How to Stay Motivated at Work in the Summer

With summer just around the corner, it doesn’t take much to find ourselves lost in a daydream about a little rest and relaxation – especially for those of us who may have experienced a very long winter! It’s natural for motivation to fluctuate, but the summer months pose the greatest temptation when kids are out […]

Pay for Performance Without Using Ratings

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A trend is emerging as businesses eliminate ratings from their performance management processes.  Major companies such as Adobe Systems and Deloitte have re-engineered their performance management programs.  The new-and-improved-processes retain the key components of traditional performance management that are productive, most notably holding meetings with employees to provide feedback and coaching.   But summary numerical […]

Using the White House Guide to Hiring People with Disabilities

In February of this year, the White House released a Resource Guide to Hiring People with Disabilities as a product of an initiative called Curb Cuts to the Middle Class. This guide is extremely helpful to companies looking to hire people with disabilities or for those looking to freshen up their diversity policies. The guide is […]

Ep 38 – Why Job Seekers Want Mobile Apply with Fred Goff

When it comes to the topic of mobile, I’m a vocal supporter as a consumer of products and services and in the HR and recruitment industry. Mobile connects candidates directly to companies specifically when it comes to mobile apply and it’s technology. Why then are companies so terrified of implementing a mobile apply process at […]

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

A tone was set for me early on in my Human Resources career that there was a dividing line. HR could be friends with other people on the team but anyone outside of that realm should be kept at a safe distance. “You know too much.” “It could get awkward.” I lived that way for […]

Meeting Employees Needs Where They Are

We must meet employees where they are if we are to successfully help them. This entails taking into account the requirements of the workforce while developing policies and initiatives. We can occasionally feel tethered to our desks when working in HR. We occasionally neglect to take the time to determine what our employees actually need […]