A few years ago Apple and Facebook introduced an employee benefit that made headlines — egg freezing. Just so everyone understands what it is — … Read more
Jacque Vilet, president of Vilet International, has more than 20 years’ experience in international human resources with major multinationals such as Intel, National Semiconductor, and Seagate Technology. She has managed both local/ in-country national and expatriate programs and has been an expat twice during her career. She has also been a speaker in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, and is a regular contributor to various HR and talent management publications. Contact her at jvilet@viletinternational.com.
Pay Transparency Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not
A move toward pay transparency is inevitable. Who’s willing to argue with Ed Lawler? Let’s review why: We’ve all heard about how transparency builds a more … Read more
Paralyzed by Choice: When Unlimited Vacation Becomes Too Much Vacation
Unlimited paid vacation sounds like an amazing perk. Just think — you could take a three month cruise around the world and get paid for it, right? … Read more
Virtual Work or Face to Face? Here’s Why We Really Need Both
Marissa Mayer’s decision to revoke Yahoo’s remote work policy in March of 2013 led to an explosion of criticism and stirred a huge debate about two … Read more
How One Executive Rewards Trip Damaged Employee Trust
This story isn’t new, but the lessons to be learned, sadly, still plague us. Benjamin Moore, one of the companies in Berkshire Hathaway’s stable, … Read more
The Myth of Best Practices: They Lead to Conformity, or Worse
“Imitation is the sincerest form of collective stupidity.” — W. Carroll (Bill) Munro, former marketing director, Pepsico I recently wrote … Read more
Controlling Employee Burnout: It Starts With Limiting Email After Work
In the age before laptops, email, and smartphones, employees typically didn’t bring work home with them except for a little paperwork. Wow! Have times … Read more
Why It’s So Difficult to Really Change a Company Culture
When a company culture is dysfunctional, it can affect business success. HR or Organizational Development (OD) may try to change it. And sometimes they do … Read more
5 Steps to Help Keep Perks & Benefits Fresh and Employees Happy
Dr. John Sullivan’s recent TLNT posts about Facebook that included a discussion of their fabulous perks were pretty impressive: An extended six-week boot … Read more
Pay For Performance: How It Is Viewed Around the World
Pay for performance is a new concept in many countries. Unlike the United States, some cultures consider it unacceptable to tell employees they are … Read more
“A Fool with a Tool is Still a Fool” – 5 Guidelines to Make Big Data Work
There’s a lot of talk about Big Data these days and many HR people are either excited or intimidated by it. Maybe both. Regardless, there seems to be more … Read more
4 Good Reasons You Should Re-Think HR Outsourcing
As far as the new trend of outsourcing professional work goes, I’m not a big fan. I don’t believe HR should outsource strategic work such as … Read more
5 Great Things You Can Learn by Working For Bad Bosses
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” — Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher Most articles about bad bosses say that the best thing you … Read more
Can’t Find Qualified People? Maybe You’re Looking For “Prius” Candiates
Lots of companies want to hire but for one reason or another say they can’t find qualified candidates. Here’s a list of the most common reasons I’ve heard … Read more
The Recruiting Dilemma: Do You Look for Cultural Fit, or for Innovation?
“The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress.” — Charles Kettering There’s been a lot written lately about “cultural … Read more
10 Tips to Help Deliver Successful Training Programs Overseas
Do people learn differently around the world? Does culture affect learning style? The answer to both questions is “yes.” If so, how do global companies … Read more
The Gen Y Workforce: What Causes Differences Around the Globe?
There has been a lot written recently on Generation Y (or Millkennials) in the U.S, but today I’m focusing on Gen Y globally. You may not realize it, … Read more
3 Lessons for Workplace Happiness – From One Forward-Thinking Country
Recently, Jennifer Vecchi wrote an article here at TLNT on employee happiness/engagement. In it she wrote, “… employers believe that a happy … Read more
Why Are Companies Hiring Overseas? They’re Going Where Revenues Are
So, your company is hiring overseas — who, where, why, and so what? Let’s look at each of these and see if we can’t come up with answers. Why are … Read more
Despite What You Read or Hear, Sourcing Is Alive and Well Indeed
Recently Dr. John Sullivan wrote an article for ERE that has created quite a stir in the recruiting world. He talks about a couple of issues, but the one … Read more