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According to the Compensation Data 2007 survey results, financial services’ pay increase budgets were 3.76 percent, which is higher than the national average. The industry also had high voluntary turnover rate, 13.3 percent. These two factors could... More...

By Chris Russell, Jobsinpods.com Facebook, the ever popular social network is growing by leaps and bounds. Employers should begin using this site to recruit. Here is the first of several tips I plan to publish on recruiting with Facebook. TIP #1 C... More...

"A passionate interest in what you do is the secret of enjoying life, perhaps the secret of long life, whether it is helping old people or children, or making cheese, or growing earthworms." Julia Child, American cooking expert, author, and televis... More...

As many as 18 percent of companies in the U.S. do not provide severance for regular (non-executive) employees, according to a study released by WorldatWork and Innovative Compensation and Benefits Concepts LLC (ICBC), an HR consulting firm.The study,... More...

Almost 4 out of 10 employers report that turnover of front-line employees has increased during the past six months, and about one-third report an increase in turnover of high-potential employees, according to a survey on the most popular ways to reta... More...

June 23, 2008 The IRS has announced an increase of the Standard Rate to 58.5 cents per mile from 50.5. The new rate is effective July 1. While this is extremely useful for reimbursement of limited mileage it overcompensates after 800 miles in a month... More...

It often goes unnoticed, but your voice may be one of your most powerful allies in today's workplace. Would you rather collaborate with someone who sounds enthusiastic and confident or someone who sounds nervous or grating? Just as your appearanc... More...

Excerpted from Virginia Employment Law Letter and written by an attorney at the law firm of DiMuroGinsberg, P.C.Over the past two decades, the American workforce has enjoyed a significant increase in family-friendly policies in the workplace. Yet are... More...

Human Resource Outsourcing (HROs) organizations exist to support, extend, or replace the human resources (HR) functions for other companies. HRO's core business is finding the ways to make their clients' HR functions more efficient and delivering the... More...

U.S. corporations are increasingly adopting non-discrimination policies that make life easier in the workplace for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees. What are the questions they are asking in making their decision? A two par... More...

“A sale is not something you pursue; it's what happens to you while you are immersed in serving your customer” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Eveyone lives by selling something” - Robert Louis Stev... More...

IT ALL STARTED when one of our customers called me and said: “Steve can you please attend a meeting, we are having a real big issue with our customer satisfaction and employee productivity and we would like you to share a few words with our employees... More...

QUESTION: Developmental Programs for Gen Y?Dear Merry,As a Senior Director of Organizational Development in a large global company, I am used to dealing with issues related to supporting a diverse, global constituency. But right now my concern is a... More...

Co-authored by Louellen Essex and Mitchell Kusy You have an inbox full of emails, a project report that was due yesterday, and you arrived at the office a half hour late due to a traffic accident on your commute. As if things weren't stressful eno... More...

Yes, I agree, the title is a tad over-the-top. You could suggest that I am Astroturfing here, and being a bit melodramatic. But I hold to this title, and the challenges it implies are not going away soon. I am referring of course to the collapse ... More...

Because of thunder storms in Atlanta, the flight from Dallas to Atlanta had been delayed twice. On the third attempt, we were boarding and I felt hopeful of actually getting off the ground. My hopes faded fast when the tired-looking flight attendant ... More...

Co-authored by Louellen Essex and Mitchell Kusy Are you a manager who creates a motivating work environment? Does your team enjoy what they're doing? Do you inspire people to give their best? It's never too late to become a truly motivating ma... More...

About 73 million U.S. households now have discretionary income, up from about 57 million in 2002, according to a report by The Conference Board. The percent of the U.S. population with discretionary income has increased to nearly 64 percent, up from ... More...

Building a strong partnership between staff and council is essential to effective municipal management. In many instances this lack of harmonization is caused by lack of agreement on the defined roles for both staff and council members. When council ... More...

I was at a speed networking event last month where each person had two minutes to give their elevator speech. The crowd ranged from new grads and MBAs to seasoned executives who were interested in moving up the ladder at their companies or in transit... More...

Some companies would like to think of their employees as a bunch of animals that only will do something if you dangle a carrot on a stick in front of them. These same companies even set up "Carrot Shops" What has this world come too? I think this ap... More...

“Company Culture is the term given to the shared values and practices of the employees. Note that the actual culture may not match the published culture”. F. John Reh Hey, that makes sense. So we are back to people again, specifically, employ... More...

When you're making a large investment in software, you want to be sure that you're buying from a reputable company that will be there to support you long term.Getting a short list of happy customers that your vendor has helped - some references - is ... More...

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The Power of Passion

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A Confident Voice Speaks Volumes at Work

Do Single, Childless Employees Get a Fair Share of Corporate Benefits?

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The Motivating Manager

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