I love shoes. So it goes without saying that I’m a fan of Zappos. In fact, a few years ago, I interviewed CEO Tony Hsieh …
Recruiting and Retention
These posts focus on employee recruiting and retention as part of business leadership and management.
The Cost of Hiring In 2014 [infographic] – Friday Distraction
Today, a manager comes to your office. They tell you they’ve received approval to hire someone. They are very excited because it’s taken a long …
Documenting Conversations With Your Boss – Ask HR Bartender
Today’s reader note emphasizes the importance of having good working relationships. It’s a long story, but I think you will find it interesting. Hi Sharlyn. …
Your Best Recruiting Sources Are the People That You Know
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad, a leading provider of global cloud-based talent management solutions. SilkRoad is currently …
10 Key Components For a Winning Candidate Experience [white paper]
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the war for talent and the skills gap. One of the ways organizations will be able to conquer …
Understanding Vesting Rules – Ask HR Bartender
My first human resources job was working in benefits to calculate vesting for the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Today’s reader note brought back some …
How To Build Trust at Work
I believe that, during the Great Recession, the ability to trust was damaged. I recently received a note from a reader asking, “How can you …