HR/Benefits KATIE BURKE
Performance Reviews Are Broken. It's Time to Create a More Manageable System
Time-consuming performance reviews need a revamp. Here are four things to skip to create a more sustainable review process.
Performance Reviews Are Broken. It's Time to Create a More Manageable System
Time-consuming performance reviews need a revamp. Here are four things to skip to create a more sustainable review process.
HR/Benefits DAVID FINKEL
How to Have an Adult Conversation With an Employee Who Isn't Meeting Expectations
Before you call them into your office, there are a few things that you need to think through.
How to Have an Adult Conversation With an Employee Who Isn't Meeting Expectations
Before you call them into your office, there are a few things that you need to think through.
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
3 Common Mistakes That Can Get You Sued, According to an Employment Attorney
A company fired someone for too many absences and found itself in trouble with the EEOC.
3 Common Mistakes That Can Get You Sued, According to an Employment Attorney
A company fired someone for too many absences and found itself in trouble with the EEOC.
HR/Benefits ROY DEKEL
Retiring at 50 Is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make
There are pros and cons to retiring early – here's what you should think about.
Retiring at 50 Is the Most Dangerous Decision You'll Ever Make
There are pros and cons to retiring early – here's what you should think about.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
My Entry-Level Employee Gave Me Off-Base Criticism
How do I explain how inappropriate this was?
My Entry-Level Employee Gave Me Off-Base Criticism
How do I explain how inappropriate this was?
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Study: Women in the Corner Office Did This to Get There
Men still outnumber women in leadership positions, but the women use this one trick to beat men to the top.
Study: Women in the Corner Office Did This to Get There
Men still outnumber women in leadership positions, but the women use this one trick to beat men to the top.
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
Wharton Psychologist Adam Grant Says the Best Bosses Ask These Questions of Every Employee
Unfortunately, most bosses wait until it's too late.
Wharton Psychologist Adam Grant Says the Best Bosses Ask These Questions of Every Employee
Unfortunately, most bosses wait until it's too late.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Layoffs Via Email: The Best Way to Say Goodbye?
Google, Twitter, and other tech companies chose to terminate via email. I hate it. Maybe I'm wrong.
Layoffs Via Email: The Best Way to Say Goodbye?
Google, Twitter, and other tech companies chose to terminate via email. I hate it. Maybe I'm wrong.
HR/Benefits JASON ATEN
With Only 6 Words, Patagonia Explained the Brilliant Reason It Closed All of Its Stores and Paid Its Employees to Take a Week Off
Sometimes your employees need a break.
With Only 6 Words, Patagonia Explained the Brilliant Reason It Closed All of Its Stores and Paid Its Employees to Take a Week Off
Sometimes your employees need a break.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Dear Sundar Pichai, Here Is How You Lay off Employees
Hey, Google, if you can hire one by one, you can fire one by one.
Dear Sundar Pichai, Here Is How You Lay off Employees
Hey, Google, if you can hire one by one, you can fire one by one.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Job Candidates are "Cheating" with ChatGPT and It's Fabulous
Why not use every tool available?
Job Candidates are "Cheating" with ChatGPT and It's Fabulous
Why not use every tool available?
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
Is This the Real Reason Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft Are Having Layoffs?
Are 51,000 people losing their jobs because their employers want to shift the balance of power?
Is This the Real Reason Google, Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft Are Having Layoffs?
Are 51,000 people losing their jobs because their employers want to shift the balance of power?
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
11 Worst Examples of Office Jargon And What You Should Say Instead
Time to replace office jargon that are not only outdated – they're annoying.
11 Worst Examples of Office Jargon And What You Should Say Instead
Time to replace office jargon that are not only outdated – they're annoying.
HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN
The Brilliant Reason Google Doesn't Require Cover Letters
What a cover letter really says about an applicant's candidacy.
The Brilliant Reason Google Doesn't Require Cover Letters
What a cover letter really says about an applicant's candidacy.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Maternity Leave Is Not 'Sitting Around on Your Ass'
While you might feel angry that you have to pick up the slack while your co-worker is out on maternity leave, it's a bad idea to tell them.
Maternity Leave Is Not 'Sitting Around on Your Ass'
While you might feel angry that you have to pick up the slack while your co-worker is out on maternity leave, it's a bad idea to tell them.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
The 10 Most Terrible LinkedIn Posts of 2022
LinkedIn is supposed to be about networking. Sometimes, it goes off the rails.
The 10 Most Terrible LinkedIn Posts of 2022
LinkedIn is supposed to be about networking. Sometimes, it goes off the rails.
HR/Benefits NICK HOBSON
Google's Plan to Lay Off 10,000 'Poor Performing' Employees Is Based on a Big Lie
Can performance reviews really do the trick?
Google's Plan to Lay Off 10,000 'Poor Performing' Employees Is Based on a Big Lie
Can performance reviews really do the trick?
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
Remote Workers Gained 777 Hours of Free Time This Year (and Spent a Lot of It Sleeping)
A pair of new studies shows the crazy amounts of time people save working from home, and what they use it for.
Remote Workers Gained 777 Hours of Free Time This Year (and Spent a Lot of It Sleeping)
A pair of new studies shows the crazy amounts of time people save working from home, and what they use it for.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
5 Holiday Party Disasters that Could Have Been Prevented
There's just one weird trick that will keep your holiday party fun and in control.
5 Holiday Party Disasters that Could Have Been Prevented
There's just one weird trick that will keep your holiday party fun and in control.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
My Employee Wastes Too Much Time on Bad Ideas
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
My Employee Wastes Too Much Time on Bad Ideas
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
Need to Fire Someone? Here's the Most Important Thing You Must Get Right
There's one thing the employee is sure to remember about your conversation.
Need to Fire Someone? Here's the Most Important Thing You Must Get Right
There's one thing the employee is sure to remember about your conversation.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
The 5 Essential Traits of Highly Resilient Workers, According to a Global Study of 26,000 Employees
With a recession likely looming, the time to ensure your employees are as resilient as they can be is now.
The 5 Essential Traits of Highly Resilient Workers, According to a Global Study of 26,000 Employees
With a recession likely looming, the time to ensure your employees are as resilient as they can be is now.
HR/Benefits ERIK SHERMAN
You Might Be Boring Your Employees and Killing Your Business
Engaged and interested people do better work. Why make it harder for them?
You Might Be Boring Your Employees and Killing Your Business
Engaged and interested people do better work. Why make it harder for them?
HR/Benefits JOHN BOITNOTT
How and Why You Should Continue to Train Your Employees Throughout Their Employment
Some founders may fear that giving their teams comprehensive training will spur them to seek greener pastures. But really, training workers makes your company the greener pasture.
How and Why You Should Continue to Train Your Employees Throughout Their Employment
Some founders may fear that giving their teams comprehensive training will spur them to seek greener pastures. But really, training workers makes your company the greener pasture.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Why You Secretly Love Dress Codes
Spaghetti straps and bare feet? Is that what you want in your office and on your airplane?
Why You Secretly Love Dress Codes
Spaghetti straps and bare feet? Is that what you want in your office and on your airplane?
HR/Benefits BEN SHERRY
Why 'Hangover Leave' Might Be the Perk Your Workers Really Want
Employees value perks that will help them rest more effectively and sleep when they need it most, according to a recent poll.
Why 'Hangover Leave' Might Be the Perk Your Workers Really Want
Employees value perks that will help them rest more effectively and sleep when they need it most, according to a recent poll.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Shopify Does Something No Business Should Ever Do: Fire via Email
Layoffs are part of business, but that doesn't mean you can treat them casually.
Shopify Does Something No Business Should Ever Do: Fire via Email
Layoffs are part of business, but that doesn't mean you can treat them casually.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Employees Struggle With Inflation. CEO Responds With Tone-Deaf Email
Use your canned goods is not the proper reply to inflation is killing my budget.
Employees Struggle With Inflation. CEO Responds With Tone-Deaf Email
Use your canned goods is not the proper reply to inflation is killing my budget.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
A VC Firm Created More Than 50 Free Guides to All Aspects of Startup HR
It's Christmas in July for founders looking for free expert advice on hiring and managing talent.
A VC Firm Created More Than 50 Free Guides to All Aspects of Startup HR
It's Christmas in July for founders looking for free expert advice on hiring and managing talent.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
You Now Need to Have a Business Reason for Covid Testing Employees
New guidelines switch from the EEOC switch the standard from "presumed permissible" to a needed business reason.
You Now Need to Have a Business Reason for Covid Testing Employees
New guidelines switch from the EEOC switch the standard from "presumed permissible" to a needed business reason.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
3 Strategies for Supporting Family Caregivers at Work
More than 6 million people who were not working in March 2022 said it was because they were caring for someone else.
3 Strategies for Supporting Family Caregivers at Work
More than 6 million people who were not working in March 2022 said it was because they were caring for someone else.
HR/Benefits JOE PROCOPIO
Preemptive Layoffs and Rescinded Job Offers Destroy a Company From the Inside
It's not just the loss of trust, it's the damage that festers in the shadows.
Preemptive Layoffs and Rescinded Job Offers Destroy a Company From the Inside
It's not just the loss of trust, it's the damage that festers in the shadows.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
The Candidate Walked Out: Why You Need Salary Ranges Upfront
Candidates are bolder now and you better be prepared.
The Candidate Walked Out: Why You Need Salary Ranges Upfront
Candidates are bolder now and you better be prepared.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
3 Things for HR to Consider After the Dobbs Decision
You may have strong feelings, but your job is people first, not your own politics first.
3 Things for HR to Consider After the Dobbs Decision
You may have strong feelings, but your job is people first, not your own politics first.
HR/Benefits MANDY GILBERT
5 Non-Financial Employee Perks That Make a Difference
Can't afford to give your all-star employees raises and bonuses? Here's why benefits directed at company culture can have an impact on morale and retention.
5 Non-Financial Employee Perks That Make a Difference
Can't afford to give your all-star employees raises and bonuses? Here's why benefits directed at company culture can have an impact on morale and retention.
HR/Benefits PETER COHAN
3 Ways Business Leaders Must Help Their People Cope With Record Gasoline Prices
Listen to concerns, pay a gasoline bonus, loosen up in-person office requirements.
3 Ways Business Leaders Must Help Their People Cope With Record Gasoline Prices
Listen to concerns, pay a gasoline bonus, loosen up in-person office requirements.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Elon Musk's 40 Hours in Office Requirement Is Brilliant
Will he lose some employees? Of course. Is the right thing? Yes.
Elon Musk's 40 Hours in Office Requirement Is Brilliant
Will he lose some employees? Of course. Is the right thing? Yes.
HR/Benefits JOHN HALL
The Power of Perks in the Workplace
To get the best results from your generosity, make sure to listen, plan, and communicate.
The Power of Perks in the Workplace
To get the best results from your generosity, make sure to listen, plan, and communicate.
HR/Benefits CAREY SMITH
Why Stock Options Aren't Actually Beneficial to Employees (and What to Offer Instead)
Startups get enamored of stock options and neglect their risks for employees. There's a better choice.
Why Stock Options Aren't Actually Beneficial to Employees (and What to Offer Instead)
Startups get enamored of stock options and neglect their risks for employees. There's a better choice.
HR/Benefits SHEELA SUBRAMANIANSHARATH JEEVAN OBE
These Are the Return-to-Office Perks That'll Actually Help with Long-Term Employee Retention
Here's how to truly engage your employees-- beyond just cupcakes and concerts.
These Are the Return-to-Office Perks That'll Actually Help with Long-Term Employee Retention
Here's how to truly engage your employees-- beyond just cupcakes and concerts.
HR/Benefits JASON ATEN
In 1 Sentence, Microsoft's CEO Just Explained How to Attract and Keep Top Talent. It's the Best I've Seen Yet
Microsoft is giving employees the ultimate form of appreciation--a bigger paycheck.
In 1 Sentence, Microsoft's CEO Just Explained How to Attract and Keep Top Talent. It's the Best I've Seen Yet
Microsoft is giving employees the ultimate form of appreciation--a bigger paycheck.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
In Praise of Cover Letters
Not all important information should be in a resume.
In Praise of Cover Letters
Not all important information should be in a resume.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
If Your Employees Are Working In the Office, You Should Be There, Too
You're most likely not supporting or leading your in-person team as effectively from home.
If Your Employees Are Working In the Office, You Should Be There, Too
You're most likely not supporting or leading your in-person team as effectively from home.
HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN
Dollar General Did Something No Company Should Ever Do. Here's What Every Leader Can Learn
What would you do if someone posted a viral video about working conditions at your company?
Dollar General Did Something No Company Should Ever Do. Here's What Every Leader Can Learn
What would you do if someone posted a viral video about working conditions at your company?
HR/Benefits DONNEBRA MCCLENDON
Want Engaged Employees? Invest in their Financial Wellness
More than half of employees say they'd be attracted to a company that cares about financial wellness versus their current employer, research shows.
Want Engaged Employees? Invest in their Financial Wellness
More than half of employees say they'd be attracted to a company that cares about financial wellness versus their current employer, research shows.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
ADA Lawsuits Are on the Rise. Here's How to Avoid Employee Suits
ADA lawsuits are easy to find--perfect compliance is almost impossible. Here's how to protect yourself against employee suits.
ADA Lawsuits Are on the Rise. Here's How to Avoid Employee Suits
ADA lawsuits are easy to find--perfect compliance is almost impossible. Here's how to protect yourself against employee suits.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
We Only Hire Gen Z! Oops, Sorry, It Was a Joke
Tommy Flaim tried to be funny by saying he only hired young adults, but now claims it was just a joke.
We Only Hire Gen Z! Oops, Sorry, It Was a Joke
Tommy Flaim tried to be funny by saying he only hired young adults, but now claims it was just a joke.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive for What Is Now the Largest Minority Population
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, this population faces unemployment rates that are more than double the national average.
