Blogs / 2005 / October

Since no two interviews are alike it is difficult to be prepared for the unexpected. You can however focus on your presentation skills, which may be even more important than what you have to say.Here are three areas that you should consider dangerous... More...

Ghosts & Goblins, Wal-Mart & Halloween, Retirement Planning Ghosts and Goblins What do ghosts and goblins drink on Halloween? ... Ghoul aide. This past week while many busied themselves in preparing for Halloween,... More...

Good deeds from HotJobs,Monster, and Kelly Services. A round of applause for the folks at HotJobs, Monster, and Kelly Services for the work they are doing on the philanthropic front. HotJobs for their sponsorship of Gerry Crispin´s trip to the... More...

Not the classic week or two that follows the wedding, rather that brief period of bliss after you move into a new, higher level management position. That period where everyone works at their hardest and are completely supportive of your style a... More...

The everyday actions and decisions of your supervisors are the foundation of your organization´s employment practices. It is crucial that you effectively arm these individuals with the tools to make sound decisions. Hiring and/or developing sup... More...

Excerpted from New Mexico Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Tinnin Law Firm, A Professional Corporation http://www.HRhero.com/nmemp.shtml?HLe We all know that workers occasionally call in sick on days they feel just fine,... More...

Imagine a world where technical skills, educational pedigrees, even professional achievements and track records no longer matter. Everyone is blessed with equal brains and talent. Everyone is highly skilled, well educated at the same school, and lock... More...

In spite of all the catchy slogans and corporate pledges, customer service levels of major corporations have only slightly improved in the last few years. (Some observers maintain that they haven´t moved at all, or have even worsened.)&nb... More...

As many in the past have discovered, there are a number challenges to deal with when doing business in China, including business practices and norms, cultural differences, and miscommunications, etc. The Hong Kong University of Science and Tech... More...

In a recent study entitled "Doing Business 2006" by the World Bank´s International Finance Corporation, Korea ranked 105th out of 155 countries in labor flexibility. In contrast, Hong Kong was ranked 3rd, Singapore 7th, Japan 20th, and Th... More...

As of this year, Thailand´s Bangkok Bank has begun offering mortgage loans to foreigners living and working in Thailand who want to buy residential property. However, because commercial banks in Thailand are not permitted to offer loans t... More...

Earlier this summer, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Chinese stock market regulator , wrote draft rules that will permit Chinese companies to compensate their employees with incentives such as stock options and warrants. ... More...

Dear Joan: I work in an office and have been in the particular department for over 10 years. I am at my wits end, and wonder if you can see any solution, or if I need to look elsewhere. Our boss supervises eight of us. She has been here six yea... More...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill´s Kenan-Flagler Business School was rated in the Financial Times´ 2004 business school´s survey top 10 for new skills and learning, course design, program objectives achieved and value... More...

Stick your head out of your office for a moment and look both ways. If you re like the typical HR executive, here s what you re looking at: half of your company s employees are under age 40, and half are "older workers," in the parlance of many... More...

Excerpted from Louisiana Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Jones Walker We can't stress how important it is to properly document an employee's performance problems. For instance, have you ever needed to fire someone for p... More...

Salaries of Indian workers increased by nearly 15% in the last year, which is the highest increase in Asia. Behind India were China and the Philippines, which both saw salary increases of about 8%. Other high growth countries were Korea (... More...

Elmhurst (IL) Memorial Healthcare has about 2,700 employees. That´s definitely a big crowd. And, of course, any human resources professional knows that with so many people comes a dizzying amount of paper from job applications to performance re... More...

For those of you who have not noticed, at the bottom of each "Area of Interest" page is a box labeled "Interact". For those of you who have not noticed, at the bottom of each "Area of Interest" page is a box labelled ... More...

Occasionally, I´ll have the good fortune of meeting and conversing with someone that gives me a reason to be optimistic about the future of the human resources "industry." Occasionally, I´ll have the good fortune of meeting and conversi... More...

By now, most of you have probably heard about the recent Monster.ca´s first annual Rate Your Boss survey. Over 100,000 people responded to this survey. I feel that the high response rate in part reflects the impact a boss has on eac... More...

"There could be a worker shortfall of one million jobs by 2020." Conference Board of Canada "Even if Canada brings in 500,000 immigrants every year, it won´t solve the worker shortfall." Hon. Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour, October 31... More...

Oh my word...and then we wonder why things are going the way they are. It´s all because of the existence, or rather, the way we serve each other CUPs of "whatever" in the corporate environment, and not really excluding personal lives from... More...

Nigel Corby, MD of one of Europe's leading interim management supply companies, Global Executives, says the fact the French education system is better than those of their UK and US counterparts means they could gain the extra impetus requir... More...

About 10 years ago, I did the unthinkable. I converted from a lifelong Yankee fan to an avid Red Sox fan. The transition was not easy, but I was welcomed with open arms by the Red Sox nation. I have lived through some difficult times as well as a Wor... More...

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Three Common Deadly Mistakes Made In Job Interviews

Ghosts and Goblins

Good Deeds

The CEO Partner Series: The Honeymoon

Soundbytes for Supervisors: Lessons Learned in the Recent Past

Are your employees playing hooky?

Nice Guys Can Finish First

Bringing TRUE CUSTOMER FOCUS in to Reality

Hong Kong Business School Offers Crash Course on Doing Business in China

Korea Ranked 105th in Labor Flexibility in Global Survey of Business Environment

Thailand Now Offering Mortgage Loans to Foreigners

China Plans to Allow Firms to Compensate Employees with Stock Options

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: The Mice Will Play

New Learning Opportunity for HR Executives through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's

The New Talent Treasure Trove: Older Workers

Proper Documentation Saves the Day

Annual Salary Increases in Asia Highest for Indian Workers

Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Eliminates the Paper Chase with an Intranet Portal

Discussion Board

People with Passion

Rating our Bosses

Engagement: The Power Base of the Future

CUP-Communication, Unrealistic expectations and Power play

French Businesses Have Untapped Potential

Are You Proud Of Your Organization?

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