Some thoughts from an Internet entrepreneur - one of the guys who made the first Web browser - on how to hire the best people you've ever worked with. [Read It]
Here's a nice easy to understand list of questions about what you need to do to in order to fire an employee. A good resource for those of HR generalists just starting out or are running a small Human Resources department. [Read It]
According to a recent study by The Research Institute on Addictions, 8.9 million workers have consumed alcohol at least once during the workday. [Read It]
Shouldn't you fire someone on a Friday or before a holiday weekend? Do you need to inform your IT department of the upcoming termination? What should you say? [Read It]
Trying to come up with meaningful HR metrics only to find yourself drowning in data from multiple internal sources in a variety of formats? A customized or off-the-shelf business analytics software package could be one way to help get more clarity out of the chaos. [Read It]
Some career management tips for newly minted HR professionals: Laurie Ruettimann gives career advice to a newly graduated Human Resources hopeful. [Read It]
Now that summer is upon us and younger workers are entering the workforce, here's a look at how some companies deal with these fashion statements. [Read It]
Or how about the pics of that new grad you brought into Accounting a few weeks back? Should the mere existence of raunchy pics elsewhere on the Internet disqualify a prospective employee? [Read It]
Showing too much chest at work is a bad move -- for a man or woman. And that's just one of the 10 fashion career-killers that everyone should know about: [Read It]
Dear generic employer,
I really can get work done without generic manager breathing down my neck and looking over my shoulder.
Love,
Generic Employee [Read It]
A woman in France gets fired for sullying her company's reputation, mainly by blogging about her love life, blogging about work - although never outrightly identifying who she worked for. A French legal tribunal awards her damages. Do you think that bloggers are a threat to your company? [Read It]
Just because an employee is good at their job, doesn't mean that he or
she will be great within a team setting. Here's how to make your good
teams great. [Read It]
I've always contended that HR's motto should be "Stupid people are my business, and business is good" (with apologies to Etta James). And a couple books... (more) [Read It]