Posing questions to job candidates in interviews, no matter how behaviorally based, doesn't show you what they will contribute.  Perhaps this is one reason temp-to-perm positions became so popular even with the... Read more »

As of March 1, 2009 The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT) has imposed a new payroll tax on certain employers and self-employed individuals engaging in business within the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation... Read more »

Not all of us are natural born leaders. Most of us are moving into leadership roles from a followers role. So we have to work at it very hard in order to... Read more »

When people lead it is natural I suppose to want to be recognized for that amazing accomplishment that occurred as they lead the team to victory. There is nothing wrong with this... Read more »

Unity - This is a word which creates a concept of ones.  Whenever there is a motley crowd opinions will differ.  But, if they behave as a cohesive force, that unity will... Read more »

When firing an employee, many companies today present a severance agreement, or a contract which usually states that the departing employee agrees not to press charges against the employer. On the other... Read more »

Effective employee performance management is the hallmark of any great manager or leader.  However, time and time again, we find managers and leaders whose performance management efforts are doomed from the start.... Read more »

The ban on same-sex marriage in California will continue, at least for now, after the California Supreme Court ruled on May 26, 2009 that Proposition 8 validly amended the state constitution to... Read more »

Do new employees feel welcome in your organization? Recent thinking in Human Resources places a greater importance on the experience of new employees during the first six months of employment. Like a... Read more »