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It’s Time to Be Transparent With Benefits
Have you ever heard of a hidden paycheck pie chart? It’s a chart that shows employees how much you’re forking out in benefits on top of what you’re paying them. It’s pretty impressive, when you look at it. Especially given that most employees have no idea how much...
To Snag the Best Candidate, Bring the Right Bait
Here’s a question that every HR professional knows to ask a candidate and every DIYer probably never did: “Have you thought about what you’re going to tell your current employer when he asks why you’re leaving?” What!? You ask. What a crazy question! Why on earth...
Five Characteristics of Great Employees
No matter what you’re hiring for, be it an executive or a software developer, there are five characteristics that mark a certain kind of person. A particular sort of human being who is just more likely to be a better team member, help push the company where it’s...
Running a Business? Check Your Emotional Intelligence
If the idea of emotional intelligence sounds like a bunch of hooey to you—as it does to some people I’ve met—consider this: An emotionally intelligent person knows enough about how activity, sleep and circumstances effect him that he can choose to leave important...
Time Management in the Age of Multi-Tasking
Traversing the SXSW command center in downtown Austin has been an exercise in defensive walking. There were so many distracted attendees peering into their smartphones while chatting with friends and consuming free food swag, that I had to navigate carefully to avoid...
HR Technology Makes it Easier to focus on Humans
In honor of SXSW, when film, music, comedy and tech lovers descend upon Austin en masse, I like to focus on using technology to free up human resources for the people side, not the paper side. Human resources has evolved a lot, but one thing that stays is the...
They’re Called Guides and Mentors Because Without Them We’re Lost
When I joined the workforce in my teens, my mom had a piece of advice for me. “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Now, that may sound a bit old fashioned but back then it did make sense to me. “Seeing” someone in the role is often the first step for...
What Your Employees Are Posting On Yelp About You
Social proof is the new gold. Research shows reading reviews by people similar to you powerfully influences whether you take a job, buy a product, form a partnership. Sites like Glassdoor and Yelp are the new Zagat or Consumer Reports. You know that guy you really...
The First 90 Days on the Job Can Reveal the Ugly
Last Valentine’s Day, I compared recruiting to dating. In that first blush of meeting, all you can really see is what’s great about the other person. And you can usually keep whatever’s wrong with you on the down low. But then you hire the person. Thus begins...the...
Stop Hiding from Performance Reviews
Performance reviews have gained a reputation as a giant, six-headed monster in the closet. If you start doing them, you may fear, you will wind up trapped for weeks under tentacles filled with venom. It will take forever. Nothing else will get done. It will be ugly...
What Employees Really Want
Last week I talked about the benefits employers tend to give that look free—like gym memberships—but can actually wind up raising employees’ taxable income. But employers have to find some way to sweeten the pot so the most talented, skilled people will want to work...
The IRS is Eyeing Your Perks
Many company leaders want to provide a smorgasbord of perks to keep their teams motivated and in love with the company. What those perks are depends on the company’s vision, goals, industry sector, employee population, client base and even location. It's a...
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