Is the Performance Review Extinct?
Magazine revealed a survey in which 98 percent of U.S. staff admitted finding annual reviews unnecessary (a quarter of those respondents were HR folks). That’s a nearly unanimous... read more
IBM Austin’s New Studio: Putting Office Design to the Test
IBM recently unveiled a new, a state-of-the-art product design studio in Austin. With it, the tech behemoth is ushering in a new era of what it calls “Design Thinking.”... read more
Texas Hiring Refueled: Three Powerful Industries Outside of Oil & Gas
It’s no secret that Texas leads the nation in crude-oil production, with our petroleum refineries processing nearly 4.8 million barrels of crude oil daily. We’ve discussed... read more
Seven Reasons to Be Thankful You Live and Work in Texas
We’re proud to be headquartered in the Lone Star State and we bet you are, too. In 2013, Texas has been named a top state for business by CNBC, Chief Executive Magazine, and... read more
Employees Caring for Aging Parents: What’s Your Role?
Nearly 10 million working adults over the age of 50 care for their aging parents. That’s according to a 2011 study by MetLife Mature Market Institute, which also found the... read more
Guest Post: Should You Provide Health Insurance Under ACA?
We asked Derek Flynn, shareholder and member of the Employment and Litigation Section at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., to shed some additional light on providing employee... read more
HT Staffing Ranked 11th Fastest Growing Private Company in Austin
Company achieves huge milestone as it leaps from the small-business to large-business category on Austin Business Journal’s Annual Fast 50 list Austin, TX (October 22, 2013) –... read more
Liar, Liar on the Job: Spotting a Too-Good-to-Be-True Resume
Most resumes (53 percent) include some sort of falsification, while nearly 75 percent contain information that is classified as misleading. The biggest offenses are inflated... read more
So-Ridiculous-It’s-Scary Excuses for Missing Work
Dozens of recruiters, hiring managers, and executives answered our open call for the most ridiculous-it’s-scary excuses they’ve received for employees missing work. With... read more