2016-02-09 15:55
Two thousand and fifteen definitely wasn’t Twitter’s year and this year, 2016, isn’t shaping up any better. The troubled social network has experienced more… Read More
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2016-02-08 18:17
There is widespread agreement as more and more companies realize that our traditional performance management processes are archaic. Worse yet, I’d argue most performanc… Read More
2016-02-08 15:17
In an article on Fast Company, titled The Rise Of Millennials, Crowdsourcing, And Automation Are Going To Reshape The World, readers were informed that rating sites are… Read More
2016-02-05 16:42
The January Jobs Report is in: nonfarm payroll employment is up by 151,000 and the jobless rate is now at 4.9%. Happy Jobs Friday! We’re done here, right? Well, al… Read More
2016-02-04 19:30
Last week Mattel announced an addition to their iconic Barbie line: new doll bodies, including tall, petite and curvy. The new dolls caused quite a stir in the news and… Read More
2016-02-03 15:17
In 2007 I aspired to be a professional blogger. I wanted to be someone who could stand up for the opinions and share experiences for the recruiter and HR practitioner. I was… Read More
2016-02-02 15:17
2015 was quite the year, with many companies making some radical (in a totally positive and most awesome way) changes and additions to their leave programs.
I get it, we can… Read More
2016-02-01 18:17
It happens all the time. If you work in HR, people tell you their work stories. They ask for advice. They ask you to look at their resumes. Family, friends, neighbors. It doe… Read More
2016-02-01 15:17
We’ve talked about the flexibility gap – a difference in quality of life between those who can and cannot work from home, which will widen over time if trends abo… Read More
2016-01-29 15:49
You may have expected me to devote today’s Friday Five to Martin Shkreli’s new dis track, but though bad businessman Pharma Bro Shkreli continues to be a source o… Read More
2016-01-28 16:23
The Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started last year in reaction to the overwhelming whiteness of nominations for Hollywood’s favourite award. This year, with the slate… Read More
2016-01-27 18:12
Ep 67: How EEOC Changes Impact GINA and Work Wellness Programs with Casey Sipe (@clsemployerlaw)
Very quietly, the EEOC made some announcements and updates regarding the Gene… Read More
2016-01-27 16:02
Job Boards Remain Great Candidate Source for Recruiters
I know in the past I’ve called for the end of job boards, however, they have remained a great place for companie… Read More
2016-01-26 15:17
This weekend the cat came out of the bag that not 1, not 3 but 5 of Twitter’s top company executives were leaving the organization. It was a media frenzy which executiv… Read More
2016-01-25 18:18
The theme for this year’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos was the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The idea goes that we are in midst of, or depending on who you a… Read More
2016-01-25 15:17
The importance of educating women and girls in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) was made apparent by a study just published by The World Economic F… Read More
2016-01-22 15:35
This week we’re looking at big ideas. Not gimmicky programmes claiming to be the solution to all your work woes, but more fundamental ideas about how we change the way… Read More
2016-01-21 18:17
One of the trends B4J is keeping an eye on in 2016 is the growing popularity of unique perk and benefit packages as a way for employers to differentiate themselves in a… Read More
2016-01-21 15:17
Hiring individuals with disabilities is more popular than ever before. Companies around the county are willing to speak about the success they’ve had with employees and… Read More
2016-01-20 18:17
Ep 66 – Secrets to Workplace Teamwork from NASA Rocket Scientist, Adam Stelzner (@Stelzner)
We all know that hiring isn’t easy and once you’ve built your te… Read More
2016-01-20 15:17
Three of my are keynote speeches next week in Tulsa, OK; Hickory, NC and Denver, CO are about mobile. As I’m working on updating and re-polishing this popular presentat… Read More
2016-01-19 18:17
Misunderstandings, differences of opinion and botched communication happen every day in the workplace. Working in HR comes with all sorts of interesting predicaments due to t… Read More
2016-01-19 15:17
For the first time in 15 years we are experiencing unemployment numbers which will dip below 5%. Talent pools are tapped. It’s a job seeker’s market one whe… Read More
2016-01-18 19:08
Today I’m building B4J’s social media calendar for the week, editing articles, writing this one, and doing laundry. Tomorrow I’ll be at the doctor and then… Read More
