In the past year, there have been tremendous workplace changes as court cases, legislation and regulatory actions have called into question the very nature of
Job seekers these days have few advantages when applying for jobs if they don’t have an inside contact to smooth the path. The best recruiters
We’re slowly heading to the end of this year 2016, and the digital landscape keeps on evolving. From social networks to chat apps, via livestreaming,
Stress kills. And sadly, this is not hyperbole. Job-related pressures are among the biggest sources of stress for American adults, and it’s getting progressively worse,
Applicant tracking has always been one of the most tedious tasks that recruitment managers faced in the past, especially for companies that receive tons of
Sundays are Breakfast with music time (Could be Arcade Fire, or Keith Urban, or Tamar Braxton, or Mogwai, or any variety of other eclectic stuff I
In a Q & A (question and answer) session I did for the internet based forum Quora: I answered the question “What’s the worst mistake
By now we’ve all seen the October 2013 Gallup report on employee engagement, The State of the American Workplace. Words that come to mind when I
Negotiation is an important skill for any professional. Career advancement often depends on negotiation, but most people are uncomfortable or unsure of their negotiating abilities.
When companies start to work on their compensation plans, they often do so with spreadsheets and formulas, far removed from either the people impacted by
Almost every organization has a firm understanding of how important diversity is. There is an abundance of research out there that confirms more diversity results
It’s official. Employee engagement is the new black. I’ve been writing and thinking a lot about it lately, as have others. The very notion of
In the world of talent acquisition, it is all about hiring the right person at the lowest cost and at the right time. After talking to numerous global companies in
Social media has been around for a while now. In fact, social media applications have never been more mainstream than they are today. Facebook, not
We’re in the silly season, the time of U.S. presidential primaries, and one effect of the media assault is that it makes us examine this
A client of mine is a multinational company with a vibrant, fast paced culture has been through the ringer lately. We talked about the talent
First in a series exploring the why, when, and how of managing company culture in a growth organization. Sex in stairwells, absentee management, and outright racism. There’s been a
It seems like so much of what I do these days seems to revolve around storytelling and brands. I thought it would be useful to
In this Blog I ask John Byrnes, CEO of Aggression Management to draw an important correlation between management commitment in understanding the need to invest
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) are growing in popularity every day. Not surprisingly, because these are educational courses you can access online; they are massive
I was at the Genius Bar the other day soaking up the smarts and getting an introduction to the benefits of backing up data before updating to
When companies start to work on their compensation plans, they often do so with spreadsheets and formulas, far removed from either the people impacted by
“Never underestimate the fondness of people and organizations for the status quo,”Enterprise 2.0 author Andrew McAfee warned businesses. People are naturally resistant to change, and while
A healthy organization runs on the idea that people should be respected for the unique strengths they bring to the table. A strengths-based organization takes
The Modern Comp Manifesto Pay is not compa-ratios—it’s Karen from accounting, wondering how she will pay her skyrocketing rent—when she just got passed over for
