by Chris Schrader | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources, In The News
Lost in July’s Jobs Report celebration of the drop in the unemployment rate was the remorseless and grinding continuation of the destruction of full-time jobs. Nearly 800,000 part-time jobs were created while 523,000 full-time jobs were wiped out. A staggering 28...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 16, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources, In The News
Apparently unwilling to wait for a Supreme Court decision on the issue next term, and reasoning in direct conflict with prior federal courts of appeals decisions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance for employers with regards to pregnant...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 15, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
Trust, and its byproduct confidence, is an absolutely essential element in any organization. Loyalty is on the extreme spectrum of trust, yet many organizations tend to expect both of their employees. I have come to believe that asking loyalty is too much for...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
Far too many HR pros have had the experience of seeing a talented person leave the company, mouth non-committal platitudes during the exit interview and not speak to the real reasons for their departure. Sure, it may have been the recruiter that called out of the...
by Chris Schrader | Jul 10, 2014 | Blog, Human Resources
We long ago became accustomed to robots replacing human workers in factories (GM introduced the first robots in manufacturing in 1961). Although human workers were replaced, and some lost their jobs, the move was seen as a net gain since the work replaced was...
