In HR analytics we are often so eager to discover something significant in the data that we hesitate to think about the impact of the finding. For example, … Read more
Avoid Buyer’s Remorse With This Checklist For HR Tech
There is an increasing trend within the business world to incorporate technology — especially AI-enabled — that can provide a competitive edge … Read more
The Fine Art of Networking
“When I worked for American Airlines I was laid off due to budget cuts. So, with that being said, I had to work my back-up plan and drive for Uber/Lfyt. … Read more
Small Businesses Need Someone to Handle HR and It Shouldn’t Be You
Even if you have only one employee, you’re spending at least some time doing HR work. And the more employees you have, the more time you’ll … Read more
What It Takes to Get a Valentine From Your Employees
Fortune’s 2019 100 Best Companies to Work For list was posted on Valentine’s Day. That’s highly appropriate, when you think about it, because to get on … Read more
Recruitment Marketplace Sees Surge, Then Falloff In Recruiting Women Execs
In the last quarter of 2017, at my company, the recruiter marketplace Scout, we saw a significant uptick in the number of female executives hired by US … Read more
What HR Is Still Facing Two Years Into #MeToo
You have to be living under a rock to have missed the #metoo movement and the aftermath. Whether you have personally been a victim of sexual assault or … Read more
How I Turned Hostility Into Acceptance
After three successful positions in regional locations for a Fortune 10 company, I was promoted to a senior vice president role in the company … Read more
Doing the Same Thing the Same Way Isn’t A Bad Thing
“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a. “The … Read more
Mapping the Employee Journey Pays Off For Everyone
As a talent leader, I’ve spent decades recruiting skilled people, managing their experience and helping to guide their career growth. My own career is … Read more
What Do You Do When Your Boss Is the Problem?
Help, I just started working as the HR manager for a non-profit that I really support. But, the director and her two best friends are unorganized, mean, … Read more
What to Do About Ghosting
Recently, the topic of “ghosting” in the workplace has gained some attention. Ghosting at work can include job candidates disappearing during the hiring … Read more
Change Management Is a Strategic Skill HR Must Master
Workforce planning is vital to any organization’s future, but the increased speed and continuous nature of organizational change puts additional pressure … Read more
Technology Can Help Build Those Critical Peer-to-Peer Connections
Research shows that relationships with coworkers matter. The more you interact with your counterparts, the better your physical and psychological health … Read more
Military Spouses Are An Overlooked Asset
“Over the course of my husband’s 14 years in the Army, he was stationed in three different places around the world. With each relocation, my children and I … Read more
This May Be the Year to Self-Fund Your Health Plan
Note: Brian Uhlig is a senior partner at Alera Group and a Health Rosetta-certified employee benefits advisor who has worked with both large and small … Read more
Effective Training Programs Are Marketed
In today’s workplace, employees expect support to perform their duties and the opportunity to progress in their role. Training programs highlight the … Read more
Leaders Need to Show They Care About Customers
A good job. Good pay. Good benefits. Twenty, maybe even 10 years ago, that’s what the majority of employees expected from employers. The value of a career … Read more
Don’t Mistake A Fake Culture For the Real Thing
“Fake culture” refers to all the surface level objects that people point to as culture. These are artifacts of culture which give clues into the deeper … Read more
Go On the Offensive to Win the War For Talent
A growing number of companies face a harsh reality as they head into 2019: talent acquisition is under siege. Record low unemployment rates are enough to … Read more