Blogs / 2005 / June

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	Onboarding Best Practices

	Good Guy = Bad Manager :: Bad Guy = Good Manager. Is it a Myth?

	Five Interview Tips for Winning Your First $100K+ Job

	Base Pay Increases Remain Steady in 2007, Mercer Survey Finds

	Online Overload: The Perfect Candidates Are Out There - If You Can Find Them

	Cartus Global Survey Shows Trend to Shorter-Term International Relocation Assignments

	New Survey Indicates Majority Plan to Postpone Retirement

	What do You Mean My Company’s A Stepping Stone?

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash

	Do’s and Don’ts of Offshoring

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Blogs / 2005 / June

Some employers think outplacement services are too costly and only provide lengthy counseling and coaching sessions that can stretch out over months. Some employees think that they would rather have the cost of these services in the form of additiona... More...

As a sales manager, you have probably seen your sales representatives engaged in this scenario: They´re trying to convince a potential customer that your company´s great products or services will solve their most pressing problems. To pro... More...

Just as the baby boomers had an impact on parenting in the Fifties and college life in the Sixties, they are expected to have an equally strong effect on the health and stability of the workforce when they approach retirement age in the 21st century.... More...

Mandatory Workplace Alternative Dispute Resolution, MWADR, is a workplace policy whereby disputes between employer and employees must be submitted to a dispute process. It is an alternative to the court system. An employer´s authority to implem... More...

The Human Resource Professional´s Career Guide: Building A Position Of Strength By Jeanne Palmer with Martha I. Finney Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer 2004 While there are many books about how to better manage human resources within organizations, The... More...

Think about the intention or the end result of your prospecting efforts. It's probably not what you think. Let´s refer back to the definition of prospecting. "Prospecting is defined as any activity or conversation you engage in to posit... More...

"Stop playing games!" I shouted into the phone, and then I slammed it into its cradle for emphasis. It was over. I was tired of the broken promises. The lack of attention. The poor communications. I'd been tolerating him for months, and ... More...

While it may seem counter-intuitive --- to be an effective leader, you have to be selfish and work on #1 first. In other words, you´ve got to get your own head screwed on right first, before you can help anyone else be a great follower. And it ... More...

Generally under tax equalization it is expected that an employee should pay no more or less in income taxes than they would have had they remained in their home country. Any tax obligations (home and/or host country) in excess of the employee´s... More...

Telecoms, IT and financial services are the biggest users of interim managers according to a major biannual survey carried out by one of Europe''s leading IM providers. The survey, conducted by Global Executives, highlights which job types are mos... More...

What is ROI and how does it affect HR? Return on investment (ROI) measures the financial benefit from money spent on a particular project. Basic variables in a ROI calculation are the cost of capital to be used, payback period, and length of time ... More...

The Indonesian government is planning to implement a controversial plan that will require all foreigners working or studying in the country to pass a language proficiency exam. The Indonesian Ministry of Education´s Dendi Sugono, head of the mi... More...

Dear Career Counselor: With some 10 years of experience at my company, I have found myself in an unenviable position. For several years analysts, the media and I were quite confident that the CEO´s office was - in due time -- mine. That is,... More...

As part of the South Korean government´s five-year plan to improve living conditions for foreigners in the country, the Korea Investment Service Center and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy announced in October 2003 that it would be... More...

Like most every organization in this tough economy, yours is one with challenging issues that aren't going to go away on their own. You''re going to have to take real action - something purposeful and programmed to let everyone know you mean change -... More...

You've invested thousands of dollars for the coveted diploma and now an important question stares you in the face: Will it be worth it? Will you get a good job? And an even bigger question -- What will you DO? Many new grads feel lost when they consi... More...

Outsourcing. Off-shoring. The demographic "time bomb." Financial services staffing needs are changing: Is your firm prepared for the new competitive framework? Consolidation and globalization among providers and the revolution in technology... More...

Let''s start by defining tax equalization and tax protection. Tax equalization is a process that ensures that the tax costs incurred by an assignee on an international assignment approximates what the tax costs would have been had he remained at h... More...

Responding to the recent wave of corporate fraud sweeping the nation, new amendments to California´s Labor Code encourage employees to "blow the whistle" on the unlawful activities of corporate employers. Based on the theory that a corpor... More...

If knowledge is power, what is connected knowledge? The knowledge economy operates on the complexities of connections. All individuals, communities, systems, and other business assets are massively interconnected in an evolving economic web. In th... More...

Pulmonary diseases, a category which includes asthma, rank among the top five chronic causes of workplace disabilities, according to an analysis of short- and long-term disability claims submitted to MetLife. The other four conditions that top the li... More...

Throbbing Pain from the Paper Factory While talked about for years, eliminating paper checks still seems like a dream for financial professionals in today''s corporations. The benefits of electronic payments are large and well understood; yet, sta... More...

Already in 2004, immigration issues are creating a buzz across the nation. From President Bush's immigration amnesty proposal, to the recently implemented US-VISIT system, to increased governmental crackdown on I-9 compliance, to increased immigratio... More...

Doing business with great salespeople can make a big impact on your bottom line. Learn how to distinguish between them and conventional "commission-seekers." What should you, a business-to-business customer, expect from the sales professionals who... More...

It´s a fact: when you have a variety of different skill sets to develop throughout the organization, a single training partner may not be enough. Whether you´re starting up a corporate university or establishing a core development curricu... More...

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Tailoring Outplacement to Fit Your Employees-and Your Budget

How to Prevent "Unpaid Consulting"

Reinventing Retirement

MWADR: What & Why

Book Review: The Human Resource Professional's Career Guide:Building a Position of Strength

And the Goal of Prospecting Is...

Renovations, Relationships & Women: Tips for Contractors to Keep Everyone Happy

Tips for Effective Leadership #3

What Is The One-Year Rollover Method Of Tax Reimbursement?

Telecoms, IT And Financial Services Are Biggest Users Of Interim Managers

What Is ROI And How Does It Affect HR?

Indonesia Considers Controversial Language Proficiency Test For Foreigners

Pushed Aside for CEO

Improved Housing Measures For Foreigners In Korea

Change and Communication: You Can't Have One Without The Other

Will Liberal Arts Majors Find a Bright Future Ahead?

Dramatic Shifts in Financial Services Workforce Management

What Is The Difference Between Tax Equalization and Tax Protection?

Post-Enron Legislation Creates New Whistleblower Obligations for California Employers

Managing the Connected Organization

Pulmonary Diseases, Including Asthma, Are Among Top Causes of Chronic Workplace Disabilities

Relieving the Pain in Corporate Payments

Immigration News For 2004

How to Recognize a Great Salesperson

Partnering with Subject Matter Experts: A Delicate Balance