Many HR professionals are stuck in the old-school mindset that HR career success comes from following some kind of rigid, carefully laid-out career plan. Some companies have even taken years to develop... Read more »

Your happiness potential is like the sugar that has settled at the bottom of your glass of lemonade. It's inside the glass; it's inside you. It's there for you when you... Read more »

Now more than at any time in recent history, it is vital that you hire only the best candidates for new positions due to growth, expansion or venturing into new markets, services... Read more »

In tough economic times, most organizations' first and most predictable reaction is to cut expenses; in today's service economy, the largest expenses are manpower-related. The result is that thousands of talented employees... Read more »

Employers, plan administrators and group health plan insurers have more information about what terminations are considered "involuntary" and the meaning of other requirements imposed by temporary modifications (COBRA Subsidy Rules) to the... Read more »

In the current economic climate organizations are scrambling to save cash any way they can.  With cash at such a premium many managers find themselves wondering if it is worth going the extra... Read more »

Everyone knows we are in the midst of a pretty soft economy. It is not yet clear here in March of 2009 how long it will last. Most bets are it will... Read more »

Even though it's an "employer's market" with millions of capable people looking for work due to the recession, many employers are making five key employee retention mistakes. Read more »

Unmotivated employees have rightly been called "the black holes of the business universe." Fortunately, motivation is not something a person is born with or without. Applying these Ten Commandments can... Read more »