Posted November 28th, 2009 by admin
Last week, we saw the Department of Labor reveal the worst unemployment statistics the U.S. has faced since 1983, with a total of 15.7 million Americans officially out of work and looking. The new national average of 10.2% is an important psychological threshold — but what’s even more shocking to think about is that it is an average. Many locations and demographics are experiencing much scarier numbers. Who is most and least affected by this plague of joblessness? What is the demographic makeup of the unemployment line?
Posted November 23rd, 2009 by admin
I was inspired to tackle this topic after catching a LinkedIn update from a friend who pointed out that in a lately popular trend, GM becomes the fourth corporate behemoth to appoint a new Chief of HR that is not from HR. Interesting move? Maybe not as much as you would think. Let me point out why.
Posted November 16th, 2009 by admin
My daughter is a server at a local bar and grill. She was put on a one-week suspension more than a month ago, and they still have not put her back on the schedule. She has called, gone in to the establishment and even contacted corporate. No one will give her a straight answer. Why don’t they just fire her? She can’t even claim unemployment while she looks for another job.
Posted November 8th, 2009 by admin
What does it take for you to rise to the top of your career? Do you think that what it takes to become a leader depends on whether you’re a man or a woman? This was a question recently explored in a column I did for Gannett:
Posted November 7th, 2009 by admin
I write a lot about how to pen a great resume, what to wear to an interview and how to give terrific answers to tough questions from hiring managers.
Posted November 5th, 2009 by admin
Just when you thought it was safe to walk by your co-workers’ cubicles without a blindfold, a new technological menace may be coming to a small screen near you. It took years for employer-employee etiquette to merge into manageable desktop rules regarding pornography and social Web sites. Now, ‘sexting’ has arrived to threaten the [...]
Posted November 4th, 2009 by admin
Opening your job search to include out of town and out of state locations is a great way to increase your chances of finding the best positions available – especially in today’s tough and uncertain job market. Many companies are open to filling positions with out of town applicants and in many cases will offer comprehensive relocation packages.
Posted October 28th, 2009 by admin
Jon Younger: Do Your HR Professionals Know How to Make Change?: ”
HR is in the midst of a major transformation. But, achieving real business partnership is still a work in progress for the HR professionals and leaders in most companies.
Over the past 20 years, RBL Group partners, together with the Ross School of Business, University [...]
