These were the top Talent Economy stories from the week of September 18-22, 2017:
Is There a Right Way to Fire Someone?: Firing people is a natural part of business. Is there a right way to do it? Managing Editor Frank Kalman explores.
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3 Talent Emergencies That Can Wreck A Sales Force — And How to Fix Them: Turnover, difficulty hitting annual quotas and foreseeing future trends are among the top three sales force talent emergencies. Here’s how to fix each one, according to Talent Economy Influencers Dan Weinfurter and Tracey Wik.
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How Important Are Job Titles?: Disparities between duties of the same job title can cause confusion, writes Associate Editor Lauren Dixon. Business leaders should proceed with caution.
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When It Comes to Job Interviews, Employers Are Doing It Wrong: The most egregious offenses include ghosting applicants, unprepared interviewers and putting candidates through tests that have nothing to do with the job, writes Talent Economy Columnist Michelle Rafter.
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What to Do About an Employee’s Controversial, Extreme Political Views: When an employer finds that an employee holds controversial or dangerous political views, there are many ways to remedy the situation, writes Associate Editor Lauren Dixon.
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Finally, here are the best talent stories we’re reading from around the web for Friday, September 22, 2017:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is cutting 10 percent of its workforce, according to The Wall Street Journal, as the tech firm aims to slim expenses amid heightened competition and costs.
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Uber is losing its operating license in London, as city officials say the ride-hailing firm is unfit as an operator, reports TechCrunch.
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This Google manager doesn’t fire people — he “liberates” them, according to Quartz.
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Here’s how to give feedback to an employee who rubs people the wrong way, from Harvard Business Review.
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Finally, these are the best business books of 2017 so far, according to Business Insider.
