A reader asks an interesting question. Do any of you have a different point of view, knowledge of trends, or the experience of rehiring an employee you fired? Please post ... Read More

You know that I’ve been talking about the growing power of social media sites. I’ve also shared that I am not the world’s quickest adopter of social media or technology. ... Read More

Do you want to effectively accomplish your work mission and vision? If so, you need allies, people who support your ideas at work. Forming these alliances takes time and energy, but ... Read More

Please vote in my poll. You can compare your workplace with the workplaces of other readers. And, if you don't have a workplace reference checking policy, what do you ... Read More

I find today's quote of the week is particularly apt for people who choose careers in which they hope to make a difference in the world. It is also that ... Read More

Most of us who work in Human Resources, or even management, are helpers, at heart. In fact, I had a conversation recently with a friend who has difficulty charging for ... Read More

Skribit: Social Suggestions

One industry that is hemorrhaging jobs is the newspaper industry. I hear about more job losses almost daily in this industry. I came across this thoughtful, hopeful post by ... Read More

I went crazy writing dress codes for workplaces over the past year. I was regularly receiving questions about what to wear for business casual workplaces, so I developed several of ... Read More

Picture this. I'd been asked to lead the final team building activity of the day before drinks and dinner. The audience will have been in meetings since eight in the ... Read More

Last week, CNET Network interviewed me for a podcast that will soon be available online – I will share the link when it’s posted. The topic was employee negativity and ... Read More

This is a question I receive so often from readers that I decided to share my response. The work setting and the jobs are variable, but the question remains very ... Read More

How does your workplace commemorate September 11, 2001 in the ensuing years? Are there other events you commemorate? Please share in "comments" below. People in workplaces around the world will remember ... Read More

I’ve been thinking about Human Resources and strategy and the level at which I should be able to expect an HR Generalist to contribute. A potential client called last week ... Read More

A long term reader of this site, Keith Hamm, SPHR, who is the Human Resources Coordinator for the Minnesota Valley Action Council, Inc. sent in a question I‘m hoping other ... Read More

September is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month. With that in mind, I will spend part of the month catching up on books. I don’t review products as often ... Read More

Looking for ideas about the content of a comprehensive employee handbook? Here’s a list of the policies, procedures, and professional behavioral expectations found in many employee handbooks. This sample employee ... Read More

Celebrate Labor Day today. Labor Day is more than a three day weekend, although three day weekends are awfully nice. It is our opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the ... Read More