Archive for February, 2009

It’s small, I know, but it’s an obvious nod to the fact that Fortune realizes this list might be a little controversial this year – especially considering that, as recent as a few days before revealing the list, its #4 pick, Google, announced 100 layoffs and cuts on contractors and temporary employees. (Although if you must have layoffs, according to The Daily Anchor’s marketing blog, you should do them the Google way)

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on February 5, 2009
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• Categories: Retention, Talent Acquisition

The snow is falling outside, and the morale of your employees is falling fast inside the doors of your workplace. It may just be due to those ol’ “winter blahs,” or it may be an aftereffect of recent company layoffs. It may even be a mixture of both — or something else entirely. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on February 4, 2009
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Going Green, Innovation, Insights & Trends, Philanthropy, Retention

For all you non-Twitter users (or those who have yet to start following either IncMagazine or TheHiringSite), I wanted to share with you this piece Inc. was tweeting about today: “The Ultimate Business Tune-up for Times Like These” is a compilation of advice and anecdotes from 23 successful entrepreneurs.

While I can’t help but agree just a tad with one reader who felt it reeked too heavily of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” for his taste, I still think it’s worth a read - at the very least, you might take comfort in seeing how other people are weathering the storm.  But at the most, you’ll gain some good tips that you can cater to your own workplace needs.  

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on February 2, 2009
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Retention

Job Shadow Day 2009 kicks off today.  According to the National Job Shadow Coalition, Job Shadow is “an academically motivating activity designed to give kids the unique opportunity of an up-close look at the world of work and provide the answer to the commonly asked question, ‘Why do I have to learn this?’”

This is all news to me. When I was growing up, we never had Job Shadow Day…or at least, I was unaware of any (but I’m pretty sure I would’ve been the first to know about any sort of academic event that involved not being in the classroom, taking notes or studying).  But it seems like an interesting opportunity – not just for students, but also for companies.  I mean, there’s a reason companies highlight corporate social responsibility  (which Job Shadow Day technically falls under the definition of) and community relations in their “about us” sections – it’s good PR.  But internally, these efforts foster a sense of belonging and encourage teamwork among co-workers.  And then, of course, there’s the significant bonus of strengthening a company’s appeal to job seekers.

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on February 2, 2009
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Talent Acquisition