2016-01-18 15:17
The workplace of the future is supposed to a flexible one for workers. They are supposed to be able to work when they want and concentrate on what they want. According to a r… Read More
2016-01-15 15:24
Google “jobs report 2015” and according to the reporting, every Jobs Friday in 2015 was as much about the rumoured rate hike from the Fed as it was about the… Read More
2016-01-14 15:49
The Role of HIPAA Laws in Human Resources
When it comes to topics of privacy especially concerning employee healthcare benefits, HIPAA is one of the most misunderstood and mi… Read More
2016-01-13 18:17
Seventy-two percent of hiring managers admit it is difficult to ascertain the skill sets by evaluating a resume of a job candidate who is prior military. In my experience thi… Read More
2016-01-12 18:39
Wage growth is a thornier subject than it first appears. The real value of a raise can only be measured when adjusted for inflation and cost of living, and considered in conj… Read More
2016-01-12 15:17
The HR certification landscape is now complex, political and often times confusing for practitioners. Just last week HRCI announced their new aPHR certification for ent… Read More
2016-01-11 15:00
I came across an article in Inc. entitled You Should Plan On Switching Jobs Every Three Years for the Rest of Your Life. Having just written a blog post about reinventing you… Read More
2016-01-08 18:25
The American economy added 292,000 non-farm payroll jobs in December, but wages fell by one cent. That’s still better than projections, which had put job growth cl… Read More
2016-01-07 15:36
I am a great hater of buzzwords. Especially business buzzwords, which are so often ugly, more technical sounding than technical in fact. When impactful came into fashion I co… Read More
2016-01-05 15:58
This blog is part of a 2016 Trends Series. Click here for my HR Tech 2016 Trends, click here for my Recruiting 2016 Trends and click here for my Huma… Read More
2016-01-04 19:17
What are you afraid of? Why are you afraid of it? What will it take to eliminate your fear? Those are questions you should ask yourself today, while the year is still ne… Read More
2016-01-04 15:23
It’s the end of party season. I happened to have our office event a few weeks back. Great people. Great time. We had a photo booth there. You know, the one with all of… Read More
2015-12-30 15:17
On NPR one afternoon I listened to a show called “On Being,” hosted by Krista Tippett. Her interview guest was Dave Isay, the founder and president of StoryCorps… Read More
2015-12-29 15:57
This blog is part of a 2016 Trends Series. Click here for my HR Tech 2016 Trends and click here for my Recruiting 2016 Trends.
In 2016, the biggest barri… Read More
2015-12-28 15:41
While 2015 was the year of shifting labor market demographics, 2016 is shaping up to be a battle for the best folks you can find.
Employment figures are up and the economy is… Read More
2015-12-24 15:28
We are counting down Blogging4Jobs’ top 30 posts of 2015. Find part one, with posts 30 to 16 here.
#15 How to: Recruiting On Twitter
Social recruiting sounds great, doe… Read More
2015-12-23 19:35
This blog is part of a 2016 Trends Series. Click here for my HR Tech 2016 Trends.
I mentioned in my HR Tech Trends piece the market is booming. It’s crazy th… Read More
2015-12-23 18:20
With the end of the year fast approaching, I thought it would be a good time to look back on the year that was. Here on Blogging4Jobs we published hundreds of new blogs on hu… Read More
2015-12-22 15:17
Our military go to incredible lengths to protect our country serving tours overseas and training in some of the most treacherous and dangerous environments in the world. Give… Read More
2015-12-21 18:17
The “new way to work” is in an all-out battle with government regulators. Uber and Lyft, among other like companies, have been hauled into court to challenge thei… Read More
2015-12-21 15:17
On the heels of the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens I thought it would be appropriate to consider what Myers Briggs personality type of MBTI, you are if you were one o… Read More
2015-12-18 18:15
The market is booming. I predict unemployment numbers will dip below 5% for the first time in Q1 of 2016. We’re experiencing a strong holiday retail season which points… Read More
2015-12-18 16:38
Ah, it’s finally here. No, not Star Wars: the Force Awakens. The arrest of Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli. Rarely does real life provide us with such cartoon villainy &ndash… Read More
2015-12-16 17:42
Update as of December 19, 2015: President Promptly Signs Government Funding and Tax Extenders Legislation – WOTC Survives through 2019.
