Is a bonus better than a raise?
August 29, 2006
Depends on who you ask.
Via digg.com, I came across an article from the WSJ entitled “Employers increasingly favor bonuses to raises” - which discusses the whole concept of performance-linked bonuses. According to the article, 80% of companies will offer some from…
Is Your Employee Data Safe?
August 28, 2006
A Note: this post was written by a guest writer, and does not necessarily represent my opinion. That said, I think it’s important to host a variety of thoughts and perspectives on the blog and thus, I give you the…
Boo! Are you scared now?
August 18, 2006
Sometimes I read these articles and wonder who benefits from all this fear-mongering. Clearly, someone is out to scare the heck out of us. In any event, Forbes presents “Where have all the leaders gone?,” a rather sanguine look at…
Quitting your job in public
August 18, 2006
Though perhaps a bit risque for an HR-related blog, one of my colleagues sent me this link and I thought I would pass it along. I figured it might be good for a Friday afternoon chuckle at the very least.
I wont…
Transparency means accountability
August 14, 2006
Though it’s always true with anything on this blog, i should note here in particular that this post represents my personal opinion on this matter, and not necessarily that of SuccessFactors. – Max
Why public disclosure of vendor selections will make…
Wanna know how much I make?
August 9, 2006
The Chief Happiness Officer does. And he’s got good reason for wanting to know. Among other things, he thinks it might make salaries more fair, make it easier to retain the best employess and keep pressure on the highest earners to…
You’re getting fired if…
August 3, 2006
From AOL/CareerBuilder comes this list of 12 signs you’re getting fired. Everyone loves lists, but perhaps this one is somewhat overzealous in its paranoia.
#4 on the list is “You had a bad review.” Certainly most companies don’t fire you for a…
