Human resource management

Do something to fill the gap on your resume.

Hitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success.

Just because leadership feedback is positive doesn't mean it's helpful.

I was just a year out of college, and interviewing for a sales assistant position at PaineWebber. One of my prospective bosses offered me $24,000. I countered...

Network groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it.

More than 2.2 million women have been displaced from the U.S. labor market since March.

This week’s question for Ask the Coach: Once again, I hired the perfect person, I thought, and he’s turned out to be a nightmare. Why is it so hard to hire the right person? Hiring the right people is not as simple as it sounds! Millions of managers ask themselves this same question every day. […]

by Lauren Keller Johnson

A study of 214 companies concludes the Peter Principle is real.

Lessons from a health care system in Texas.

U.S. unemployment numbers came in just before Labor Day, and they are grim: 9.7 percent and rising. Small comfort that they were expected to be worse....

A new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start.

Support them while setting boundaries.

Marcus Buckingham, author of StandOut 2.0, explains why performance management systems are broken.

Photography: Tracy Wilcox/Golfweek Arnold Palmer won more than 100 amateur and professional golf tournaments by relying on the skills that his father, a greenkeeper, had taught him. Charismatic yet humble, and a risk taker on the course, he leveraged his popularity with fans into business success, paving the way for future generations of celebrity athletes. […]

A survey of more than 800 executives and executive recruiters identifies top talent incubators — and what makes them excel.

Five signs to look out for.

A new survey finds that 77% of workers have experienced burnout.

If you are a manager responsible for the fate of a superstar performer whom no one on your team can stand, look at what the Boston Red Sox did and smile. The Red Sox just traded Manny Ramirez — arguably the best player on their team, one of the best of his era – because […]

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