Blogs / 2007 / December

Notre Dame football coach, Lou Holtz, once observed "When all is said and done, a lot more is said than done." Despite all the talk -- passionate speeches, glossy brochures, clever ads, high tech videos, convincing sales pitches, snappy slogans, stra... More...

This series of articles is extracted from a longer article titled, "Of War and Negotiation, and originally developed from a keynote address presented at the European Mediation Conference in the City Hall of Vienna, Austria, September 28, 2007. The p... More...

1. Thou shalt honor thyselfYour brain can process 100 trillion instructions per second while using the equivalent of just 12 watts of power. Your heart beats 100,000 times per day, carrying your blood some 12,000 miles (19,000 km). You're built to im... More...

Singularity - the state when machines become smarter than humans. I was reading an interview of Jim Buckmaster, the CEO of Craigslist, in Fortune Magazine in which he stated that "in ten years we may be approaching the Singularity. Aside from some... More...

About five years ago I began writing about the Education Business. The term was considered inflammatory. I liked that.At that time I predicted a transformation in the culture and language sets surrounding the operation of higher education. It woul... More...

While CEOs have frequently come under fire for not acting in the interest of shareholders, this year's study of top executive compensation by The Conference Board finds that CEOs of the largest companies actually have a substantial amount of "skin in... 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 ar... More...

Co-authored by Andrew Connor and Ames Gross In the past, unions in China were either weak or virtually non-existent. Over the past decade, however, complaints about unfair labor practices have become increasingly common. This has led to a growi... More...

More accountants today are taking time during the job interview to inquire about work/life balance options, and businesses are responding accordingly. In a recent survey, 56 per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) said job candidates are more lik... More...

What makes the best in human resources the best? HR is a complex, multifaceted role that requires the ability to juggle priorities and excel at a number of tasksfrom the tedious to the strategic. It takes knowing what to concentrate on and what to... More...

Buying a car, shopping for groceries, taking a class, landing a new job or searching for a new employee - it's all affected by marketing. Whichever side of the fence you are on - the "buyer or the "seller - we form opinions and make decisions based... More...

During your lifetime, you have seen and experienced the great pain and suffering that people are going through because of man's inhumanity to man. This is an issue we cannot run from, and we must face it every day in every part of the world. We canno... More...

The holidays can be a time to enjoy a well-earned break until the New Year - unless you are looking for a new job. If that's the case, then it's also a great time to kick your job search into high gear. To get a jump on the competition, Monster reco... More...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had been declining since the summer, posted a slight increase in December. The Index now stands at 88.6 (1985=100), up from 87.8 in November. The Present Situation Index, however, decreased to 108... More...

QUESTION: Promoted or Not? Dear Merry,I am the Director of HR at a global organization and I report into the VP of Human Resources of North America. My boss has been promoted to Global VP of HR and I have applied for my boss' job. My boss mentione... More...

Starting out from a very low base in 1979 China has managed no less than an economic miracle in the equivalent of only two generations. The country has attracted among the highest rates of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the world. This year’s fi... More...

Talent War started with technology, won by technology Talent War is the latest buzzword that has caught fantasies of media and attention of the Business Performance Management Champions. Performance Management was the key word of 20th century, wh... More...

The Virginia Tech massacre on April 16, 2007 renewed the focus on what steps employers can and should take to reduce the likelihood of violence in the workplace. Workplace violence is not a rarity. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS... More...

I came across this article called Social Media Talent Wars . Its a must read if you are looking to get your company into the social networks, blogs and podcasts . This quote sums it up best; "The modern workforce is very used to using blogs, po... More...

A friend of mine recently bought a fitness center franchise and she is miserable. She learned that when the center is empty she goes stir-crazy. She likes to have people around her all of the time and can’t stand the quiet of the afternoon. On the ot... More...

It's a fact of life, but lets face it today's business world is increasingly demanding. We now have many technological aides to help us organize and raise productivity levels. The days of forty-hour workweeks have died at the hands of the Internet, e... More...

One of the primary functions of the Human Resources Department is to assist business units in locating and retaining the best candidates within the organization. There are a wide array of strategies and techniques that businesses use, however there i... More...

Online social networks took off a few years ago for recruiting but it is only in the last year or so that they have proved their effectiveness in China. The obvious winner is Linkedin which has the biggest connection base in China, but there are... More...

Often HR tends to be taken for granted. Any common activity, event, appointment that a business manager needs resource on, the first ring goes to the HR guy. Now, Iam not saying it is wrong to be resourceful. But not at the cost of being taken fo... More...

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How Total is Your Quality Management?

Of War and Negotiation: Lessons From The Europeans

The 10 Commandments of a Happy Work Life

The CEO Partner Series: Singlarity

The Education Business

CEOs Have a Lot of Financial Interest in Common With Their Shareholders

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

Increase of Unionization in China – What Foreign Managers in China Ought To Know

Increase of Unionization in China – What Foreign Managers in China Ought To Know

Survey Finds Inquiries About Work/Life Balance More Common During Job Interviews

Top Myths in HR and Overcoming Them

Headline Statements

Encouraging Forgiveness

Holiday Networking

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Improves Moderately in December

Ask the Coach - Issue 52: Promoted or Not?

China's Downside - It's All Hiring

Is your company victim of Talent War?

Workplace Violence: What Can Employers Do To Prevent It?

Social Media recruiting is here

4 Personality Types: Who is the Most Effective?

Employee Retention Through Relocation

Employee Recruitment Through Relocation

Easy Social Networking for Recruiters

How not to be taken for granted - the HR perspective

	Good Guy = Bad Manager :: Bad Guy = Good Manager. Is it a Myth?

	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

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash