Your peers’ hiring plans

July 16, 2009 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting 

Does your company plan on hiring additional full-time employees in the next few months? How about reducing headcount? If you said no to both, you aren’t alone. Read more

No rest for the weary: Fewer vacations, with more interuptions

Few employees plan to take vacation this year. And those that do will check with the office more frequently. Is this a good thing for companies? Read more

Lighter side: Another Twitter nit wit

It’s doubtful many sales reps would tell potential customers how annoying they are. But they might say it on the Internet. Read more

Tell the boss ‘You’re nuts,’ anonymously

Few companies are immune to employing the occasional “toxic manager.” Would any employees at your company like the chance to yell at their boss — without suffering the consequences? Read more

Survey: Many employees ignore e-mails about your benefits

January 14, 2009 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Training 

HR and benefits pros work hard to make employees aware of plan changes and new tools they can use to save. But it looks like many workers just aren’t listening. Read more