For those of you who insist on continuing the fruitless debate around how to control your employees’ use of social media and the internet at work should take a hard look at these findings (from Cisco, US News, and Online Courses). I’m the first to admit that nothing in the world of infographics is definitive, but…
Category Archives: Risk Management
Diversified Career Portfolios
If my investment adviser tells me one more time about the virtues of diversification, I’m going to reach through the phone and poke him in the eye. No I’m not. He’s a nice guy, he’s only trying to help. And I get it; I got it long ago. Spread your risk across a variety of…
The First Warning Should be the Last
I was shooting the breeze with a mid-level manager (not with my current employer) this week about his frustrations in exiting two of his employees who are chronically late to work. He runs an IT service desk. It’s imperative his people be there at the scheduled times in order to provide appropriate coverage. He’s spoken…
The TSA: A Lesson in Employment Risk
The Wall Street Journal had a great piece in their most recent weekend edition on “Why Airport Security is Broken – and How to Fix it.” I don’t care how much you travel; read this piece and you’ll find yourself nodding your head, gritting your teeth in frustration, and feeling somewhat vindicated that you’re not…
Social Media Puts Job Seekers Under House-Arrest
Ever wondered whether your online social profile is affecting your professional life? Is your Facebook littered with the evidence of another rough night of drinking and debauchery while out on the town? Perhaps your twitter feed is chocked full of smarmy comments. Terribly pithy, sure, but man they’ll make you blush. According to a new study…
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