It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. New hire told me about punching out a neighbor. I am a project manager and an associate at my firm with 10+ years experience. Last week, a recently hired, recently graduated, young staff member disclosed the following story to me (for brevity, I am paraphrasing): “I was doing laundry in my building’s common laundry room. Someone else took my clothes out of the dryer and dried their clothes on my money. waited for him and then confronted him. He said something I didn’t like so I pushed him. We fought. called the police. MORE

The recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling invalidating the EU-US Safe Harbor framework has created uncertainty concerning data transfers from the European Union to the United States. Workday’s customers needn’t worry though. Workday makes Standard Contract Clauses (SCCs), a Safe Harbor alternative that remains intact following the ECJ’s ruling, available to all customers. By embracing the European Commission-approved SCCs, Workday subjects itself to the highest threshold of regulatory oversight and enforcement offered by EU member states and EU data protection authorities. MORE

For more insights on recruitment marketing best practices employed by the world’s leading organizations, including mobile candidate experience, get a free download of  SmashFly’s Recruitment Marketing Report Card for the 2015 Fortune 500. . This September, SmashFly researched and evaluated every 2015 Fortune 500 organization’s career site for 13 unique recruitment marketing practices. MORE

We know that one of the most effective ways to recruit is using employee referral programs. Last year, SilkRoad reported that employee referrals in the U.S. accounted for 57% of interviews and 61% of hires. So we agree – employee referrals are important to our overall recruitment efforts. But, how does this relate to employee well-being? And it’s not the referral bonus. HireRight, Inc. MORE

You may not have know this, but I grew up in small town Ohio. My extended family started out primarily as farmers. A few of my cousins still farm, but the majority of us have ventured into different occupations. We gather every other year for either “Big Thanksgiving” or “Big Christmas.” One unique thing to note in this day and age is no television, tablets or phones. MORE

Earlier this month I had some comments published on employment happiness , relating to my comments last week on reward: “Whilst it’s interesting to see which professions pay the most money, it could be a fruitless goal for those setting out on their career path as there is far more to work than money alone. out of five. Human Resources Manager is in the list too, at #7. Happiness MORE