One of my favorite tax credit pr… Read More
2015-12-16 15:24
Peak shopping season in America starts in November and ends in January. For most of us, this means a series of increasingly stressful holiday dinners, parties, and if you cel… Read More
2015-12-15 18:17
We’re surrounded by gift guides and wish lists. Every retailer, blogger or website recommends what they think will make your friends, family or colleagues happy. I won… Read More
2015-12-15 15:17
Learn more about mobile recruiting efforts by joining our webinar on 12/17 at 1 PM EST. HRCI and SHRM credits available. Click here to register.
My mobile phone goes wi… Read More
2015-12-14 15:17
In discussions of diversity and inclusiveness most people include gender, race, and ethnicity. We think in terms of whether we have enough women in technology positions or le… Read More
2015-12-11 18:17
It’s that time again. Between scrambling to finish our holiday shopping, avoiding embarrassing ourselves at the office party, and planning our spring vacation – s… Read More
2015-12-11 15:37
Access my free on-demand webinars for HRCI and SHRM recertification credits by clicking here.
If you are a StrengthsFinder nerd like me, you might not be surprised to k… Read More
2015-12-10 17:19
Candidate acceptance remorse is the equivalent of buyer’s remorse for a candidate taking a job role. It can be felt by either the candidate or the employer. It is a ver… Read More
2015-12-08 17:22
This post was originally featured over on the Huffington Post. Click here to access.
It’s that time of year when employees begin celebrating after hours with thei… Read More
2015-12-08 15:17
Hiring people with disabilities makes good business sense and it provides opportunities to individuals who are looking for a work identity. If your business is not making dis… Read More
2015-12-07 18:17
One of my clients is a successful and interesting recruiter. Jay recruits senior executives in the oil industry. He was incredibly adept with the LinkedIn Recruiter platform… Read More
2015-12-07 15:12
One of the frequent prognostications for the future is the change in the manufacturing model. Many people see manufacturing becoming additive; done more closely to the user a… Read More
2015-12-04 17:54
Jobs Friday again? It seems like only yesterday I was writing about October’s encouraging numbers. November’s BLS report shows all the trends we saw in Octob… Read More
2015-12-02 16:00
Our work is a series of projects, connected by periods of maintenance on projects of the past.
I often make that argument with friends and colleagues when I try to explain w… Read More
2015-12-01 18:17
Check out part 1 to learn more about the Perfect Job Posting Series by clicking here. Subscribe to our RSS feed to be alerted to the entire blog series.
It’s… Read More
2015-12-01 15:17
I have written several times on the use and utility of wearable and embeddable devices in HR, most notably here and here. Some people get squeamish about the thought of embed… Read More
2015-11-30 15:17
The holiday season is in full swing, so this is a good time to talk about giving back. This is the time of year when it is common for companies to do food drives and other ch… Read More
2015-11-27 15:17
It’s turkey time people. Regardless of what this time of year means to you personally, it’s inevitable that you begin to think about what you’re most thankf… Read More
2015-11-26 18:27
As the Thanksgiving season is upon us I think it is worthwhile to take a few minutes to reflect. For those of us in HR, our year is both drawing to a close and increasing in… Read More
2015-11-26 15:17
This year Jessica and I thought we would do something different and try to share in the community that we have created with what we’re calling #HRGoodness. We’d l… Read More
2015-11-25 15:17
The Citi Foundation has released a new report on global millennials and the the news is mixed. Accelerating Pathways reveals that by and large, millennials are optimistic abo… Read More
2015-11-24 18:55
Your applicant boasts a stint in app development bootcamp and a nano degree from Udacity in full stack development. What does that even mean? Wait, no undergrad degree? Non-t… Read More
2015-11-24 15:17
This is a three part series on how to create the perfect job posting. Subscribe to our RSS feed to make sure you don’t miss!
