In the winter, the employee dress code never even crosses my mind. Whale tails are covered up, tank tops are safely tucked in drawers at home, and I don’t have to hear the ungodly click clack of cheap flip flops walking down the hall. The first warm day, however, awakens the violators. They come out …
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We all still work around social media naysayers. ”The risks outweight the reward!” “We’re opening Pandora’s box!” The reality is, social is here to stay. We can try to avoid it or we can embrace it. When I started in the workforce, I had a boss that told me that “Computers were a fad” and that Outlook …
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Jimmy Spicer was on to something. The economy’s improving. How long has it been since you’ve received a raise? Check out this infographic from Salary.com and think about this over the weekend. Do some research on what people in your field make. Think of what you bring to the table. Put it down on paper- …
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If someone tells you that their rise to leadership looks like the graph on the left rather than the graph on the right, they are a liar and you should not listen to them. I’ve learned in my squiggly career that you can work hard, you can have the best intentions, but sometimes things …
Read More…Guest post: Daniel DeYoung, HireSafe Employment Background Screening Chances are, if you run a business or its HR department, that you’re familiar with background screening. However, key legal information surrounding the practice is often unknown or misunderstood. It’s very important that you have an understanding of state compliance laws or rely on a screening provider …
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Recruiting is, arguably, one of the most important functions in the entire HR repertoire. It’s also probably one of the most difficult. If you’re going to have employees to manage and develop, you first have to find them and hire them. But you don’t want to hire just anyone. The goal of any good …
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I am of the Atari/Nintendo generation. I grew up with Super Mario Brothers, I played Oregon Trail at school as a kid. If there’s a way to win or compete, I’m there. I’ve had to stop playing on XBOX Live because I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t scream “Your Mama” jokes at a 12 year old …
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Don’t be the new guy. No, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ever change jobs. But it does mean not acting like the new guy. The new guy often suggests solutions that are obvious, pontificates on how HE fixed things at his LAST job, and second guesses everything your team’s doing. He knows how to …
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Please join me for a lunch time listen tomorrow, March 22nd, on DriveThru HR, HR’s #1 Radio Show. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/drivethruhr/2013/03/22/elizabeth-lalli-reese-at-lunch-with-drivethruhr 03/22/2013 – Elizabeth Lalli-Reese at Lunch with DriveThruHR @txstrategichr visits with @bryanwempen @williamtincup & @thehrbuddy about what is keeping them up at night.DriveThruHR was designed to be a captivating and easy-to-digest lunch discourse that covers …
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In 2005, I paid $20 for an HOUR of internet service at a resort in Jamaica. Why? To make sure nothing really important happened at work. I’m not a brain surgeon. I’m not (and wasn’t) a CEO. I had perfectly qualified and competent coworkers taking my workload for the week. So why was I so …
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