Blogs / 2008 / July

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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 / 2008 / July

A 2007 Institute for Corporate Productivity survey with 799 organizations found that “two-thirds of organizations with formal succession planning programs intend to change them in the coming years.” Economic conditions in 2008 may make this focus eve... More...

Provided by www.erollover.com Question: Both my husband and I have 401(k)s that are annuities backed by mutual funds. The returns, compared to our rollover IRAs in Fidelity funds, are unimpressive. What is the best strategy for dealing with a lousy... More...

Thanks Shelly you are simply the best ( and funniest) And finally I thought I would include some ideas for your out of office message for when you go on your next vacation. 1- I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail t... More...

It’s no secret by this point – the economy isn’t as strong as it used to be. Companies are downsizing and, as morale levels drop, so does job loyalty. But that doesn’t mean that corporations should focus only on the bottom line and ignore the profess... More...

We have all heard the expression ‘War for Talent’ applied to China so often its meaning is being lost in the repetition. And yes, I am as much responsible as anyone else ... But what else would you call massive shortages of skilled professionals i... More...

Lately, it seems like there are a plethora of television commercials, news paper adds, and spam email talking about “Do you know who (your neighbors, your coworkers, your friends, etc) really are”. Generally, at this point they give you information ... More...

by Caela Farren, Ph.D. CEO of MasteryWorks, Inc Strategic planning and discussions of bench strength fill the plates of most managers and HR professionals. Do we have the talent we need for the future? For our strategic initiatives? To accomplish ou... More...

Shaker Advertising: I have to give three cheers to Joe Shaker Jr. and his team for being innovative and trend setting. The recruitment advertising market in the last 10-15 years has undergone a radical shift. From taking a 15% cut of all media (pr... More...

What is Talent Acquisition ? Often it is understood as the process of finding and hiring candidates and is just left to the discretion of hiring managers and recruiters.well,it's not that simple,Talent acquisition is a well defined process which invo... More...

Stress has gotten to be fairly commonplace in many employees' lives. More EAP programs offer stress management as a part of their work-life balance menu, and that may include meditation. When people meditate regularly, some clinically proven benefit... More...

HR professionals are increasingly using webcasts and web meetings as a way to get information. But what if you have to give the webcast or webinar. What do you need to do to make sure it goes well? There are many details involved to ensure your ... More...

A New Landscape What is Web 2.0? Many recruiters are still confused as to what Web 2.0 really is and how they can incorporate it into their recruitment process. Yet once recruiters understand the new Web 2.0 world, they can leverage emerging so... More...

Record numbers of bankruptcies and foreclosures are making a big splash in the news. However, a quieter phenomenonone fraught with traps for unwary employersis a concurrent and growing trend of court-ordered or government-issued wage garnishments. ... More...

We've all heard the saying "Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, but when it comes to standardizing on a global human resource management system (HRMS), the same could be said for an organization's Information Technology (IT) and Human Resour... More...

As North America's workforce has diversified with growing numbers of non-native English speakers, a demand for accent reduction training has emerged among employers, according to Novations Group. Clear communication is essential for global or... More...

Since the first auto race in the United States took place in Evanston, Illinois in November of 1895, being the first to receive the checkered flag at the finish line signifying a win is the ultimate success. Finishing first causes heated competition... More...

For many employers - even those who actively encourage diversity recruitment and retention initiatives - adapting recruiting and retention efforts to include workers with a chronic condition can be challenging. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a... More...

Finance executives are acting as a key business partner and advisor to the chief executive officer, a new survey suggests. Close to one-third (30 per cent) of chief financial officers (CFOs) surveyed said the most significant change in their r... More...

If you have employees who make unreasonable demands I want you to stop being insulted by that because really, an unreasonable demand is like a needle in a haystack. When you find out what somebody really wants, that's like finding a needle in a hayst... More...

Communication is at the heart of every interaction between a leader and a constituency. Business, political, social, and religious leaders all understand the power of communication - many are moderate in this skill set, but some excel. And leadership... More...

Recently a golfer in Calgary was attacked by two other golfers when his ball hit their car. An internet search for stories of golf rage proves that this is not a unique incident. This begs the question: if people will react this way to stress during ... More...

Co-authored by Tim Verrall and Marian Waldmann On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ("GINA or the "Act).4 GINA prohibits employers and group health plans from discriminating on the... More...

Market Demand and Market Trends Update Change in demand growth for both BPO and ITO remained positive but fell back for the second straight quarter, according to EquaTerra advisors polled in the 2Q08 Pulse survey (see Figure 1). Thirty-... More...

In the 2001 North American recession, IT departments experienced mass layoffs and a reduction in resources. When the economy lifted from recession, many IT professionals left their companies and the IT field altogether, making succession planning mor... More...

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Succession Planning – Are You Prepared?

Are you stuck with a bad 401k plan???

From my marketing person who is on holidays next week

Invest In The Future Of Your Company

Doubly Schizophrenic Workforce

Online Free Database Searches

Build Talent From the Inside Out – Three Strategies that Work

Shaker, fundings and Carepages

Talent Acquisition

Meditation Has Clinically Proven Workplace Benefits

8 Killer Mistakes to Avoid in Your Webinars and Web Meetings

Web 2.0: Recruiting in a New Landscape

When Employees' Creditors Come Calling: How Should HR Respond?

Bridging The Gap When 'IT' is From Mars & 'HR' is From Venus

Accent Reduction Training Gains Ground Among Employers

Driving Higher Levels of Performance on the Corporate Racetrack: Finish First

Employees with MS Contribute to Workplace Success

CFOs Cite Greater Focus on Strategic Planning In Last Five Years

Finding Needles in the Haystack

How Leaders Lose Their Voice

Stopping Desk Rage

New Federal Law Regulates Collection and Use of Genetic Information

New Federal Law Regulates Collection and Use of Genetic Information

EquaTerra Advisor and BPO/ITO Service Provider Pulse Survey Results 2Q08

Prepare Internal Leadership Candidates in a Slowing Economy