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]
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]
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]
Some career management tips for newly minted HR professionals: Laurie Ruettimann gives career advice to a newly graduated Human Resources hopeful. [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]
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]
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]
Searching the Web for your next job candidate may not be the best thing for your company. The reason why may surprise you and your legal department. [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]
The Juggle blog over at the Wall Street Journal discusses one of the challenges of being a working parent. How do you and your organizations cope with such scenarios? [Read It]
Do your HR metrics just measure the productivity of the HR department or should they go further and delve into the business impact of the talent HR's brought in. Read how one HR manager breaks it down. [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]
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]