It is a rare workplace made up of consistently professional and respectful staff. Learning how to navigate difficult coworkers is a fairly basic requirement for work in the modern American workplace. Toxic employees,… Read More
Companies and nonprofits are attending to their culture in greater numbers than ever. Inspiring stories from companies like Zappos are making their way around social media circles. Further, unless you’ve been living under… Read More
Pre-service (attachment) Vacancy: New job is added; employee resigns or employee is dismissed Job Analysis: job design/review, establishing qualifications, selecting source Recruitment: Sourcing and advertising Selection: Application, screening, interview, offer, acceptance On-boarding:… Read More
As companies operate with ever-leaner staff the prospect of losing a key employee can be overwhelming. No matter the size of the company, IT, Finance or HR professionals are key positions. They interact… Read More
Workplace culture correlates with business success Companies succeed in the short run just by having good products, even with unethical practices and abusive employee behavior. The problem is, things change. A competitor comes into… Read More
What is the Right Balance for Women in Business? There are two issues I think about and ask my female colleagues and friends about with some frequency – aging and standards for female… Read More
Community stewardship is increasingly expected from American companies of all sizes. Philanthropy used to be the purview of very large corporations through their own foundations. Today, even the smallest companies have creative ways to show… Read More
Introduction Years ago, I attended a breakfast hosted by the Northeast Human Resources Association where a management consulting firm discussed recruitment that emphasized employer branding. I had been considering a more strategic look at… Read More
This is a blog-in-brief for when twitter isn’t enough but a full blog entry isn’t necessary. The 2011 Global Study on Homicide has been released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and… Read More
On September 20th, 60 days after the repeal order was signed for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), it goes into effect. Popular media have covered Military preparations for the changes. Though many see… Read More