5 Ways to Make Your Workplace More Inclusive for What Is Now the Largest Minority Population
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, this population faces unemployment rates that are more than double the national average.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Leaked Documents: Amazon to Ban "Slave," "Living Wage," and "Unfair"
Leaked documents obtained by The Intercept show Amazon on legally shaky grounds.
Leaked Documents: Amazon to Ban "Slave," "Living Wage," and "Unfair"
Leaked documents obtained by The Intercept show Amazon on legally shaky grounds.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
3 in 5 Employees Would Consider Quitting Because of This Reason, Research Says
It may be one of the silent culprits behind The Great Resignation.
3 in 5 Employees Would Consider Quitting Because of This Reason, Research Says
It may be one of the silent culprits behind The Great Resignation.
HR/Benefits CASSIE WHITLOCK
How You Can Fulfill Your Employees' Expectations of Returning to the Office
You have big decisions to make today as you prepare for how people will want to work tomorrow.
How You Can Fulfill Your Employees' Expectations of Returning to the Office
You have big decisions to make today as you prepare for how people will want to work tomorrow.
HR/Benefits PHILLIP KANE
The Emerging Importance of Financial Wellness
Understanding a key factor in the Great Resignation.
The Emerging Importance of Financial Wellness
Understanding a key factor in the Great Resignation.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
If Chris Rock and Will Smith Were Your Employees: What HR Thinks
I asked HR managers how they would react. Their answers will help you make similar decisions.
If Chris Rock and Will Smith Were Your Employees: What HR Thinks
I asked HR managers how they would react. Their answers will help you make similar decisions.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
My Employee Bothers Her Coworker With Constant Questions
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
My Employee Bothers Her Coworker With Constant Questions
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
HR/Benefits KIRSTEN HOCHBERG
The Single Most Important Technique You Can Use to Retain Employees
Yes, people leave managers, not companies. But they tend to stay if managers ask the right questions.
The Single Most Important Technique You Can Use to Retain Employees
Yes, people leave managers, not companies. But they tend to stay if managers ask the right questions.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
5 Things Leaders Should Do to Grow Their Business and Crush the Great Resignation
These concepts are critical to helping enterprises grow and profit.
5 Things Leaders Should Do to Grow Their Business and Crush the Great Resignation
These concepts are critical to helping enterprises grow and profit.
HR/Benefits SARAH RICE
Why Offices Really Do Matter
And why, if your company is experiencing push-back, you have a culture problem.
Why Offices Really Do Matter
And why, if your company is experiencing push-back, you have a culture problem.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
When An Employee Is Too Sick To Call In Sick
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
When An Employee Is Too Sick To Call In Sick
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
My New Employee Argues When He's Wrong
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
My New Employee Argues When He's Wrong
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
HR/Benefits KEITH FERRAZZI
Don't Be Resigned to Employee Turnover and Do These 5 Things Instead
The "where" of work becomes less important if you are actively building team cohesion.
Don't Be Resigned to Employee Turnover and Do These 5 Things Instead
The "where" of work becomes less important if you are actively building team cohesion.
HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN
My Employee Only Does Well After I Warn Her About Her Work
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
My Employee Only Does Well After I Warn Her About Her Work
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.
HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN
How to Make Feedback 37 Percent More Effective, According to a Stanford Study: Add These 19 Words
The "sh*t sandwich" approach to negative feedback doesn’t work. This does.
How to Make Feedback 37 Percent More Effective, According to a Stanford Study: Add These 19 Words
The "sh*t sandwich" approach to negative feedback doesn’t work. This does.
HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES
New Report: What Employees Have Said They Both Want and Need, Backed by Research
A new study uncovers how employers can best attract and retain workers as labor shortages continue into 2022.
New Report: What Employees Have Said They Both Want and Need, Backed by Research
A new study uncovers how employers can best attract and retain workers as labor shortages continue into 2022.
HR/Benefits BILL MURPHY JR.
New Research Just Revealed the Big Change Most People Make When They Quit Their Jobs in 2022
The reasons why they quit are clear. What they decide to do next, wasn't.
New Research Just Revealed the Big Change Most People Make When They Quit Their Jobs in 2022
The reasons why they quit are clear. What they decide to do next, wasn't.
HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS
Why You Should Consider Paying Candidates to Interview
Paul Taylor, Executive Director of Food Share in Toronto pays candidates. You might want to follow his lead.
Why You Should Consider Paying Candidates to Interview
Paul Taylor, Executive Director of Food Share in Toronto pays candidates. You might want to follow his lead.
HR/Benefits CARRIE MCKEEGAN
Smart Ways to Attract Remote Employees During the Great Resignation
Remote work isn't the perk it used to be. Here's how to stand out and attract top talent.
Smart Ways to Attract Remote Employees During the Great Resignation
Remote work isn't the perk it used to be. Here's how to stand out and attract top talent.
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