Let’s be honest – we all have a complicated relationship with meetings.  Sure, sometimes they’re a welcome break in your day – a chance to...

It’s no secret that retaining and recruiting talent are two of the biggest HR challenges businesses face today, especially with shifting employee expectations and high...

As we progress through the second half of 2024, business owners face a changing labor market that requires careful navigation.  With subtle shifts in unemployment...

The May jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates an economic recovery with strong employment figures.  However, employers should note some key trends...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has shaken things up, especially in fields like recruitment.  But even with all its fancy tech, there are some solid reasons why...

As we bid farewell to 2023, many of us wonder what the job market will look like in the early months of 2024.  Unfortunately, we...

Savvy hiring managers have long known that the best source of high-level, well-trained employees is employed referrals, not sifting for graduated individuals in the desired...

In last month’s Partnership Employment blog, Relocating Offices?  Mindful Choices to Support Employee Wellbeing, we focused on ways to get people, especially Baby Boomers and...

One of the biggest trends of 2021-2022?  Workplace relocation! It’s hardly surprising.  Work-at-home mandates and workers’ long-simmering desires for more flexible or remote work have...

Summer’s not the time to be worrying about things like the economy.  Yet nearly 7 in 10 Americans are fretting about a recession by the end...

It used to be obvious why employees felt disloyal to their companies.  Autocratic management, insufficient support, and hatchet-style layoffs led to a lack of trust –...

It’s time to get everyone back to work.  But for employees who are among the 34,000,000 who had COVID, returning might look like this: Complete recovery...

America’s economy is at a strange tipping point where unemployment is low at 3.6%, help wanted ads abound, and talented candidates call the shots.  Yet, simultaneously, rising...

Have you ever looked at your company website career page and wondered why it wasn’t doing its job attracting quality candidates?  Could it be because your employee...

Were you one of the 467,000 who decided they were not going to miss out on a plum job in January?  If so, congratulations on your workplace reentry!  ...

Diversity – the state of being diverse or having variety.  We know that no formula strengthens a workforce like a variety of cultures and backgrounds with...

Companies across America are undergoing structural and strategic upheaval.  From deciding whether it is wise to mandate vaccines or rolling out distributive workforce plans, business...

With post-COVID recovery comes a new challenge facing some employers:  how to get valued people back at their desks? The problem is not straightforward but multi-layered.  While...

It’s time to get everyone back to work.  But for employees who are among the nearly 34,000,000 who had COVID, returning might look like this: Complete recovery and...

FEMA, the Red Cross, and state agencies across the country have not had a moment’s rest this summer.  From forest fires raging up against city...

Imagine arriving in New York as a young man from small-town U.S.A. with dreams of becoming the next Wall Street superstar.  What happened next was...

The pandemic’s good news is we have learned a lot about how to keep ourselves healthy.  The bad news is we are not doing a very...

A small medical equipment manufacturer had a great deal riding on the completion of their next-gen medical device.  Engineers, technicians, and marketers were stressed and exhausted...

Are you one of the unsung heroes of the pandemic?  You know, a mom who had to ditch a promising career so your kids would not...

What do the new drug testing rules and long-term marijuana users have in common?  Confusion, paranoia, and poor judgments!      Remember when drug and alcohol policies in...

President Joe Biden signed more executive orders (EO) on his first day than the previous three presidents combined, the most ever by his third week. ...

The hardest work in the world is being out of work.   So said Whitney M. Young, the civil rights leader who fought to end...

January is a hot month for hiring.  If you are starting a new job, you may feel that excited, jittery sensation imagining how this opportunity...

Let’s face it; 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in business history.  But for many companies, it was also a...

Finally – the long-awaited fix for the devastating COVID-19 is here!  Businesses large and small are breathing a collective sigh of relief with the hope...

This season reminds us to do the things that make our world a kinder and more beautiful place, including expressing our thanks and appreciation to...

Tempted to fill a labor gap with a contract worker?  Here’s what you should know before you do: In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 5...

Have you noticed that even-tempered Fred is arguing with callers, and sunny Nancy seems disengaged and snarky in Zoom meetings with clients?   If so, you might...

If there were a ‘Word of the Year’ for 2020, it would likely be “anxiety.”   For over nine months now, Americans have been grieving the...

The one thing we parents can all agree on is how much we will miss the rumble of the school bus as it whisks our...

It hasn’t been a good year for Goodyear.  COVID concerns disrupted operations, second-quarter sales were down 41% from a year ago, and to add insult to...

Talking with a friend about the advantages and disadvantages of remote work, I was struck by his observation that what he missed most about working...

While that extra $600 bucks a week in your unemployment check is sweet, you could be mistiming the job market by not jumping back in...

With office buildings closed across America and work piling up, the need for experienced remote workers is high.  If you are used to perusing resumes, then...

For some, working away from the office is a new and disorientating phenomenon.  Thrust suddenly into a home work environment can seem as distracting as toiling...

A quote by Richard C. Morais, author of The Hundred-Foot Journey, perfectly sums up the grit and resilience required in these uncertain times of COVID-19:   “There are...

As governments figure out how to get people safely back to work, now is the perfect time for idled business owners to hit the reset...

