Today’s sparse talent pool increases your chances of a hiring mistake. But a no-fault divorce approach allows you to release mis-hires quickly. And despite … Read more
What Will Happen When You No Longer ‘Own’ Talent?
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
How Posting to LinkedIn Can Violate A Non-Solicitation Agreement
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
Getting Fired Is Becoming Part of the CEO Lifecycle
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
How Well Do You Know Today’s Jobseekers?
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
It’s Your Job to Keep Company Data Safe So Talk to IT
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
3 Reasons Your Former Employees Are Bitter (And How to Change That)
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
Hiring Wisdom: Before You Fire, Consider
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
Why CEOs Fire CHROs and How to Avoid Being Canned
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
It’s Unfair to NOT Fire People
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
Can Paying People to Quit Actually Drive Better Employee Engagement?
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
Hiring Wisdom: Why You Should Hire for Values, Not Just Culture
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
What Do You Do When a Job Candidate Pushes Back on Salary?
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
Fired For Heckling — and, For Posting It on Twitter, Too
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
Hiring Wisdom: Making A Great Match Every Time You Hire
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
Highest Paying Jobs in 2016: You Better be Good in Math or Science
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
Art Of The Layoff? No, More Like the Art of Sounding Like a Jerk
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
How Best-in-Class Organizations Leverage Onboarding For Workforce Agility
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
Is There A Good Way To Fire Someone? No, But Don’t Ever Do It By Phone
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
Traits That CEOs and Executives Look for When They Hire
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