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It's official. Millennials have taken over the workforce. According to Pew Research Center analysis, millennials are now the largest generation in the workforce. It was inevitable that this would happen, it was just a question of when and that time has come. To help you brush up on the latest mille

Some of you may have heard about the Lilly Pulitzer partnership with Target and the mayhem that ensued when it was launched. I shamefully took part in the mayhem. I’m not a die-hard Lilly Pulitzer fan, but fell victim to their marketing. They had countless media plugs, a pop-up shop in NYC, and a gl

In honor of Memorial Day on Monday, we are featuring the latest news in hiring veterans for this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Update. This has been a topic of discussion for years. See what some companies are doing to help veterans find employment. 1) Wal-mart Announces Expansion of Veteran Hiri

All of the news in this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup has a common theme: how to honor your workforce. Whether it's through an reward trip, diversity, or just giving them a chance even though they may not have all of the credentials - your workforce is invaluable. We hope this catches you

I’m a bit of a product lover. One of my favorite pastimes is roaming around CVS or Sephora and checking out all of the new products and packaging. My husband thinks I’m nuts and doesn’t understand my obsession. I think part of it is I’m a gullible consumer, even though I’m well versed in marketing t

Welcome to this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup. What's been happening this week as it relates to employment and the workforce was pretty grim, until today's jobs report was released. The unemployment rate is at a seven-year low at 5.4%. Have a drink to celebrate this weekend!1) Google is p

This week, there has been a hodge podge of employment news: from the SEC being involved in linking executive pay to performance to getting leadership tips from U2. It's all in this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup. 1) SEC Rule Would Link Executive Pay to Performance from NPR"The Securities a

This week's Talent and HR News Weekly Update focuses on employees because, why not? Most of us are or have been an employee of somewhere, so these articles highlight the environment where employees work, relationships with employees, and recruiting employees. Enjoy!1) 7 LinkedIn Tools for Recruiting

We talk a lot about engagement because it’s a strong indicator of the state of a workforce. There are many ways to boost engagement that typically fall under HR—well-defined career paths, recognition or promotion opportunities, a clear alignment with company goals, wellness and benefits,…and the lis

There was a lot of news about compensation and equal pay this week, so that's what we're going to focus on in this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup. Increasing the minimum wage has been a popular topic in recent months. Just a few weeks ago, McDonald's reported its intentions to increase its

There are so many valuable HR tools and technologies available--from employee engagement to feedback to perks and benefits. How can we implement the ones we want to use without overwhelming our workforce who has to learn to use each new platform? They solve many of the day-to-day challenges we have,

There are some big brands included in the employment news conversation this week: Google and Starbucks to name a few. Get leadership tips from the Final Four coaches, and see how culture can help the bottom line in this week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup. 1) Google's Head of HR Shares His Hiri

Succession planning sort of feels like signing up for life insurance or investing in your retirement. It’s not something you need today, and you’ve managed thus far, so why think about it? And couldn’t you just figure it out when the time comes? Sure, you could get away with not having these things

There have been quite a few "employment" related news pieces this week. Another company declares a hike in its hourly pay (you may also want to check this out), more new job numbers, and the world's largest company is in the news again. Check out what happened this week below so you can have semi-in

Without qualitative research, companies often make a lot of assumptions about what they *think* their company’s culture is like or what their brand means. We’ve seen companies rely on survey data alone to make decisions. While surveys do provide informative data – and we use those in our research to

Our Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup is back and in full effect! We're going to try something different and share the latest news that affects work, talent, and HR - think job trends, unemployment reports, company changes, etc. Just read this roundup every Friday, and you'll be quite the conversati

Nine months ago, my colleague Lexi and I were chatting after a client call. I eagerly shared with her the news that I was expecting my first baby. Guess what...she was too! Most entrepreneurs or small business leaders would freak out--two key employees needing to be out at the same time? Two key em

New year, same culture? Most companies want to have a culture that's engaging, attractive and aligned with their business. But they don't know how. If you want to jumpstart your cuture in 2015, get started with some motivation and guidance. This week's Roundup will help get you in the groove.1) 12 W

You may not know it, but Q1 is the busiest hiring time for most companies. If you're gearing up to hire or job search, you'll want to know what the latest trends are. This week we look at hiring in 2015--what's new and what you need to know.1) Emerging Human Resource Trends in 2015: Is Your Business

In the last of our "Best of" series, we're focusing on retention. Take a look at the best from our Talent and HR News Weekly Roundups in 2014 that cover anything having to do with retaining your employees. We'll be back next week with fresh news roundups for 2015!1) Engage and retain staff in 2014 a

We talk a lot about culture at exaqueo and the benefits to the bottom line of a business. It's so foundational to every aspect of a company. This week's Talent and HR News Weekly Roundup features the "Best of Culture" articles from throughout the past year. Enjoy!1) sing Your Culture to Attract Top

As part of our "Best of" series, this week we're taking a look back at anything with a focus on employees. From engagement to motivation, take a look at the highlights from 2014: 1) No Managers Required: How Zappos Ditched the Old Corporate Structure for Something New from Fast Company"No more job t

This week we're taking a look back at "Best of HR Technology" from our Talent and HR News Weekly Roundups in 2014. Take a look below to see some highlights in this area from the past year: 1) The 5 Factors of Social-Media Marketing Most People Don't Consider from Entrepreneur "This has long been a q

As we near year end and transition into 2015, we're going to bring you a "best of" series of Talent and HR News Weekly Roundups over the next few weeks. We'll share some of the most popular, interesting, and newsworthy pieces that we shared over the past year related to certain topics. This week we'