Humor is magical and can lighten even the toughest times.  Like trying to work at home with bickering kids!  When one poster in a community forum asked...

From the Great Depression to 9/11, Americans have united to overcome the nation’s challenges.   Ours is a country of generosity, creativity, and innovation, and it is...

The only certainty about anything today is that coronavirus has created an unholy mess for business owners and workers.  Leaders, unprepared for a pandemic, are forced...

The best advice I ever received from my mentor, a seasoned CEO with decades of corporate storytelling under his belt, was “choose, don’t settle.”  At the...

Next to death and taxes, nothing is more certain than the spread of cold and flu in American workplaces.  Guilt at leaving workloads with co-workers and...

Wishing you a happy, prosperous New Year   ̶  and best wishes with your bedside reading if you are an HR professional!  While this is not a comprehensive...

Etiquette is a must-add to your business skills portfolio, especially at office holiday party time.  If you feel a bit stressed by your less-than-formal comportment, take...

For Dan, the Billing Clerk, who always keeps the coffee brewing, to IT Guy with a ready smile, to your supply chain manager who never...

Most older people who have been in the workplace for a while know about anxiety on the job.  This is not college-style stress: “I know I...

The good news for the economy is that lots of people have jobs. And jobs. And jobs.  Mainly younger workers are now job-hopping on average every 2.8 years!  And...

You may still be basking in the summer sunshine, but as soon as those little germ incubators called children go back to school, it’s time...

What if that perfect job  ̶ you know, the one that launches you to corporate stardom  ̶is out there, but it just can’t find you?    LinkedIn®, the...

If there was ever a time to focus on your recruiting or job-hunting strategies for fall, it’s now! As hiring ramps up and the labor pool...

Are your employees skipping vacation this year, like 25% of their fellow Americans?  Executives may be too busy, and 60% of employees say they can’t afford it...

In the dating world, ghosting seems a handy way to facilitate a lucky escape after a cringe-worthy, worst-date ever.  You know you’ve been ghosted when texts go...

Not hired because you are pregnant?  Not hired because of a disability? Not hired because of your race or sexual orientation? How about not hired because...

Have you noticed lately that you aren’t entirely on your game, your attention-span seems sluggish, or you’re burned out by 3 pm?  It could be that...

Years ago, I took some time off to stay at home with my young boys.  Previously, I had worked in a demanding position in editorial for...

Everyone deserves a fair chance.  That’s the motto of Greyston, a certified B-Corporation whose mission is to “create thriving communities through the practice and promotion of Open HiringTM.”  Since...

Are you stumped every morning about what is appropriate to wear to work?   You could take a chapter from the likes of the late, iconic...

I recently hired a young man named Bud, and he worked hard to deserve the name.    On day one, Bud was friendly, enthusiastic, and integrated...

#1 The Fluid Labor Pool With unemployment still at record lows and roughly 7 million jobs available, finding, hiring, and retaining, the best talent is proving to be...

You never get a second chance to make agreat first impression. That goes for your resume, too.  Even though you know you’ll dazzle the recruiter and hiring...

“Thanks for asking me out, but I got a better offer!” In the dating world, putting a person on standby is a reputation killer.  Most of...

As another year draws to a close, it’s a good idea to reflect on the ways social movements have impacted how we do business, especially...

Why it’s important to combat incivility in the workplace Most of America cringed when SNL’s Pete Davidson said that newly elected Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw...

There’s nothing like voter fear to get politicians moving! In an unusual show of bipartisanship, the Mass legislature quickly came together in June and produced...

It’s what Americans have been waiting for:   Personal and disposable income is trending up .04 percent in May, allowing people to feel more comfortable...

When Ben Franklin said, “Lost time is never found again,” he hadn’t had the pleasure of applying for jobs in 2018! Lengthy hiring processes should...

If you are a Massachusetts small business with at least six, full or part-time employees whose non-disabled employees are on a state subsidized healthcare plan...

The holiday season is the best time of year to recognize and thank employees for their dedication and hard work.  However, this year’s barrage of...

If your company is in the process of transforming itself into a sustainability-oriented enterprise, you are not alone.  According to a 2016 GreenBiz report, 51...

IQ and EQ – intelligence and emotional intelligence – much has been written about these cognitive skills, but when disaster hits, leaders will know just...

Not looking forward to Monday?  According to a 2017 Gallop study, neither are nearly 70% of workers, including 60% of Millennials, who make up 38%...

Summer’s Here – Get Your Team Out of the Office A perfect summer corporate event might consist of staff leaving for an early Friday afternoon...

This month, hearings are being held in Washington related to the reported hacking of the U.S. electoral system by Russian operatives.  In addition, every few...

The Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Excel Industries lawn products company in Kansas, and the WDBJ TV station shooting in Roanoke, Virginia in which...

May is usually the signal to get out in the garden and begin the process of connecting with the earth, cultivating the soil, considering what...

    According to the U.S. Department of Justice, nine million convicted criminals, most non-violent offenders, rotate into and out of various correctional facilities each...

    Earlier this month, Automation:  Preparing for a Next Generation Workforce outlined some of the advantages and disadvantages of the increased focus and reliance...

As if Americans do not have enough to worry about, government reports and economists say up to 50% of workers should be prepared to be...