Blogs / 2005 / September

When you add to that some of the most innovative and well spoken HR practitioners presenting their own version of how successful HR practices are developed in workshops and roundtables the consensus was our latest conference was the most successful w... More...

As first mentioned on this blog weeks ago, Taleo has finally made the announcement I´ve been expecting for 2 years. Well, it´s about time!! As first mentioned on this blog weeks ago, Taleo has finally made the announcement I´ve ... More...

Managing people takes more than clear black and white views. Even though it certainly is important to make expectations and rules of conduct clear, it is not as simple as it is described in textbooks. Many good managers have discovered th... More...

Dear Joan, I have a busy, small ladies´ boutique and have a great group of women who help me. I have always employed a few college students and have been completely satisfied with each one of them. They generally stay with me until they leav... More...

Service provider LexisNexis´ acquisition of CRM specialist Interface Software in late 2004 was an important bellwether: CRM will now be heavily marketed to professional service companies. Firms with a large client base should take notice, while... More...

A Nightmare That Really HappenedMany years ago, when I worked as a manager at a major corporation, I received a call from a headhunter about a magnificent job opening. It sounded like the perfect job for me. So, I went and was interviewed... More...

Let s face it. Hiring decisions are some of the most critical decisions that an employer makes. Even under the best circumstances, the costs of training and orienting a new employee are significant. A poor hiring decision increases ... More...

Romantic favoritism by the boss has long been a problematic issue for employers and employees alike, even though the law has rarely found such consensual relationships illegal. However, a recent California Supreme Court ruling greatly expands when an... More...

Mandatory retirement is quickly becoming as archaic as the dinosaur. With many people now retiring in their 50s -- they can have 25 or more years of life and living expenses in their future. "A key mistake many retirees make in their financia... More...

The Chinese Labor Ministry has granted operating licenses to 15 financial services firms to manage the country´s voluntary corporate pension system. Of the 15 management license holders, 4 are local fund management joint ve... More...

Although booksellers might label it a New Age/self-help book, The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace, by Don Miguel Ruiz, makes some powerful points that I believe apply to the workplace. Ruiz cautions that since birth we ... More...

The Top 10 Signs that you're WAY too busy: 10. Your trusty Day-Timer spontaneously combusted a week ago. 9. Cleaning up the "dining area" means clearing the fast-food bags out of the passenger seat in your car... More...

Today, contingent workers-temps, skilled consultants and/or independent contractors-comprise an increasing proportion of the total workforce for many companies. Contingent staffing has been estimated to be a $63 billion industry in the United States ... More...

As many of you have seen in the past few weeks there are a lot of feel good stories coming out of the devastation that is Katrina. As many of you have seen in the past few weeks there are a lot of feel good stories coming out of the devastation that... More...

Dear Joan:I am unemployed and 51 years young. My previous employer outsourced my job and several hundred other employees. Loyalty, dedication, always being available and having business ethics no longer exist.I have two questions:First: On two occasi... More...

In follow up to my previous blog, the following listings contain information about organizations that are offering free assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Â The entire research department at HR.com is preparing for our Employers of Excelle... More...

Somewhere out there is a land many have only heard of or seen in their dreams, a place called the "the world's largest factory." A nation of manufacturers, a country spread out from one corner to the other, filled with factories, run by dyn... More...

When is a contractor not a contractor, but a common-law employee, whose employer must withhold taxes, pay FICA and workers´ comp and unemployment and disability insurance - and offer the same benefits given to other workers on his level? Tha... More...

The Korean Supreme Court will introduce a new mediation system for labor disputes in the court system in September 2005. The mediation system will be implemented on a trial basis in the Seoul Central District Court, and in four other ... More...

This law, initially passed in July 2003, aims to slow the declining birth rate in Japan, caused in part by the difficulty women have with working full time and taking care of a child. The law requires large companies (more than 300 employees) ... More...

Few trainers need to be reminded of the destructive potential of mismanaged organizational conflict. Conflict, however, has another side-one that is often overlooked. Remember the old ad featuring near-mythic muscleman Charles Atlas? He built quite a... More...

The Vietnamese government upheld in Decree 93 (issued July 2005) its previous limit on the number of expatriate employees a company may hire, which was 3% of the company´s total workforce. The 3% cap originally appeared in Decree 105, iss... More...

On Wednesday all the details were set finally for the IPO Taleo has been sitting on for some time now. On Wednesday all the details were set finally for the IPO Taleo has been sitting on for some time now. As for when it may happen, well it´... More...

For those of you who have been following us for some time it goes without saying that we´ve been through a number of changes lately, not the least of which is a slight change to our editorial policy. For those of you who have been following us... More...

How the Forbes article on Bob Kraft and the New England Patriots article made me reflect on the joy that comes from being part of a team. Forbes magazine September 19, 2005 "The Best Team in Sports - How Robert Kraft Built the Patriots into a Footba... More...

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News

Success in Phoenix...another HR.com conference completed

TALEO...it's about time!

Looking at the Other Side of a Coin

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Fun and Games

CRM for Professional Services: Opportunity or Overkill?

How To Reject a Job Applicant

Reviewing Your Interviewing: A Refresher

A New Twist on Sexual Favoritism in the Workplace

The New Retirement--Going Back to Work

China Grants Operating Licenses for Management of New Corporate Pension Schemes

What if the Story was a Lie?

How Busy Are You?

Contingent Workforce Management: Cost Control

Katrina: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly...

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Employment Agencies

Resources of Interest

The World's Largest Shopping Cart

Avoiding Civil and Criminal Penalties for Misclassifying Workers

Korea's Supreme Court to Introduce Mediation System for Labor Disputes

Japanese Firms Offering More Family-Friendly Environment for Working Parents

Transferring Conflict Management Skills in Your Organization

Vietnam's Government Maintains Limit on the Number of Expatriate Employees Companies May Hire

TALEO...coming soon?

Industry Update-September '05

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

	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

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