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2013 - Leadership and the Dance of Men and Women: Some Observations

Tony Smith | Posted 05.21.2013 | Business
Tony Smith

We put leaders (both men and women) on a pedestal, and then relish sharpshooting them down for their less-than-perfect natures. America (and largely the world) has few authentic leaders emerge from the thrashing.

Listen Up! Workplace Words for New Grads and Old Guard

Dan Henry | Posted 05.14.2013 | Business
Dan Henry

So before the latest sparring partners take to their cubicles...a few words of advice to the newly minted graduates and the experienced folks they'll be working with.

Fight Unemployment by Spicing up Your Outplacement Services

Val Matta | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
Val Matta

In a recent survey, 58 percent of workers said special perks and better benefits are an effective way to improve retention, so why not offer similar perks for employees leaving the company, too?

Class of 2013: Welcome to the 'New Hustle'

Tom Hayes | Posted 05.06.2013 | College
Tom Hayes

Graduates, the corporate job picture as we knew it is being obliterated -- the center cannot hold -- and the world of work we once relied upon is fracturing into myriad new combinations and permutations.

Organizations should institute a No-Porn Policy

Russ Warner | Posted 05.02.2013 | Business
Russ Warner

Pornography cannot exist in the workplace if high levels of productivity are desired. It distracts workers from their jobs and has the potential to offend other employees if they happen to catch a glimpse.

Stronger Together

Alison A. Quirk | Posted 04.29.2013 | Business
Alison A. Quirk

We are standing together, shaken but resolute, and I for one feel buoyed by an even stronger sense of community.

5 Money Lessons Every New Graduate Needs to Know

Adam Levin | Posted 04.26.2013 | College
Adam Levin

It's that time of year again. Graduation. That seminal moment in our lives when, in ceremonies of varying degrees of pomp and circumstance, our elders pass on the wisdom of the ages to those of us who are evolving from the shelter of the ivory tower to the stark reality of the "real world."

Engagement and Performance: Old Wine in a New Bottle

Ed Lawler | Posted 04.18.2013 | Business
Ed Lawler

Let me start by making a fundamental point about behavior at work. People's attitudes are caused by how they perform, and they determine their performance. In short, they are both a cause and a consequence of behavior.

"Comp-Time" in a Real-time World

Jodie Levin-Epstein | Posted 04.10.2013 | Politics
Jodie Levin-Epstein

Overtime pay is not just to be kind to workers. It also counteracts the absence of a federal statute that sets a ceiling on weekly work hours. What's to keep an employer from routinely asking for 70 hours and firing employees if they refuse?

Big Data: A Big Opportunity for HR

Phil Simon | Posted 04.07.2013 | Books
Phil Simon

Excerpted from Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data (John Wiley & Sons) by Phil Simon. In many organizations, Human Resources (HR) re...

Job Interviews: Users Beware

Ed Lawler | Posted 04.01.2013 | Business
Ed Lawler

The greatest cost of job interviews is not the wasted time of the interviewer, it is the fact that they are poor at identifying how effective applicants will be if they are hired, and they can easily lead to lawsuits.

Hiring Veterans Is Good Business, So Why Don't We Do It More Often?

Derek Bennett | Posted 03.28.2013 | Business
Derek Bennett

Ten years after the start of the Iraq War, we're all familiar with the case for hiring veterans: they're mature, responsible and are used to chaotic, ambiguous environments. So why is the gap between veteran and nonveteran unemployment rates 9.4 percent and 7.9 percent respectively?

The Hiring Guru: When Hiring, Look for Products!

David Jensen | Posted 03.25.2013 | Business
David Jensen

Products are completed actions or activities taken to a final result or a "done deal." In other words, people need to prove having actually accomplished those things they've taken credit for.

Five Ways Social Media Has Forever Changed the Way We Work

Vala Afshar | Posted 03.24.2013 | Technology
Vala Afshar

Organizations seeking to evolve need to not only recognize the changes in technology and behavior but they also need to take a strategic approach to changing how their employees fundamentally work. Technology without strategy won't get you very far.

Dear Executive, Without Advanced Analytical Skills, You're Not Employable

Vala Afshar | Posted 05.19.2013 | Technology
Vala Afshar

In today's connected economy, can HR effectively recruit the very best talent if they're not social?

Are You Ignoring Candidate Experience At Your Own Peril?

Amit De | Posted 05.18.2013 | Business
Amit De

Good candidate experience is open, communicative, and honest about your company and position. Bad candidate experience leaves your candidate with a very bad impression of your organization.

Still 12 Million Unemployed: How Do You Find Work? Do Not Choose to Work From Home!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.08.2013 | Business
Stephen Viscusi

Unemployment numbers are dropping. I am still skeptical, because the numbers do lie, and are always adjusted. In the meantime for the 12 million sti...

Recruiting New Talent: Ensuring a Strong and Vibrant Work Force

Dr. Ricardo Azziz | Posted 05.11.2013 | Business
Dr. Ricardo Azziz

Bringing new talent into your organization is a wonderful thing -- these individuals represent growth, vitality, energy and creativity.Whether you are directly or indirectly involved in recruiting and hiring, here are some tips to help ensure a strong and vibrant work force.

Is Work a Place, a Result, or Both?

Vala Afshar | Posted 05.08.2013 | Technology
Vala Afshar

Demanding that all employees come to the office is not the complete solution. Inspiring employees with a vision is a start. Enabling employees to support that vision and embedding it into the culture on a day to day basis is where the fun begins.

'In 10 Years, Who Will Remember Where You Were?'

Heidi Mulligan Walker | Posted 05.07.2013 | Women
Heidi Mulligan Walker

My 5-year-old daughter's birthday assembly at school would be taking place at exactly the same time that our CEO would be addressing us. I remembered a piece of great advice and asked myself, "In 10 years, who will remember where you were on this particular morning?"

How To Turn Your Hellhole Of A Company Into A Great Place To Work

Alan Henry | lifehacker | Posted 04.01.2013 | Small Business

There are some companies people would kill to work for, and you probably know already whether yours is one of them. At some companies, people love com...

Bridging the Gap: Enrolling Employees Into Your Company Culture

Nick Friedman | Posted 05.05.2013 | Small Business
Nick Friedman

You've worked hard to create a solid company culture. But without incorporating, and even more importantly, enrolling your employees into this culture, its benefits to the success of your business are moot.

Finding the Right Health and Wellness Programs For Corporate America (PART 3)

Melissa Nordin | Posted 05.01.2013 | Business
Melissa Nordin

Corporate America has begun to realize just how much of an impact the health and wellness of their employees has on the overall costs of running a business.

Yahoo!: Lack of Leadership at the Top

John Mattone | Posted 04.28.2013 | Business
John Mattone

Marissa Mayer may end up becoming a successful CEO; however, in the best interest of all the key constituent groups, wouldn't it have been more prudent for the Yahoo! Board to have hired a CEO who had already navigated these turbulent waters?

Advertising's Human Crisis

William Manfredi | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business
William Manfredi

Advertising executive was named "the most overrated job of 2012" by job-search website CareerCast.com. Indeed, while the public looks at advertising and imagines offices populated by suave Don Draper clones, here in the real world, the industry is facing a talent crisis.