Blogs / 2007 / August

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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 / 2007 / August

I remember the moment I swore that I would always value my employees. It was the late 90s, I was the head of sales and my boss was sitting across the table. "Sales people are a dime a dozen, he said. "I could replace anyone working here tomorrow and... More...

The employment tide has turned and once again it is an employee's market, particularly in select industries. With many industries facing negative unemployment, often the best talent in today's marketplace is not on the street but already happily emp... More...

Mergers and acquisitions have strongly rebounded from the downturn in 2001-2002. But many still fail to deliver value to the shareholder. To avoid pitfalls and better manage the process, many companies have begun to structure and formalize their inte... More...

Employee Engagement is widely acknowledge as being more than a passing fad, and something that has real impact on the performance of your organisation, and the engagement survey is now a regular fixture in many organisations. But what is engagemen... More...

How many ideas fail to launch because they will require big changes in the business? Could it be the result of a failure in leadership? Do good ideas turn bad? If an idea fails to produce, does that mean it was bad? How many good ideas will be app... More...

You name it - Blackberry, Skype Connection, Cell Phone, iPhone – these are the tools of this trade. Has it happened to you in your business? You reach out to someone in a far away country and work with a client via a Blackberry or an iPhone or a ce... More...

In July 2007 there were 4,084,200 online advertised vacancies, a largely seasonal decline of 196,200 or 4.6 percent from the June level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series" (HWOL). Online advertised vacancies continue to... More...

Think how often you replay conversations in your head-what you've said or plan to say to someone. Consider conversations a learning tool. They teach you both intellectual and emotional truth. That said, use them to create circular communication-commu... More...

Employee opinion surveys, employee satisfaction surveys, employee engagement surveys, culture surveys& Given the multitude of surveys we are exposed to today, which instrument is most appropriate for your organization? To most people, these instrumen... More...

What is employee performance management, anyway? Some people think it is another name for performance appraisal. Others think it is the monitoring of a product or service produced or offered by a department or team. Still others think it is another n... More...

Don't expect perpetual perfection from a high-performing team. The real world is full of twists and turns that can cause a fall from grace: a new team leader, churn in team membership, restructuring, a strategic shift, an economic downturnyou name i... More...

There's a cute scene between Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in the movie Something's Gotta Give. Keaton plays a successful playwright, while Nicholson is a tycoon with a lothario reputation who happens to be dating her daughter. Nicholson is force... More...

Take a look at your organization's budget, where is your money going? To expenses, to stay afloat, buying capital equipment? While companies today are constantly striving to improve productivity and profitability they focus exclusively on the process... More...

Excerpted from New York Employment Law Letter, written by attorneys at the law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.When an employee has filed a discrimination or harassment complaint that needs to be investigated immediately, who's the best perso... More...

Certainly we in the talent acquisition business hear our share of conventional wisdom. If you recruit, train, or manage staff, chances are you have, too. For example, "Newspaper advertising is dead because applicants are flocking to the social networ... More...

Seemingly insignificant issues in the workplace can, if left to fester, evolve into debilitating conflicts that affect teams, departments, even the whole organization. Is impending crisis looming in your workplace? Here are some warning signs: The ... More...

The tragic shooting spree at Virginia Tech in April made us all stop and think: From a personal standpoint, we feel for the victims and their families. We worry about our loved ones, thankful that they're safe. Professionally, these types of event... More...

Dear Joan:I was reading what you have to say about dress codes and recently a new policy was put in place where I work. (I work in a home where we serve older adults). Apparently, now there is a required skirt length of not more than 2" above the k... More...

Do you have something significant to contribute? Share your thoughts and opinions in any of our communities by starting a blog. How do you add one? Simply log in and under the Home tab, select the link called Blogs, then click the Add button. Before ... More...

Insurance generally is one of those items that you buy but hope that you'll never need. Life insurance, however, can be a useful asset that can offer additional income potential along with tax benefits. It also generally pays a tax-free death benefit... More...

You have high quality support services and polices, and your employee satisfaction surveys show that your employees are happy. Are your customers actually experiencing service that matches your brand promise? Does the culture of your employee team ... More...

I find it interesting that a majority of organizations still have not “bought in” to the idea of recognition in the workplace. There are strategic implications to using recognition programs, whether formal or informal, in an organization, such as: re... More...

A survey respondent told me, "Meetings are my big timewaster. I have literally spent entire days in meetings. I not only get nothing done at my desk but also inherit additional work. I suppose if I could wish for one thing it would be fewer meetings.... More...

1. Stop participating in the cultural rules. Commit to getting out the door on time. Who decided that you should work until 7:00 p.m.? How much is the time "you're devoting because you're a salaried employee and obligated to do what it takes to get t... More...

"Now what should I do?" a reader laments. "I've instituted many of your productivity techniques, and now I'm getting out of the office on time. I arrive before my boss does in the morning, so she doesn't see how hard I work when I start my day. Now t... More...

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

Five Tips On How to Find and Keep Top Talent

After Years of Trial and Error, Companies Take a More Focused Approach to M&A Integration

Does your Employee Engagement Survey Measure Up?

Create the Context for Innovation

INTERVIEW COACHING: Add Value to Your Business - Be On The Cutting Edge

Online Advertised Job Vacancies Take a Seasonal Dip in July

Cultivate Compelling Conversations

Employee Opinion Surveys, Satisfaction Surveys, Engagement Surveys... What's the Difference?

Performance Management: Not Just Another Pretty Name

Pep up Your High-Performing Team

Passing Judgment

Investing in Your Most Valuable Asset

Who Should Conduct Internal Investigations?

Conventional Wisdom Isn't Always Wise

Conflict - Workplace Warning Signs

Be Careful: Screening for Violence Can Be Dangerous Territory

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Dress Code

Add Your Own Blog on HR.com

Cash Value Accumulation With Life Insurance

The Value of Your Reputation

Recognition Outlook is Bright

Meetings! Where Minutes are Kept and Hours are Wasted

7 Tips for Leaving the Office Earlier

Face Time: When You Can't Stay Past Five