Editor’s Note: See update below with CareerBuilder Canada survey information. I’ll take good news whenever and where ever I find it. … Read more
Want to Accomplish? Then It’s Important to Also Have a Sense of Purpose
By Thomas J. DeLong When people have a clear sense of purpose, anxiety usually doesn’t get in the way of accomplishment. We have examples throughout … Read more
Should You Really Lose Two Years Of Pay For Poor Performance?
Let me lay out a scenario for you: Your top sales director is the day-to-day contact for your largest client. And by large, I mean 25-30 percent of your … Read more
What is Driving Employees to Want to Leave Their Jobs?
There has been a lot written about whether workers are ready to leave for another job or not, and the recent What’s Working survey by HR consultant … Read more
Salary Increases 2012: If You Liked This Year’s 3%, You’ll Love Next Year’s 3%
In case you weren’t sure about the pace of America’s economic recovery, here’s another sign: average salary increases “in each … Read more
Attempting To Make Online Data Into Visual Resumes With Storyvite
“I hate sorting resumes.” That was probably the first thing I said as a hiring manager back in 2002. My colleague handed me a stack of resumes … Read more
With Employee Recognition, Maybe it’s Time to Change the Metric
Artificial hearts have waxed and waned in popularity in the medical community over the decades. Most artificial heart designs are, essentially, pumps with … Read more
California Supreme Court Expands Reach Of State Overtime Laws
By John D. McLachlan Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that work performed in California by nonresident employees for California-based … Read more
Satisfaction Appraisals: What Performance Reviews Could Actually Be
What is the real measure of how well you’re doing your job? Not the number of widgets you turn out each day, but whether the widget buyer is satisfied with … Read more
When it Comes to Employee Recognition, No Gesture is Too Small
The one thing that most employees cite, over and over again, as a frustration about their employer is a lack of gratitude. This is particularly true during … Read more