Needs-based employment is hardly a new phenomenon. Since even before the Industrial Age, when a business needed a toolmaker, an accountant or some other … Read more

Needs-based employment is hardly a new phenomenon. Since even before the Industrial Age, when a business needed a toolmaker, an accountant or some other … Read more
Early last month, I blogged here about a situation involving an individual who: signed a non-solicitation agreement with Company A; left Company A to work … Read more
The recent rash of CEO departures, presumably involuntary, punctuates a growing trend of Boards of Directors making changes at the top with an urgency not … Read more
In this red-hot talent market, savvy recruiters are employing consumer marketing strategies to attract and engage top candidates. As any marketer will tell … Read more
Terminating employees is never a fun task for HR, but it’s sometimes a necessary function that must be handled properly. Ensuring the organization’s … Read more
Let’s face it — bitter former employees are a lose-lose for everyone because they can outright ruin the reputation of a company. In fact, 38% of … Read more
The Restaurant Doctor, Bill Marvin, suggests we explore the reasons we may think we need to fire someone because, in many cases, we could get to the root … Read more
I just met with yet another HR head fired unceremoniously from an embattled tech firm. HR heads may last longer than sales leads, but they still probably … Read more
Firing people has a bad rap in business. But sometimes, firing someone is the greatest gift you could give the individual impacted, as well as the … Read more
What do you do with an “adequate” employee — the type of person who puts in just enough effort to get the job done, but is clearly only in it for the … Read more
Often, interviewers try to determine how well an applicant would fit the existing corporate culture by asking questions like: “Are you willing to work late … Read more
It’s not unusual in the recruiting process for a candidate to balk at the company’s initial salary offer. Sometimes in their pushback they … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer I was going to start the week with this story from TheLedger.com. But then, that whole HR getting sued for FMLA violations thing caught my … Read more
When a new hire turns out to be an unsuitable match to the job, it’s often because the hiring manager did not have a clear idea of what it would really … Read more
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’ll be reposting each of the top … Read more
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
First impressions are critical, and I heard someone saying the other day, rather cynically, that the happiest day of your employment is your first day and … Read more
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
You may or may not be in the market for a new job. Yet, what executives look for when they staff their organizations suggests as much about the priorities … Read more
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