryer in shower?” Or perhaps seen a sign like the one at … Read more
Rewarding Bad Behavior: When It Comes to Pay, Nice Guys Finish Last
I’ve never bought into the notion that “nice guys finish last,” as baseball manager Leo Durocher so famously put it, but I’ll admit … Read more
The 10 Best Paying Jobs You Can Get Without a College Degree
There’s a fun article on Xfinity listing the Top 10 Highest Paying jobs you can get with a High School degree. Check them out: 10. Boat/Water Vessel … Read more