Editor’s note: This is the last Weekly Wrap of the year. Happy Holidays — we’ll return again in January 2011. Here’s something you’ll … Read more
A Talent Shortage Still Exists for Results-Oriented Professionals
There is a shortage of leaders — even in our current economic environment — who bring both specific technical expertise and strategic general business … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Men and the “Family” Excuse, Charging for Parties, Resume No-Nos
Leave it to Urban Meyer to personify a workplace issue as he heads out the door. The now former University of Florida head football coach – he resigned … Read more
Job Descriptions: It’s All About Where the Job is Headed, Not Where it is Now
My normal routine is this: Up at 4:30. Make the coffee. Check e-mail. Listen to Bloomberg TV for the business news update, get dressed in my workout gear … Read more
Looking Back at 2010: Lots of People Predict, But Few Keep Score
Editor’s note: Mel Kleiman, who wrote the popular TLNT post “How to Find and Recruit the Best Hourly Employees,” recently reviewed his … Read more
The Secret of Management: Learning How to Manage More by Managing Less
By Thomas O. Davenport and Stephen D. Harding In one study of manager roles, a participant used an automotive metaphor to describe his job: “I try to keep … Read more
Don’t Be a Scrooge – Learning to Enjoy The Holidays As a Manager
Just call me Scrooge. While it wasn’t my official nickname, you could have called me that my first few Decembers as a manager and an HR practitioner. … Read more
Looking Back at 2010: Top Background Screening Trends
The end of the year holidays bring a lot of things along with them — parities, presents, family get-togethers, maybe even a Christmas bonus if … Read more
3 Traits That Make Top Leaders Great
What makes the top leaders stand out it is not their skills, or experience. Once you get to compete for the top jobs, everyone has impressive skills and … Read more
Are You Managing Your Workforce by Staying on Top of the Holiday Effect?
Many companies avoid collecting any type of survey data from employees in November or December. They do so because they have learned through experience … Read more