I want to state up front that I love perks. And I’m a fan of unique company features like big scorecards, group community service outings, or weekend and evening e-mail bans. But if you want a great company culture, you don’t need any of those things. Yep, you can have a great culture
I experienced my first World Cup Fever in 2010, while living in Switzerland. Coming from the United States where football means shoulder pads and touchdowns, I had never paid one bit of attention to what the rest of the world calls football. And, as such, I didn’t give the World
Zappos has plans to hire 450 people this year, but you wouldn’t know it by reading LinkedIn or Monster.com or even the company’s website. The online clothing retailer has done away with job postings. And instead it’s asking potential candidates to sign up for its own new social network
Are you ready to move on? Either internally or externally? Here’s how you go about it. First, revise your resume. Seriously, even if you are hoping to be promoted internally and stay within the same department with the same boss. Even if you are looking for simply a
The early bird gets the worm. This is pounded into our heads from our earliest ages. Schools, for instance, will record every instance that a child is so much as two minutes late, even if was for an early morning doctor’s appointment. But nowhere on the child’s record
The Federal Bureau of Investigations would seem to be one of the last employers to rethink its drug testing requirements. But that’s exactly what it’s doing. The FBI is considering loosening its marijuana usage rules, according to an article in theWall Street Journal. Note, they aren’t thinking about throwing
True or false? When you are a salaried employee, there is no need to track your hours. Answer: False. If you think that’s wrong, it’s because it was kind of a trick question. Some salaried employees don’t really need to track their time, while others do. The key is in
Starting up isn’t all fun in games. Or is it? As a consequence of the financial crisis, Andy Medley and Scott Hill in 2008 were forced to usher in a devastating round of layoffs at their Indianapolis-based marketing company Perq. That was an experience they never wanted to replicate.
In the startup world, it’s important to be up on the latest and greatest. (Think, “big data” and wearables.) But, be careful that you don’t neglect the tried and tested: Let’s talk turnover. I see eyes glazing over already. When you only have 60 employees (and even more
If you want happy employees who feel valued and appreciated, you can attend a seminar about leadership, or you can simply try this: Have a stack of pizzas delivered. Yep. Nearly 60 percent of hardworking Americans say that receiving food or vouchers for meals at local restaurants make
