Leave it to the most recent CareerBuilder annual holiday survey to zero in on a completely meaningless but totally fascinating bit of workplace … Read more
Stop Talking About Cost of Living and Start Talking About Standard of Living
Trying to sell a relocating candidate on a lower compensation than what they make today, based on a lower cost of living, is a common closing technique in … Read more
How to Hire Visionaries for High-growth Companies
If you’re a funded startup, in a turnaround, experiencing an uptick in growth, going through an acquisition, or on the cusp of something new that will … Read more
3 Surefire Ways to Disengage Your Employees This Holiday Season
For each of the past 20 years, my wife and I have watched National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation while putting up our Christmas Tree. Why we still laugh … Read more
More than Money: Simple Perks Can Point to Great Employers
It can be tempting to dismiss the glowing praise of those who work at great employers in technology and other fields flush with cash. After all, … Read more
Voter Actions Undercut Federal Push for $10.10 Minimum Wage
By John E. Thompson Earlier this month, several states and localities voted in favor of increasing their minimum wage. Right on cue, many (including U.S. … Read more
Making an Offer: It’s Not All About the Money
Sometimes recruiters think that if they get the most money for the candidate, then the candidate will accept. But it’s not all about money, but more about … Read more
What CHROs at Public Companies Earn
The nation’s 50 highest-paid human resource executives saw their average comp package decline by 6.9 percent last year, and that’s after a 2012 cut that … Read more
What’s Wrong With Retention Bonuses? Pretty Much Everything
In 30 years, I have yet to see a retention bonus retain, let alone motivate, anyone. — Kate D’ Camp, former VP of HR at Cisco Let’s face it: only a … Read more
Survey Reveals How to Attract Passive Candidates
The Holy Grail in recruiting has always been the passive candidate: someone not actively searching for a job. A LinkedIn survey of 18,000 full-time … Read more