As we close out 2020, it’s important to consider what next year’s labor market will look like — because future talent decisions hinge on the … Read more
When Frontline Workers Return to Work
As people start, stop, and start again to return to the workplace, they are likely to see large-scale changes. Such changes will be especially paramount in … Read more
HR Famous: Remote Work Burnout and Remote Onboarding
In episode 39 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Jessica Lee are joined by Cameron Sackett to discuss remote work … Read more
You’ve Been Warned: Navigating the WARN Act During the Pandemic
This article is a WARNing to all employers when navigating furloughs, layoffs, terminations, and other unfortunate effects of COVID-19. The federal Worker … Read more
4 Ways to Integrate Tech Talent From Non-Tech Backgrounds
In the not-so-distant past, many companies based their tech hiring decisions on where candidates obtained their undergraduate computer-science degrees. Not … Read more
4 Tips for Having Tough Furlough or Layoff Conversations
The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force companies large and small to make difficult workforce reduction decisions, laying off or … Read more
Do You Have a Post-Pandemic HR Plan?
In this new era of work, we are faced with new challenges in managing and rewarding talent. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold over the last few months, … Read more
Who’s Feeling Survivor Guilt? Who Isn’t? And What Can You Do About It?
When people survive a traumatic event, while others do not, they often feel survivor guilt, or survivor syndrome. It’s a common symptom of post-traumatic … Read more
3 Areas Where HR Professionals Must Be More Transparent
This year has been heavy for HR professionals. First, we quickly took our workforces remote to adapt to the coronavirus crisis. Soon afterward, many of us … Read more
HR Famous: TikTok on Company Phones, Unemployment $$ Crushes RTW
In episode 23 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee are back to discuss Jlee’s recent … Read more
“Have Sex With Me or I’ll Pull the Contract”: Tales of LGBTQ Discrimination
Editor’s Note: We should applaud the Supreme Court’s recent decision to protect LGBTQ rights in the workplace. However, it will take much more … Read more
How to Navigate Employee Compensation When Faced with Furloughs
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the economy. Small startups to massive corporations are facing difficult decisions to sustain the health … Read more
Automating Employee Onboarding: Unlocking Faster Business Outcomes
CHROs are charged with optimizing the employee experience as the business digitally transforms to speed up its ability to deliver fluid, connected … Read more
Lessons From Google and Netflix on How to Onboard Employees
Google. LinkedIn. Netflix. Facebook. Uber. Zappos. Do you know what is common among all these brands? They know the secret sauce to perfect employee … Read more
Congratulations On Snagging That Key Talent. Now Watch Your Back
Companies often make the critical mistake of believing that the recruiting process is over when the prized candidate appears at the office on the first … Read more
Is the Way You Onboard the Bore Of the Party?
While you’re making sure that the new employees who will be joining next week will have a desk and a phone, be scheduled for training, and so on, … Read more
It’s Time to Start Thinking Differently About Onboarding
Onboarding needs rebranding. In a new survey 94% of the participating HR decision-makers agreed onboarding is key to employee development beyond the new … Read more
Don’t Make These Mistakes When You Fire Someone
Over the weekend [a few weeks ago], I read this federal court opinion involving a woman’s claims that her former employer violated both the Americans with … Read more
With Thousands of I-9 Inspections Now Underway, Here’s What to Do In Case You’re Targeted
Seyfarth Synopsis: The temperature may be heating up in the nation’s capital, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is keeping things cool. ICE … Read more
HR 101: Start Onboarding the Day You Make the Hire
The best way to ensure first-rate customer service in your firm, I’d argue, is to begin at the beginning: Make your workers feel a valued part of the team … Read more