by Caroline | Oct 15, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, Recruiting, teamwork
It was quite a little hailstorm Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set off, saying women should not ask for raises, but just let the system reward them when it was time. It got me thinking about the recent meeting I had with a tech entrepreneur hiring his first employees...
by Caroline | Jul 16, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting
There was the case in which Silicon Valley’s CEOs conspired to keep pay artificially low for the area’s engineers, so the companies wouldn’t have to deal with supply and demand—basic tenets of a free economic system. Then there was the fact that GM and the National...
by Caroline | Jul 9, 2014 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, Recruiting, Training
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Seneca said it first, then everyone from Oprah to Mary Engelbreit quoted it. Luck is what happens when you get yourself ready for opportunity. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, with respect to leaders and...
by Caroline | Apr 9, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Management, Recruiting
Have you ever heard of a hidden paycheck pie chart? It’s a chart that shows employees how much you’re forking out in benefits on top of what you’re paying them. It’s pretty impressive, when you look at it. Especially given that most employees have no idea how much...
by Caroline | Apr 2, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, People Evaluation, Recruiting
Here’s a question that every HR professional knows to ask a candidate and every DIYer probably never did: “Have you thought about what you’re going to tell your current employer when he asks why you’re leaving?” What!? You ask. What a crazy question! Why on earth...
by Caroline | Jan 29, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, rewards
Last week I talked about the benefits employers tend to give that look free—like gym memberships—but can actually wind up raising employees’ taxable income. But employers have to find some way to sweeten the pot so the most talented, skilled people will want to work...
