Blogs / 2005 / August

Seems I have been reading a lot of material on the topic of "mistakes" lately but how many of us think we should be able to achieve an almost perfect hit rate? Â Seems I have been reading a lot of material on the topic of "mistakes" lately. Jim ... More...

Excerpted from Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP Your marketing department needs help from an ad agency across town. IT needs to hire a contractor to upgrade your net... More...

Whether you are specifically targeting certain individuals actively or passively receiving their resumes from various postings of positions on job boards or via networking etc...makes no difference at all. While this may seem somewhat contradictory ... More...

Situation: Shell IT is the service organization for information technology within Shell Oil Company. With the IT demands of this major energy company changing strategically and structurally, Shell IT human resources was faced with ongoing... More...

Many of you offer some type of severance benefits to your employees, perhaps on a one-time basis in exchange for a release of claims by someone you've fired, to a group of employees during a layoff, or through an employment agreement to attract key e... More...

Excerpted from Louisiana Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jones Walker The author Saki (H.H. Munro) once wrote, "A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanations." Some of you may sh... More...

Excerpted from Tennessee Employment Law Letter, written by the law firm Miller & Martin http://www.HRhero.com/tnemp.shtml?HLe You've initiated a drug-testing program to curtail your employees' use and abuse of alcohol ... More...

Excerpted from New Mexico Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at Tinnin Law Firm, A Professional Corporation Don't worry. We're talking about a technicality here. All of your employees are key players in your organization (or the... More...

Recruitment and retention are back as the top issues facing employers, which in turn spins the rest of the employee lifecycle - including additional investment in leadership, training, development and of course, benefits and employee perks. Well, he... More...

Assessment Centers I would like to spend some time today talking about assessment centers and how they can be used for both selection and development purposes. Why did I pick this topic? Well, I had the good fortune of being a participant in an as... More...

The coaching session felt pretty comfortable. Mind you, I am a coach by training, so that should be no big surprise. Grappling with the financial data, well, that´s another story. The consultant with whom I spoke at DDI had recommended that I ... More...

Excerpted from North Carolina Employment Law Letter, written by the law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC http://www.HRhero.com/ncemp.shtml?HLe Complaints are a common part of work. In fact, some employees rely on complain... More...

Co-authored by ISR and Rebecca Masson Does consistently ethical behavior among your employees, regardless of their level or position, matter to your organization? Corporate scandals of recent years have made it clear that a serious ethical breach... More...

Co-authored by ISR and Rebecca Masson Does consistently ethical behavior among your employees, regardless of their level or position, matter to your organization? Corporate scandals of recent years have made it clear that a serious ethical breach... More...

Excerpted from Arkansas Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jack, Lyon & Jones, P.A. Q: My business is covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). I know I'm required to maintain certain re... More...

Excerpted from Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLP The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was enacted by Congress to promote the interest... More...

Excerpted from Texas Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Ford & Harrison LLP Remember the poem in which Robert Frost talks about how many "miles to go" before he sleeps? We thought about that poem wh... More...

I am heading off to the DDI Executive Acceleration Center. Once there, I will be instantly transformed into Kelly Myers, a Vice-President of a global technology company. I have. And, I´m excited that tomorrow; I get the opportunity to do just... More...

Work with your staff/frontline people to develop an annual Listen-Feedback-Action process. This generally starts with a survey or third party interviews or focus groups. The outside company then prepares a summary report. This is taken ba... More...

Last week I went canoeing, something I love to do but seldom get the chance. Â My daughter asked if I was good at steering and I had to admit that I was not exactly the most efficient paddler. Â Last week I went canoeing, something I love to do bu... More...

Excerpted from Nevada Employment Law Letter, written by the law firm Lewis and Roca LLP http://www.HRhero.com/nvemp.shtml?HLe We've all heard about the cases of Jessica Lunsford, Sarah Lunde, Jetseta Gage, and Dru Sjodin, who were abduct... More...

Excerpted from Louisiana Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jones Walker While employers are required to keep up with a multitude of laws and regulations, you aren't yet required to be psychic. As the case belo... More...

- Excerpted from South Carolina Employment Law Letter, written by the law firm McNair Law Firm, P.A. http://www.HRhero.com/scemp.shtml?HLe A common misconception among employers is that the most expensive aspect of the Family and ... More...

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Mistakes: Learning in Action

Who owns the product: contractors or you?

Head Hunting? or Recruiting 101?

Redeployment: Shell's Initiative to Optimize Restructuring (A Case Study)

Severance Pay may be subject to ERISA

White Lies - Are they worth it?

When to Fire for Positive Drug Test

Not All Employees are 'Key People'

From the Vendor Files

Karen Elmhirst: Analyst Update-Learning and Leadership

An Assessment of My Assessment Day

The Delicate Art of Managing Complainers

Predicting and Preventing Unethical Behavior: Fixing Problems Before They Happen

Predicting and Preventing Unethical Behavior: Fixing Problems Before They Happen

What are FMLA's recordkeeping requirements?

Docking in the ERISA Safe Harbor

FMLA miles - As the crow flies?

Have you ever wanted to live someone else's life for a day?

Practical Application Ideas to Increase Commitment

Up the Creek

Confronting Sex Offenders in the Workplace

Employers required to be psychic?

FMLA may cost employers $21 Billion

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