When is it OK to rescind a job offer? That was essentially the question sparked by the below tweet (which has since been deleted). When I told the Random Recruiter I was quoting them, they replied, “Awesome, looking forward to it! I don’t do this often at all,
Last week, we talked about doing things when you are scared. You’ve done it before and you can do it again. And every time you did something scary before, you did not die. Yes, I’m being flippant, and yes, I realize that people die in accidents and blah,
According to a viral TikTok video, Cloudflare — an internet security company based in San Francisco — recently terminated an employee named Brittany Peach. This is a prime example of why you should always assume your employees are recording your conversations. This termination did not go well, and I’ll tell you why. The conversation is
I had a glorious time recording this podcast/video. And I asked Scott a very difficult question and I don’t even feel guilty about it.
Mark Cuban just announced he will give $35 million in bonuses to employees after selling a majority share in the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks franchise. This is considerably less than the $55 million Taylor Swift reportedly gave her employees at the end of her Eras Tour, but still a huge number. Whether it’s a bonus or a
Corporate America began losing its love affair with DEI — diversity, equity, and inclusion — departments in 2023. Companies in many sectors cut DEI officers and programs — in fact, one-third of DEI professionals lost their jobs in 2023, including reductions in DEI staff at Amazon, Applebee’s, and Twitter. States also began outlawing DEI programs in
Last month, Costco workers in a store in Southeastern Virginia voted to unionize. While it’s not Coscto’s first unionized location, it certainly isn’t the trend at Costco. Only 5 percent of Costco’s 208,000 employees are union members. What’s remarkable about this is not that employees voted to unionize — unions have been campaigning
How can HR shift from negativity to positivity in 2024? Uncover the simple shifts that can propel your team from the shadows of doubt into the light of optimism and success. “Survey: Despite Improved Hiring Outlook, HR Leaders’ Expectations Worsen.” This is the headline the Conference Board chose
On Sunday at church, I sat next to a newly minted two-year-old. And two she was. Full of energy and personality, she had little interest in sitting still. But the secret about two-year-olds is they want to be good. So I leaned over and asked her to fold
Can A.I. help you reallocate your employees in order to avoid a layoff? Deloitte thinks so: The consulting giant recently announced that it is looking into using A.I. technology to move employees around so that the company can properly utilize existing staff and hopefully avoid layoffs. This may sound like a cutting-edge, high-tech
