I was inspired by a TLNT wrap-up written by John Hollon discussing the demographics of people participating in flex work and questioning why there is a lack of women teleworking. For more on what he said- read here. As someone who considers herself fortunate to work flexibly, I can tell you that merely referring to the arrangement as “fortunate” is part of the ... Read Full Article
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Five Reasons Why Your Hiring Process Is a Turnoff
According to a 2016 CareerBuilder Candidate Behavior Study, 76% of full-time, employed workers are either actively seeking a new job or they are open to new opportunities. Conversely, 48% of employers report that they cannot seem to find the workers they need to fill their job vacancies. Clearly, there is still a disconnect between intention and execution whether you are the ... Read Full Article
Trust Me, I Don’t Want Your Job!
Trust only goes so far where it pertains to employee and employer. It's not a whole-hearted trust, but more like an "I trust you for now" sentiment. I personally have experienced the strangest culmination of trust issues in the workplace. My issues with one of my employer’s began at the intersection of trust, insecurity and ambition. I was the ambitious employee who saw the ... Read Full Article
Risky Business: Calmer Heads Prevail in Employee Relations
There are a few different profiles when it comes to organizational risk as it pertains to Employee Relations. You have the organizations that slap-happy risky. These are the companies that do whatever they want without regard for consequences. They expect employee claims and suits to come against them, but that doesn't move them much. Often times, these companies have money - ... Read Full Article
The Problem With Just-In-Time Recruitment
How many times has a requisition(s) for a new department, acquisition or project been dropped on your desk with the expectation of you walking on water and moving mountains to fill them immediately? Over the course of my career, this has happened to me countless times. Sometimes, I had great news for my hiring managers and other times I had nothing for them. Those of us who ... Read Full Article
It’s Time for Feminism Reform
It’s the presidential political season here in the U.S. This is the time where politicians on both sides of the aisle start talking about how they can reform various aspects of government. True reform on any political issue is rarely the result, but sometimes we take a few small steps in the right direction. This is precisely what needs to happen with feminism. We need ... Read Full Article
Getting Your Performance Review Rebuttal Right
For the most part, people will agree they do their jobs and sail into performance review time with no worries. They go through the performance process and everything they are hearing aligns with their efforts and accomplishments for the year. Great! However, what happens when you receive a review that you aren’t totally in agreement with? Do you accept the erroneous evaluation ... Read Full Article
Union Mentality: A Culture of Mediocrity
Excuse me for my title. I’m sure it will offend at least one person, but I am not concerned because those of us who have worked in unionized environments know the deal. There is an aura, a way and even a stench that permeates from union environments. Although collective bargaining agreements vary from union to union most of them get manipulated and stretched into rainbow area ... Read Full Article
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