"The 5 Biggest Mistakes Intern Managers Make"
There’s a veritable goldmine of tips for intern etiquette out there, but on the employer side—not so much. In a perfect world, hiring managers treat interns with the same professionalism,...
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Balanced Perspectives - Honesty in the Interview
This is the second most popular post from the first six months of this year and a topic that gets brought up a lot between job seekers and recruiters. Unfortunately, dishonesty can run rampant on both...
View ArticleHR: Play to Your Strengths to Boost Compliance
News Updates HR has a role to play in establishing an organization’s compliance program and culture, according to workplace law experts. Breaking down cross-functional silos, building credibility by...
View ArticleIs Your Organization Prepared to Deal with Controversy?
News Updates High-ranking executives and officials have an added burden of being the face of an organization. Most chief diversity and inclusion (D&I) officers understand this challenge and must...
View ArticleIs There Room for Humanity in HR?
Last month, I wrote a blog titled, “A Holiday Tale by a Jewish Guy Who Wears a Chai.” I wanted to address the serious potholes we navigate around the holiday season, but in a fun way. I dedicated the...
View ArticleScreening the Screeners
News Updates The background-screening industry is facing greater scrutiny over the accuracy of its reports, according to industry experts. In 2012 some job seekers claimed that inaccurate criminal...
View ArticleYou're the Love of My Life
Imagine coming to work and receiving, on your desk, a card from your boss that says:"You’re my everything, all the time, forever, but especially on this Valentine’s Day.""Tell me your Dreams of us...
View Article#Nextchat: The Tangled Web of HR and Recruiting
When an organization sets out to find the best and brightest talent, the collaboration between HR and recruiters is critically important. Unfortunately, friction often exists between the two groups as...
View ArticleHow to Terminate an Employee
There are a lot of people who cringe at the thought of terminating someone. And when I say terminating – I mean firing. Not a layoff because in most cases, employees don’t have control over a layoff...
View Article#Nextchat: The “Boys' Club Scene” at Work
By Jonathan SegalThe term boys’ club refers to the unofficial and often impenetrable group of men—usually white men—in an organization or department who have effective control and power. Being part of...
View ArticleRoadblocks to Creating a Culture of Ethics
News UpdatesNEW YORK—Setting aggressive financial goals that employees can’t make, having “bad barrels” instead of a few “bad apples” and watching a high performer violate rules are a few signs that an...
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Millenials Suffer Ethical Lapses at Work
News UpdatesAmerica's youngest workers are almost twice as likely as Baby Boomers to buy personal items with a company credit card, almost three times as likely to blog or tweet something negative...
View ArticleWhen CEOs Refuse Sexual Harassment Training
News UpdatesBob Filner. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Herman Cain. Samuel Kent. Suzanne Barr.What do these five people have in common? All are (or were) powerful professionals or politicians whose reputations...
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Executive Book Club - September 2013
The heart of workplace diversity lies with enlightened leadership and a genuine commitment to fairness, rather than numbers-counting to meet legal requirements, or even persuading others that it serves...
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Office Romance Is Here to Stay, but How Employers Deal with It Is Changing
News UpdatesSHRM research shows that concerns about favoritism, claims of sexual harassment and retaliation lead some employers to prohibit some workplace romances.If you’re looking for love in all the...
View ArticleCaught in the Act: Employees Who Job Hunt
News UpdatesIs it legal—and if so, is it advisable—to fire a worker if he or she is looking for another job?“Yes, it is legal,” said Eric Meyer, a partner at Philadelphia-based law firm Dilworth Paxson...
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Leaving in a Huff
News UpdatesHR managers are constrained when workers quit without notice At many companies, employees are told they must give two weeks’ notice before leaving their job. But is a notice of any kind...
View ArticleCan the ‘Naughty Nurse’ and Modern Workplace Coexist?
News UpdatesAs Halloween approaches, along with the requisite office party, there’s always the chance someone will show up as a stripper or in a drag costume that mocks the transgender community or in...
View ArticleSEC Pays Its Largest Whistle-Blower Award Ever
News UpdatesA $14 million award to a whistle-blower who went straight to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) without first bringing the complaint to the attention of the worker’s employer may...
View ArticleThe End of the Good Ol' Boys Club
There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the hillside watching the village sheep. To amuse himself he took a great breath and sang out, "Wolf! Wolf! The Wolf is chasing the sheep!" - an...
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