Earlier this week Vista Inet came under fir… Read More
2015-11-23 15:26
“The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” – Mark Twain
Several reports and articles I have read recently have reported on the demise o… Read More
2015-11-20 16:53
Silicon Valley continues to provide! News, views and interesting case studies, that is. This week’s Friday Four is all about tech leadership: the good, the bad, and the… Read More
2015-11-19 17:58
New York state retail chain Bon-Ton Stores Inc. settled a lawsuit today, over a store manager’s treatment of an employee suffering from domestic violence. Jod… Read More
2015-11-18 16:29
In February of 2004, a couple of undergraduate college students at Harvard University launched Facebook and began a technological communication reformation that would go on t… Read More
2015-11-17 18:22
It is almost a daily occurrence, certainly a weekly one, where someone produces an article talking about robots and automation taking over jobs. One such article put anyone w… Read More
2015-11-17 15:17
May 20th, 2013 forever changed my life. You see I live in Moore, Oklahoma, and for a period of several hours did not know if my home was left standing. Thankfully, my home, m… Read More
2015-11-16 20:06
A growing number of companies, startups and venerable giants alike, are addressing mental health at work in a big way. Google offers stress management classes. Appster h… Read More
2015-11-16 15:26
*This reminder provided by Lady Gaga and American Horror Story
The entire concept of American Horror Story has always been interesting to me. You bring together an immense am… Read More
2015-11-13 18:32
So you may have noticed that I have a fascination with startup work perks. I’ve written about good perks and bad perks, family-oriented perks and performance boos… Read More
2015-11-13 16:14
With the explosion of Christmas decorations that seemed to happen before the last of the trick-or-treaters returned home, it is hard to remember that there is another major U… Read More
2015-11-12 19:57
One of the reasons I love the HR and recruiting landscape is because it’s vast and complex. Earlier this year I became involved with a job board trade association calle… Read More
2015-11-12 15:58
New opportunities for growth almost always follow a crisis. When this occurs to me, it’s usually in context of world events and quotes from famous people.
If you google… Read More
2015-11-11 15:17
Human beings are prone to make mistakes in life, whether you are young or old, new or experienced, a prospect or an employer. Even though fresh graduates are likely to make m… Read More
2015-11-10 18:17
Yes, I said INTROVERTED Salespeople
I’ve never been what you might consider a “natural” salesperson, because I’m not naturally extroverted. I’m… Read More
2015-11-10 15:17
It seems fitting that employee annual benefits renewal happens just as the flu season ramps up. I’d sit the break room fielding employee healthcare questions while my e… Read More
2015-11-09 18:17
By 2020, there will be five generations in the workplace. Spanning decades of conflicting morals and ethics, different levels of technology fluency and the battle for career… Read More
2015-11-09 15:17
The use of big data in human resources is all the rage today. More and more companies, at least the large ones, are collecting and using employee and prospect data to be able… Read More
2015-11-06 19:27
Although Twitter Engineering Manager Leslie Miley was let go in the recent round of Twitter layoffs, on Tuesday he published a piece on Medium say that he had been planning t… Read More
2015-11-06 16:18
Nonfarm payroll increased by 271,000 in October and the unemployment rate is at a 7-year low of 5%. That’s great news! But I don’t know about you, but I like some… Read More
2015-11-05 18:17
A new study by Payscale adds depth to the gender wage gap discussion. Forget the 78 cents on the dollar statistic; it’s 30 years out of date. They peg the current contr… Read More
2015-11-05 15:32
When I think of someone living stress free, I imagine someone earthy passed out in a hammock on the beach somewhere, not concerned with much else. As much as I would love to… Read More
2015-11-04 18:17
Episode 63: Federal FLSA Q&A with Attorney, Casey Sipe (@clsemployerlaw)
Two weeks ago we hosted a webinar discussing the proposed changes with regard to the Fair Labor S… Read More
2015-11-04 15:23
Workforce diversity is the bringing together of a variety of people to one workplace. This workplace would be comprised of people with a wide range of experiences, backg… Read More
2015-11-03 18:17
According to Dictionary.com brainstorming means “a conference technique of solving specific problems, amassing information, stimulating creative thinking, developing ne… Read More
2015-11-03 15:17
On Monday President Obama began directing federal agencies to “ban the box” in their hiring decisions, prohibiting them from asking prospective government em… Read More
2015-11-02 15:17
In HR and recruiting, it seems that we are always on a quest to find the perfect candidate and to fill a seemingly unending list of job openings. Managers may be pressuring u… Read More
2015-10-30 18:51
Earlier this week Arizona intern Erika Escalante was fired after publishing a racist tweet. After visiting a cotton farm with a friend, she posted pictures of them picking co… Read More
2015-10-30 14:17
The job seeking process can be frustrating and it is sometimes tempting to create a standard CV and send it to as many places as possible. However, while a basic CV may land… Read More
2015-10-29 17:17
With a large number of baby boomers retiring on a daily basis, too many smaller companies aren’t being proactive about addressing the elephant in the room.
An article f… Read More
2015-10-29 14:19
Halloween is upon us! It’s an exciting time of year for so many people where they get to be whomever or whatever they want. Instead of being our usual selves, we can ch… Read More
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