Colleagues of Richard Russell, a Horizon Air employee who stole an airplane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and crashed it, describe him as nice and not a threat. Russell, who died in the crash, called himself "a broken guy" while speaking with air traffic controllers who tried to persuade him to land.
Cumbersome online applications, confusing job descriptions that lack important details and poor post-interview follow-up are among ways companies turn off job candidates, Lin Grensing-Pophal writes. Grensing-Pophal details ways HR managers can better attract and engage recruits throughout the process, from application to onboarding.
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Learning and personal development should be an everyday process that challenges individuals to do better in work and in life, Megan Ray Nichols writes. She offers three tips to build a culture that encourages participation in learning opportunities.
Cash-balance retirement plans are becoming more common in the US, according to research by consulting firm October Three, which shows that roughly a third of the 45,000 single-employer defined benefit plans have this options. One feature of cash-balance plans is that they allow sponsors to provide annuities directly through the plan.
Matt Lauer's inappropriate behavior appears to have been reflective of and enabled by a culture of abuse, hubris and inaction at NBC News and more broadly within NBCUniversal. "All of this put together suggests a really troubling culture when it comes to truth, which is what a news organization values above all else," said Mark Feldstein, a former TV correspondent who teaches journalism.
