HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

A CEO Says This 1 Question Can Replace Performance Reviews

A stack of studies show performance reviews are usually useless. Can a single question do better?

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

50 Most Annoying Business Phrases of 2023 Revealed

Here is an 'idea shower' of phrases that maybe you should stop using if you don't want to be 'resprayed.'

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

A Business Leader Finds Out the Hard Way Not to Give Advice

Your cool and insightful interview question may be, well, questionable.

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

5 Clear Steps to Combating Ableism in the Workplace

Empowering employees with disabilities and eliminating ableism at work starts with having the right data.

HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

New Study: Commuting More Than 5 Hours a Week Is Linked With Weight and Sleep Problems

A new Swedish study offers ammunition to those fighting to keep working from home.

HR/Benefits BERNARD COLEMAN

Total Rewards: The Secret Weapon to Winning the Talent War

Maximize your employee value proposition so it can't be ignored.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

McDonald's Conducts Layoffs With a Weird McTwist

Companies have abandoned the in person layoff, but McDonald's takes it to the next level.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

I Installed an AI Bot on My Website and It Immediately Lied

I thought this would be a cool addition, but it not only didn't help, it made things worse.

HR/Benefits MANDY GILBERT

5 Job Perks That Will Keep Your Employees Happy and Loyal

What you should be providing for your team.

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

Study: More Than Half of Employees Say They Will Apply for a New Job Only if The Pay Is Listed

A shift towards pay transparency is only expected to continue to grow on a global scale.

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

New Report: Over Half of Americans Think Their Workplace Has a Gender Pay Gap Problem

Companies can build trust with their workers by adjusting pay for female employees, among other solutions.

HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

What's the Most Dangerous Job in America? Whatever You Answered, You're Probably Wrong

Business owners aren't paying enough attention to the biggest cause of workplace injuries, according to new data.

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.

HR/Benefits ALISON GREEN

Should Companies Offer Bonuses Instead of Raises?

It's unlikely to seem like a good deal to employees.

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.

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

How Do You Know If You Work In a Toxic Workplace? You'll Find 6 Types of Employees

A workplace's most valuable asset – its people – is rendered incapable to perform at a high level because of these six types of toxic employees.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Tesla Just Laid Off Workers Who Voted to Unionize. Can Elon Musk Do That?

You can't retaliate when your employees organize a union, but it's not a get-out-of-jail free card for them.

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.

HR/Benefits BILL MURPHY JR.

All Great Employees Need 1 Key Thing at Work. (But, Only 20 Percent Say They Have It)

It's crucial, but also "controversial".

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

When a ChatGPT Bot Interviews a ChatGPT Bot

There's nothing new under the sun, and there's no follow through.

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?

HR/Benefits LARRY ALTON

How to Affordably Support Employee Mental Health

Improve the health of your employees and your business with these methods.

HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN

The Brilliant Reason Google Doesn't Require Cover Letters

What a cover letter really says about an applicant's candidacy.

HR/Benefits ALI DONALDSON

7 Benefits You Should Offer Your Employees in 2023

Here are some of the perks your workers might expect to receive this year and beyond.

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.

HR/Benefits SHARNÉ MCDONALD

Why Authentic Conversations Are Important at Work

Because an open atmosphere encourages and inspires trust, it is a critical enabler of productivity and growth.

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?

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.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Elon Musk Was Right to Let People Go at Twitter. How He Conducted the Layoffs Was All Wrong

Employees needed to go, but it's worth it to slow down and choose carefully.

HR/Benefits JESSICA STILLMAN

Microsoft Hired 50,000 People During the Pandemic. Here's the No. 1 Lesson CEO Satya Nadella Learned About Remote Onboarding

Integrating new members into a remote team? Microsoft's CEO says one factor matters most for successful remote onboarding.

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.

HR/Benefits ALISON DAVIS

Make This Change to Dramatically Improve Employee Communication

You don't need fancy technology. Or a complicated program. Just do this.

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?

HR/Benefits KELLY MAIN

Amazon's New Employee Benefit Is Oddly Genius. It's a Master Class in How to Keep Entry-Level Staff Happy

It's not about increasing salary or offering gimmicky perks.

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?

HR/Benefits MINDA ZETLIN

TikTok Star Goes Viral Asking Strangers About Their Salaries. (Here's Why That's a Good Thing)

Hannah Williams' Salary Transparent Street has more than 15 million likes.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

The Truth Behind 'No One Wants to Work Anymore'

Is it just that Gen Z is lazy? Well, great-great grandpa said that in 1894 too, so it's probably not a new phenomenon.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Why You Should Let Your Employees Take Three-Week Vacations

American vacation culture is terrible and people are burning out.

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.

HR/Benefits ENTREPRENEURS' ORGANIZATION

3 Mistakes That Could Cost You Your Top Talent

As the hiring crisis drags on, it's time to consider what business owners might be doing wrong – and make it right.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

The Candidate Walked Out: Why You Need Salary Ranges Upfront

Candidates are bolder now and you better be prepared.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

Why DoorDash Asks for Sexual Orientation on Applications

You can't report on what you don't know.

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.

HR/Benefits ROXANNE PETRAEUS

How to Protect Your Company From Layoff Misconduct

In times of stress, employees feel pressured to bend the rules. Here's how to protect them--and your business.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

The NLRB Attacks Activision's Social Media Policy

Activision has had a lot of negative press, but this seems to go too far.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

No Degree, No Job? Why You Need to End This Requirement

This ridiculous rule reduces your applicant pool and deprives your business of great employees.

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.

HR/Benefits MARCEL SCHWANTES

79 Percent of Employees Want Greater Pay Transparency, New Research Shows

A new study reveals pay transparency is a point of differentiation for job seekers and younger generations.

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.

HR/Benefits SUZANNE LUCAS

A Company Yanked a Job Offer Because of ADHD Meds. The EEOC Sued

Prescription medication needs a pass--almost always.

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.

HR/Benefits REBECCA DECZYNSKI

Should Mother's Day Be a Company Holiday? According to Kendra Scott, Absolutely

For the first time, this year, the eponymous jewelry brand is giving its employees paid time off the day after Mother's Day. Its founder is urging other companies to follow suit.

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.

HR/Benefits MELISSA ANGELL

Workplace Distractions Abound as Employees Return to the Office. Don't Break the 'Headphone Rule'

It doesn't hurt to remind employees of in-office etiquette.

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.

HR/Benefits MELISSA ANGELL

The Latest Benefit Companies Hope Will Attract Top Talent? Civic Engagement Days

This benefit goes beyond giving workers time off to vote.

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.

HR/Benefits HOWARD TULLMAN

Let the Newbies Know the Truth

Too many youngsters are entering the workforce with delusions of their own grandeur. It is vitally important that they're checked into reality before you hire them.

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.


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