As always your posts are always informative and introspective.  Many experts agree with your opinion that the future HR manager/director may not exist and that outsourcing HR duties may become the norm.   As with all other trades and professions, HR managers/directors will have to adapt and evolve in order to remain relevant in their field.

I enjoyed reading your post.  I think you make a valid point about outsourcing creating time-consuming tasks when attempting to locate documents.  Having to rely on someone else to provide paperwork or information adds an additional layer of difficulty.  Since the person you are speaking to at this HR company probably has a whole ca…[Read more]

I agree with you.  It would be nice if people understood that the fair thing would be for everyone to walk away from the table with something so that everyone would win.  Unfortunately, some employers are greedy and are unwilling to share the wealth and unions can’t always be trusted to do what is in the best interests of its m…[Read more]

I agree that unions need to have checks and balances so as to ensure that they are doing what is in the best interest of its members.   You would think that in an era when unions are becoming obsolete, union officials would be more concerned with figuring out how to keep unions alive instead of getting involved in corruption schemes t…[Read more]

I enjoyed reading your post.  I like that you indicate that sometimes it’s not all about money and that depending on their lifestyles, some people can find other benefits more important that a pay increase.  One of the positive things we can take away from Covid is the fact that many companies, who would have never allowed it p…[Read more]

I like your idea about involving women in hiring decisions and making sure that you have a mixed hiring team so that you can reduce the possibility of bias and pay inequity.  As far as eliminating salary questions from the interview process, effective January 6, 2020, in New York employers are legally forbidden to ask a prospective…[Read more]

I agree with your stance on performance appraisals.  It is important for employees to receive positive affirmations when they are doing a good job.  I think it is also helpful when management offers incentives for positive behavior and performance to continue.  It’s funny that you stated that some people “…say they get pay to do th…[Read more]

Thank you for sharing your story.  I love hearing stories about organizations that foster a culture of professional growth and development.  I also agree with you on your view regarding L&D and performance appraisals.  Some companies do not realize the value and positive impact that training employees adequately can do for an or…[Read more]

I agree with you both.  We spend more time at work and with co-workers than we do with our own families.  It’s important that you feel happy and valued wherever you work.   When you create a culture like Zappos where everyone feels like family and enjoys each other company, it can only lead to cohesiveness and positivity bec…[Read more]

I enjoyed reading your post.  It is evident that you took the time to research your data and the points you chose to make are very well articulated.  I agree with your position that employee selection and retention is essential to the success of any business but few companies have been able to master this skill.   I am very happy for…[Read more]