Yep. That’s what the forecast is calling for here in the Lehigh Valley, at least for Saturday, when a lot of Halloween festivities are scheduled to go on. We decided to commemorate this with our last Halloween poll of the year. Enjoy!
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FRIDAY FUN: Snow on Halloween Weekend?
Friday, October 28th, 2011Mentoring: Overrated or Underutilized?
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011For some managers and C-level executives, the idea of mentoring young talent warms the cuckolds of their hearts. For others, however, it makes their blood run cold. What’s up with that? Personality, past experiences and unshared expectations have a lot to do with how potential mentors and mentees relate to both each other and the [...]
FRIDAY FUN: Trick-or-Treat Poll
Friday, October 21st, 2011OK, people, we are just 10 days out from Halloween. And, we are hungry. All of which may explain the topic of our Friday Fun poll:
NLRB Says You Can Hold Your Horses…at Least Until January 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Remember when we told back in September that you better make a little room on your company notice boards by November 14th for the new employee rights notice that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made as a requirement? Well, now the NLRB is apparently saying, “Umm, not so fast.” In a recent news release, [...]
WARM-UP TO HALLOWEEN POLL
Friday, October 7th, 2011OK, so this isn’t a burning human resources question. But it’s the first Friday of October, so humor us. We like to have a little fun around here, too, ya know. Happy Friday! What is the best scary movie of all time?
A Poor Pre-Hire Process Promotes Problems (Try Saying That 10 Times Fast!)
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011Everybody agrees the company needs to fill that position ASAP. Everybody agrees that hiring the right person is critical. Nobody questions the job description or salary and benefits package or even the timetable for hiring a new employee. Great! You are all set for hiring success. Let’s go to lunch.
Or not.
I’m Not an HR Professional, But I Play One on TV…
Thursday, September 29th, 2011Remember those commercials from the 1980s where famous soap opera actors would recommend Vicks 44 while offering “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” as some whacked-out reason as to why we should listen to them? Imagine how strange that must have felt for those accomplished actors to dish real-life advice based [...]
Never Underestimate the Power of Good Background Screening
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Yeah, yeah. We know. Conducting proper background screenings is expensive and most companies these days needed that new hire yesterday. Does that make it OK to bag the screening process when a candidate looks, you know, pretty legit? Or maybe do a “light” background screening? In a word: No! Any bad hire is costly to [...]
