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John Hollon

John Hollon is Editor-at-Large at ERE Media and was the founding Editor of TLNT.com. A longtime newspaper, magazine, and business journal editor, John has deep roots in the talent management space. He's the former Editor of Workforce Management magazine and workforce.com, served as Editor of RecruitingDaily, and was Vice President for Content at HR technology firm Checkster. An award-winning journalist, John has written extensively about HR, talent management, leadership, and smart business practices, including for the popular Fistful of Talent blog. Contact him at johnhollon@ere.net, connect with him on LinkedIn, or follow him on Twitter @johnhollon.

Art Of The Layoff? No, More Like the Art of Sounding Like a Jerk

John HollonMarch 8, 2016March 7, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in the next few months — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s … Read more

More Frequent Performance Reviews? Please, You Better Shoot Me Now

John HollonMarch 3, 2016March 3, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind up my tenure as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving at the end of March — I wanted to share some of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one … Read more

$720 Million Spent On Engagement And This Is All We Get?

John HollonMarch 1, 2016March 1, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving at the end of March— I wanted to share some of my favorite posts. Here’s one … Read more

If A Boss Has To Go Undercover, They Aren’t Much Of A Boss At All

John HollonFebruary 25, 2016February 24, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share a few of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more

The Dirty Little Secret Of Performance Improvement Plans

John HollonFebruary 23, 2016February 22, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my favorite posts. Here’s one from June … Read more

Smokers In The Workforce: Why Do We Make Them Modern Day Lepers?

John HollonFebruary 19, 2016February 18, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share a few of my favorite posts. Here’s one from … Read more

Who Does HR Really Work For, Anyway?

John HollonFebruary 17, 2016February 16, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share a few of my favorite posts. Here’s one from … Read more

A Valentine’s Day Sermon: Why Office Relationships Are Self-Destructive

John HollonFebruary 12, 2016February 15, 2016

Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Every year around February 14, just like … Read more

Is There A Good Way To Fire Someone? No, But Don’t Ever Do It By Phone

John HollonFebruary 11, 2016February 11, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m going to be leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my favorite posts. Here’s one … Read more

Worth Remembering: You Never Stop Learning To Be A Better Manager

John HollonFebruary 9, 2016February 9, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m leaving next month — I wanted to share some of my favorite posts over the years. Here’s … Read more

It’s Sad We Don’t Send Out Rejection Letters Anymore

John HollonFebruary 4, 2016February 4, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m going to be leaving soon — I wanted to share some of my favorite posts from over the … Read more

Super Bowl Hangover: 10% of U.S. Workforce May Miss Work on Monday

John HollonFebruary 3, 2016February 3, 2016

Some people will take any good reason to miss work. And, recovering from the Super Bowl is probably just as good a reason as any. According to a new survey … Read more

The Last Word: Why it’s Good to Learn from a Bad Boss

John HollonJanuary 29, 2016January 29, 2016

Editor’s Note: As I wind down my stint as Editor of TLNT — yes, I’m going to be leaving soon — I wanted to share some of my … Read more

Last Word: Jack Welch Says Micromanagement Is Good – and I Believe Him

John HollonJanuary 22, 2016January 22, 2016

Leave it to Jack Welch, father of the famous rank-and-yank system, to defend micromanagement. The former General Electric CEO is known for a lot of things, … Read more

Last Word: Hey, Job Candidates – If It’s in the Public Domain, It’s Fair Game

John HollonJanuary 8, 2016January 9, 2016

Here’s something to remember about our always-connected Internet age: People are addicted to social media — and that addiction can have some … Read more

Last Word: New Survey Is Clear – More and More Workers are Stressed and Depressed

John HollonDecember 18, 2015December 18, 2015

HR leaders and talent managers don’t usually think much about this, but your EAP — your Employee Assistance Program — can give you great … Read more

A 100% Preventable Employee Morale Issue: Enforced Holiday Fun

John HollonDecember 15, 2015December 15, 2015

Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is getting into the spirit with some classic holiday posts. Look for them through Christmas Eve. I’ve … Read more

Last Word: Open Offices at Facebook? Good Luck Getting Much Work Done

John HollonDecember 4, 2015December 4, 2015

Take it from me: It’s a pain in the rear to work in an open office. Yeah, I know; that brands me as a dinosaur, a relic, or someone who isn’t … Read more

Last Word: Employers Aren’t As Worried About Retention As You Think

John HollonNovember 20, 2015November 20, 2015

Here’s a question that every employee, whether they be a manager, mid-level worker, or administrative assistant, always have in the back of their … Read more

The Last Word: Nearly a Quarter of Your Workforce Would Leave For Just a 10% Raise

John HollonNovember 6, 2015November 6, 2015

How much of a raise would it take for you to switch jobs? According to one new survey, not very much. I get lots and lots of surveys and research sent to … Read more