A Hiring Manager Screamed at a Young Candidate. The Bigger Red Flag Wasn’t His Temper
S hort of someone lighting their own pants on fire, you do not need to yell at a job...
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Managing Open Enrollment Without the Stress
Every year, open enrollment arrives faster than expected. Employers are suddenly juggling employee questions, benefit plan changes, carrier deadlines,...
Understanding Compliance Capacity: Why HR Consulting Firms Struggle to Scale Client Support
HR consulting firms are increasingly being asked to do more than provide strategic HR guidance. Clients also expect fast,...
New Manager Training Guide: Essential Skills for Better Leaders
Build essential manager training skills to coach employees, give feedback, delegate effectively, manage conflict, and lead stronger teams. The...
A Manager Tied Promotions to Ending HR Complaints. The Employer Still Won.
If a manager has to explain why telling an employee to stop going to HR was legally defensible, the conversation has already gone poorly. TL;DR: An employer defeated a retaliation claim despite a manager linking promotions to an end to HR complaints. The decisive point: the employee’s relevant complaints described
36 Recruiting Tools for Every Stage of Hiring in 2026
Talent shortages, skills gaps, slower conversion rates, and shifting candidate expectations are putting real pressure on recruiting teams. A...
Workday and LinkedIn Finally Fixed 2 Problems That Have Frustrated Job Seekers and Employers for Years
I fear the apocalypse may be nigh, and it’s not because of Kelly Clarkson’s battle over the bird, or...
Skills Gap Analysis Guide With Examples & Free Templates
As companies experience a rapidly growing need to reskill and upskill their people, the skills gap analysis has become...
Did Explaining a Religious Objection After Refusing to Escort a Transgender Spa Guest Come Too Late?
Three days is a long time to wait to explain a religious objection. In this case, the wait came after the conflict, and that was enough to sink the accommodation claim. TL;DR: A Pennsylvania federal court dismissed, without prejudice, a spa employee’s Title VII and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA)
Digging Deep: The Costs of Payroll Errors With Steve Boese
In a September 2026 updated report, EY found the average cost per payroll error increased from $291 to $339....
What Can You Do With a Human Resources Certificate? Career Paths & Top Programs To Consider
What can you do with a Human Resources certificate? Depending on the program, you can get an entry-level HR...
Great HR Isn’t Loud #shorts
Is your HR impact visible, or does it look like nothing happened? The best HR work happens quietly: people...
Can You Blame an Employee for Ending Religious Accommodation Talks When You Offered No Alternative?
A resignation letter can look like a tidy ending. This one left the school defending what happened before it arrived. TL;DR: A school’s invitation to discuss alternatives left an employee’s Sabbath conflict unresolved. Her accommodation and retaliation claims survived because a jury could find her resignation was forced. 📄 Read
7 HR Digital Transformation Challenges HR Leaders Must Tackle
Challenges in digital HR transformation go well beyond ‘just’ software and implementation issues. Employee resistance, for instance, affects 39%...
When Do Remote Employees Count as One Worksite Under WARN’s Layoff-Notice Law?
Your employees work from kitchen tables across the country. Before eliminating their jobs, you may need to figure out which tables count together. TL;DR: Courts disagree about how federal WARN’s layoff-notice requirements apply to fully remote employees. A Florida employer won this case, but working from home does not establish
The Early Lessons Gen Alpha Is Teaching HR
As Gen Alpha begins to enter the workforce, their expectations around learning, technology, communication, career growth and workplace culture...