Last spring, the Department of Labor announced the minimum salary required for an employee to be considered salaried exempt would jump up from $684 per week to $1,059 per week, or $55,068 per year. This was a two-step process, with the minimum salary jumping to 844 per week ($43,888 annually)
Name recognition in a company is generally a good thing–and can be very helpful when it comes to recruiting. But that’s not the reason Tesla can get away with lower salaries than those offered by their competitors. (And by competitors, I mean companies who compete for the same talent, not necessarily companies
Last week, Nick Fuentes, who Wikipedia describes as “an American far-right political pundit and live streamer who promotes white supremacist, misogynistic, and antisemitic views,” tweeted this: Your body, my choice. Forever. — Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) November 6, 2024 I sincerely hoped no one would pay attention. And, indeed, in my own
In September, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Midland, Texas, to speak at the Permian Basin SHRM conference. The PBSHM people have so graciously allowed me to share my speech with all of you! Also, don’t forget to register for HR Vision ’25! Get your registration
Donald Trump thoroughly beat Vice President Kamala Harris in this week’s election, winning the electoral college and popular vote. Was this a further example of the glass cliff, where when a company (or in this case, an entire political party) is in trouble, they send in a woman who takes the inevitable
You may not be aware, but the U.S. is holding a big election tomorrow. Emotions and tensions are running high: if you’re in a battleground state, you’re probably especially sick of it. You’ve likely had so many texts from the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump camps that you’re seriously considering becoming Luddite and getting
I’ve heard a rumor that there is an election in the United States coming up. didn’t even know there was an election going on. as a registered voter in the state of pennsylvania, i wish someone could text me 12-15 times a day in an increasingly desperate tone
I love Halloween. It’s a great holiday around costumes and candy. But sometimes highly qualified HR professionals feel like they are just dressed up as HR professionals. (For a Halloween treat, use coupon code Halloween, today only, when you register for HR Vision ’25!) Imposter syndrome is real.
If you’re not following politics, you might have missed that the Washington Post opted not to endorse anyone in this year’s presidential election. Most people expected the Post to endorse Kamala Harris, and there was quite the backlash, with over 200,000 people canceling their subscriptions over the move. Jeff Bezos, the owner
Right now, I’m working with my improv students on a game called “Changes.” This is where you do a scene, and the director shouts “change,” and you have to change your last line. Here’s an example: I wish my students were so good. I wish I were so
