Blogs / 2005 / November

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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 / November

Co-authored by Norm Smallwood and David Ulrich As we have learned more about the intangibles of business-quality of leadership, the ability to make things happen quickly, a clear growth strategy, strong functional competencies, and brand recogniti... More...

There s a lot of talk about a labor and skills shortage lately. If you talk to any human resources professional, they will tell you that it is not just talk, the skills shortage is a reality. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find good applica... More...

When we began tracking Generation X (29.5% of the workforce) back in 1993, Xers were the young people in the workplace. Today, more than 21% of the workforce is younger than the youngest Xers (who are 28 this year). Meanwhile the oldest GenXers have ... More...

Within every tragedy lies an opportunity. For the past few weeks we've been riveted by the destruction of Katrina - first as a natural disaster, then as a partisan, legal, sociological, bureaucratic nightmare resulting in death, destruction and ... More...

Excerpted from Indiana Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Baker & Daniels http://www.HRhero.com/inemp.shtml?HLe It's a common refrain from HR personnel and business owners everywhere: "I feel like I can't fire a... More...

Federal Tax Reform and the end of tax free Group Health End of Tax Free Employer Provided Group Health As mentioned in a previous blog, the President created an Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform in January 2005. They were g... More...

- Excerpted from Nebraska Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. http://www.HRhero.com/neemp.shtml?HLeAcross the country, the use of temporary workers has been dramatically increasing over the past... More...

Get To Know Your Human Resources Team Very Well There are some very important, even critical relationships that can be built with HR personnel that can really propel you ahead in your career. That said, I have worked with literally hundr... More...

1. You start talking in tongues with phrases like "stewardship" and "servant leadership." 2. You begin to number all steps in all processes. 3. Your phone stops ringing. 4. You´re asked to facilitate meetings but never contribute conte... More...

A top result that came out of our national survey of 600 hiring managers and human resources personnel was best summarized by Melanie Prinsen, a Vice-President of Human Resources, who said: "Applicants must use a cover letter!""Cover Letters ar... More...

As managers we rarely allow people reporting to us to use their initiative, or if we do allow them it´s very limited, and yes, I know, we always say that we do - blah blah blah. Oh I know, trust me I know, just how difficult it is to give... More...

Here is an overview of press releases related to Performance Management for the last few weeks. Here is an overview of press releases related to Performance Management for the last few weeks. EVENTS ISPI Dec. 9: University ... More...

In the November 14th issue of Forbes magazine Quentin Hardy´s article brings to light a few of the mantras that have served Google well. In the November 14th issue of Forbes magazine Quentin Hardy´s article brings to light a few of the m... More...

You're the recruiter. You're visiting a prospective client's office. There's this undefinable but very present atmosphere that's like a dark cloud in a March sky. After meeting with the prospect for a few minutes, one of their staff contacts them.... More...

What is it that you have to offer that would make folks around here want to know you? What a powerful question to ask ourselves! I was having lunch with my aunt Sandy the other day and she told me about a life-changing experience she had when she f... More...

A recent wave of suicide bombings and localized regional tensions raises a fundamental question about the safety of employees stationed or traveling overseas: How can an employer protect the people on overseas assignments in the event of either a per... More...

Excerpted from Washington, D.C. Employment Law Letter; written by the law firm of Krukowski & Costello, S.C. http://www.hrhero.com/dcemp.shtml When you decide to offer an applicant a job, there are many reasons to consider extending the offer ... More...

Adapted fromArizona Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm Lewis and Roca LLP. #1006 Noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements can prevent your employees from competing against you after they stop working for you by either... More...

Many of you who attend the HR Tech show or any other exposition/conference/trade show see the show in all its glory. Many of you who attend the HR Tech show or any other exposition/conference/trade show see the show in all its glory. The show floor... More...

Here´s a sampling of what´s come across the newswire lately. Here´s a sampling of what´s come across the newswire lately. The following product announcements occurred at the HR Tech show in Chicago that took place between ... More...

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News

Leveraging Intangibles: Creating Shared Mindset

Have the Candidates Recruit You

GenX Turns Forty -- Part I

Lawyer Leaders: The Opportunity Of Katrina

Yes, You May Still Fire Employees

End of Tax Free Group Health

Get Smart When Using Temporary Workers

No Sucking-Up: a New Book from Bill Hanover

How You Can Tell You've Been Transferred to HR

Seven Cover Letter Mistakes Hiring Managers Say to Avoid

Tickle my roots... stroke my leaves, water my ground-gimme some

What Is New? Oct 2005.

A Lesson from Google

Preventing the Toxic Manager

A powerful question to ask...

Reaching Out to Overseas Employees in Times of Crisis

The Benefits of Offer Letters

Should You Have Noncompete Agreements?

The show behind the show...

Monthly Industry Update...