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

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming more prevalent in our global economy. The other night, a TV commercial informed viewers that a car company is operating a manufacturing plant that has achieved zero landfill status - nothing from its ... More...

Enrolling Spanish Speakers in Benefits Plans Takes Straight Talk and Understanding Good benefit plans and on-the-job training hold significant value for American employees. Many employees will even accept a position with a slightly lower salary b... More...

Dear Joan:We have several staff members that wear very strong perfume, which is causing others in the office to have headaches, nausea and sneezing. Our executive director suffers from severe allergies and asthma and she is also affected. Our dire... More...

Corporate counsels' ethical obligations are primarily seen as directing the corporation to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Typically, the more amorphous concept of corporate "culture" has been left to the aus... More...

The issues surrounding the aging of our workforce in the US continue to be a big concern for many companies. The workforce is aging at a high rate of speed and the need for services related to the population aged 65 and older are on the rise. Accord... More...

One of my clients, a manager in a healthcare-billing firm, recently shared with me her distress about how often her employees complain about their coworkers. She said they are constantly coming into her office and voicing complaints such as:"Sheila w... More...

So what can a retired collegiate football coach who has not coached a game since the 1989 season teach us about leadership? Plenty, if you are Bo Schembechler, head coach at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989.His lessons are brought to life... More...

Working in Human Resources it seems like we are always working with, around, or through our Managers. This can be the most frustrating part of our job. It's hard to work with someone that is responsible for others or is running the show on their ow... More...

Merit pay increases for employees in Asia-Pacific and Latin America will continue to top those of U.S. and European workers, according to a soon-to-be-published report by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm, and WorldatWork, the ... More...

Vendor management becomes more critical as enterprise growth occurs and their dependence upon major vendors increases. For these companies, a well-planned and working vendor management program is vital to their success.Strategically speaking, vendor ... More...

Time was on Mick Jagger's side when he penned that tune back in 1964. And time was also on the side of management in corporate America decades ago as well.But if you're reading this, while on your cell and checking email en route to your fourth meeti... More...

It is 4:00 p.m. and you get a call from a department manager: he has an “all right” job candidate, but the candidate says he needs H1B sponsorship as he is a foreign national and is not authorized to work in the U.S. without H1B sponsorship. The mana... More...

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Surveys Promote Corporate Social Responsiblity

Bringing Spanish speakers on board with benefits and company culture

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Scent Free

Creating an Ethical Corporate Culture: The Role of In-House Counsel

EAP Sees Rise in Eldercare-Related Calls

Employees Should Mind Their Own Business

Leadership: Lasting Lessons

Oh' the Managers in Our Lives: Forward Thinking

Merit Raises for 2008 Highest in Asia, Latin America, Watson Wyatt Finds

Management Programs: Share Dreams and Goals with Your Vendor

Time Is Not On Your Side

What to Consider When a Job Candidate Needs H1B Sponsorship