Blogs / 2007 / October

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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 / October

1. Stop what you're doing when you realize you're feeling stressed. Pay attention to what's going on in your body. Breathe deeply into your belly for two minutes, or until you feel calmer and more centered. Then you'll be able to manage whate... More...

“No one ever listened themselves out of a job” said Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933). Have you noticed that we seem to devote a lot more time and effort in learning how to talk to people than we do learning how to listen to them? We are taught that we mu... More...

Do you wish your boss would never get off the elevator in the morning? Or do you value your boss's input? A good boss coaches, counsels, promotes, and encourages superior performance. On the other hand, a bad boss does just the opposite. Yet it seems... More...

If you are involved in employee communication then you already know that one of the most important aspects of employee communication today is measurement. But so much of that measurement is focused on whether employees access the tools organizations... More...

Job seekers are steadily increasing their use of the internet as a key part of their job search, The Conference Board reported. In the most recent survey of workers who searched for a job between January and September 2007, 73 percent reported using... More...

Is your training program effective? How can the program be improved? Did the program achieve the desired results at the lowest possible cost?Questions corporate trainers puzzle over all the time, as it's difficult to come up with concrete, measurable... More...

QUESTION: Can Coaching Really Produce a Breakthrough?Dear Merry, I am a Human Resources Business Partner for a technology company. I am curious about the potential impact of executive coaching. Can we really expect a breakthrough as a result of co... More...

The High Cost of Low EngagementMany organizations are not aware of just how much low engagement is costing them. Several experts have noted that it costs approximately three times the salary of an executive employee (i.e. knowledge talent) to replace... More...

If you are attending Employers of Excellence National Conference this month in Las Vegas there’s still time to sign-up for your 1-hour executive coaching session with Break Through Consulting. Your registration entitles you to a one-on-one coaching ... More...

Capturing interview feedback is very critical during interview process. To make the feedback received consistent, HR can publish a standard feedback form. Most of the time using a word template and then sending feedback is a little tedious. Soon use... More...

The most difficult questions you'll encounter in a job interview are the commonly asked behavioral or situational interview questions. The interviewer uses a probing style to ask questions seeking very specific examples. They often start out with, "T... More...

Kenneth Cloke, J.D., Ph.D., L.L.M., is Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution, a nationally acclaimed author of journal articles and several books. His book The Crossroads of Conflict: A Journey Into the Heart Of Dispute Resolution, is excerpt... More...

In August, 2007, Japan's unemployment rate rose slightly (0.2 percentage points to 3.8%) for the first time in almost a year. Analysts noted that this increase was not because of a dip in the job market, but because more people have begun actively s... More...

Organizations face a tough challenge when key employees exhibit disruptive behavior. Also called top contributors, these employees possess specialized knowledge or skills that are critical to the success of the business, or manage important clients o... More...

There are now an abundant number of HR executives who can proudly proclaim that they have attained that famed "seat at the table. Although these executives may have warmed their seats for months or even years, many still feel insecure over how much... More...

Excerpted from Oklahoma Employment Law Letter and written by an attorney at the law firm of Doerner, Saunders, Daniel & Anderson, LLPChances are, many (if not most) of your employees are "working caregivers" -- that is, they work and care for min... More...

When I take a motorcycle trip I pack everything I need in luggage called a T-Bag. This is one brand of backpack-type luggage for motorcycles that straps onto the back seat and sissybar of the motorcycle. If the pack is loaded too heavily at the top, ... More...

Discussing compensation during a job search is often tricky, particularly if you're a for-profit executive trying to make a move to a nonprofit organization. Below are some common compensation questions Bridgestar hears from bridgers, along with resp... More...

"A chronic record of mediocre performance may indicate, among other possibilities, that there is something wrong with the job itself or with an organizational structure that holds employees responsible for things that they are powerless to control. T... More...

THE DAILY WORK ENVIRONMENT MAY BE YOUR STRONGEST - OR YOUR WEAKEST - RECRUITING TOOL OKAY, HERE’S TODAY’S POP QUIZ for all our married readers: Describe your spouse to a total stranger in 10 words or less. Was that harder than it seemed? Have you g... More...

How do you effect change? Do you like your job? Are you were you think you should be at this point in your career? What’s holding you back? Ponder all you want but it won’t get you were you want to be. To effect change you have to take charge of you... More...

Funny phrases for “fired” “…A brave but necessary response to combat exploding profits.” GM’s Roger Smith “Strengthening ______________(company name) Through Expense and Headcount Reduction” “Corporate Restructuring” “Elimination of Employment Sec... More...

It's no secret that I've done a great amount of research into drug treatment programs and the populations they serve. Where I once had a very charitable attitude toward these people, my exposure to their population became prejudiced. Their behavior, ... More...

Wages in Singapore are expected to rise by an average of 4.3% this year, an increase over last year's rise of 3.9%. Industries with the highest projected increases are broadcasting (4.6%), health care (4.5%), and the property sector (4.4%). HR manag... More...

Despite senior management's growing acceptance of the business case for corporate diversity one-quarter of employers remain unsure how to apply it effectively, according to a survey by Novations Group, a global consulting organization based in Boston... More...

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Tips to Relieve Burnout, Tension and Improve Your Worklife

Leading by Listening

Unfit to Rule

Employee Communication: 5 Ways To Measure The Impact On Business Outcomes

Job Seekers Continue to Shift Towards the Internet

Improve Training with Cross-Functional Data

Ask the Coach - Issue 47: Can Coaching Really Produce a Breakthrough?

Engagement is the Key to Growth and Profitability

Experience Executive Coaching with Break Through Consulting ... Compliments of Hr.com!

Interview Feedback Template

Answering Behavioral Job Interview Questions

Spirit in Life and Practice: An Interview with Kenneth Cloke

Women Look to Play a Bigger Role in Japan's Talent Pool

Pruning Thorns from Roses: HR’s Role in Managing Disruptive Key Employees

HR Leaders’ Competencies and the Impact on Their HR Executive’s Seat At the Table

EEOC Issues Guidance on Working Caregivers

Redistribute the Weight: Delegate

Talking About Compensation in Your Nonprofit Job Search: Q&A with Karen DeMay

Reward and Recognition Reinforce Paternalism or Partnerships

What’s the truth about your culture?

Ready for a change....be logical

A rose by any other name!

In-house Measures for ADA Substance Abuse Programs

Wages in Singapore to Rise 4.3% This Year

Many Firms Unsure How to Put Diversity into Practice