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By Rajeev Behera Job hopping is no longer a blotch on an employee’s record—in fact, it can help a worker advance more quickly. However, what may be good for a job-hopping employee is not good for an organization. With advice to help employers, we present an article by Rajeev Behera, CEO of performance management startup […]
Only a few days after being hired by the University of Michigan’s football program as the assistant director of football recruiting, Glenn Schembechler (son of longtime Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler) resigned after his questionable social media activity came to light. According to The Detroit News, a review of Schembechler’s Twitter timeline showed he had […]
The vast majority of articles on leadership are directed at leaders themselves. But what does good leadership look like through the eyes of those being led? For a moment, put yourself in their place.
We’re having a devil of a time figuring out precisely how to pay our nonexempt employees when they travel. If they travel by air and stay overnight, do we start paying as soon as they leave their house for the airport? Then let’s say the plane lands at 7 p.m., they go to the hotel, […]
With layers of political uncertainty ahead, the consequences of the 2024 presidential election could impact the U.S. workforce for years to come. From Vernā Meyers, Netflix’s former head of diversity, predicting that the potential outcomes of this year’s presidential election could be direct and devastating for employees and their families to former president Donald Trump […]
Employees often feel overwhelmed when faced with a multitude of tasks. It can feel as though there isn’t enough time or opportunity to focus on one thing at a time when check-ins and competing deadlines are coming in from all directions.
The pandemic brought rapid technological change that has impacted almost every aspect of the workplace, and nearly everyone in business can feel it. In a 2021 survey of business leaders, more than three-quarters said the workplace management of employees has changed. But few business leaders have yet to reckon with the full implications of these changes, particularly […]
Attracting and hiring top talent can be a tough process, especially in a tight labor market. So, it’s especially frustrating when you make it almost to the end of the process, find a candidate you’d really like to bring onboard, and then the job offer gets rejected.
The U.S. labor market is like a Magic 8 Ball; shake it, and you get a different answer every time. Is there a war for talent? “Signs point to yes”—especially in healthcare, retail, and food and beverage. Does the market favor employers? “It is decidedly so”—particularly in tech, where most of the big players continue […]
As the implications of using social media in the workplace continue to loom large, not surprisingly, how such use affects information-gathering in employment law cases is gaining attention. Among the questions raised: In an employment-law dispute, can an employer subpoena an employee’s Facebook account as part of its evidence gathering? Yes, but with restrictions. Employers […]