Blogs / 2008 / September

"Here in the United States of America, we have no meaningful program of drug testing for commercial truck drivers, none." - Peter A. DeFazio Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Highways & Transit 2007 Most corporations curren... More...

Rockport Healthcare Announces Affiliation with MagnaCare Agreement Expands National Network of 400,000 Occupational Health Providers Focused Exclusively on Workers' Compensation Company Growth Brings Stability to a Volatile Marketplace HOUST... More...

There are two forces at work today that are driving organizations to consider some form of succession planning as a component of an overall talent management strategy. Namely, these forces are: the aging of the workforce; and a shortfall in the skill... More...

What to do when you're workers tell you that they fell as though they are are stuck working on a program/project that is not the executives' current favorite? Do they feel as though you are stuck in your company's technical back waters and that their... More...

Which statement is true? Bullying behavior in the workplace: " Is commonplace. " Can have a significant adverse impact on a company's bottom line. " Is usually ignored by management. In fact, all three statements are true. Surp... More...

The importance of temporary and contract employees on the American work force can't be denied. In fact, hourly employees make up about 60 percent of the U.S. work force. How companies manage the contract labor process, however, is open for deb... More...

When my partner Barb Ross-Denroche and I opened The Refinery in 2002, we promised each other we were going to do something different from the other leadership firms. We would take risks, shake things up, be bold. We weren't sure if business leaders w... More...

Who Will Perform Your HRIS Implementation is as Important as the Software You Select Human Resource (HR) managers and staff go through a great amount of effort to find and select the Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) that will best meet the... More...

Checking References on HR systems in which you are interested is always a good idea. If an HR software company can't provide references, or a reference provides a poor opinion of the HR software, that is certainly a red flag. Neither is likely to occ... More...

This HRIS Software or HRMS software selection advice is based on my experience of more than 15 years within the HR software industry. I have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of companies during that time do a good job and unfortunately, many who did ... More...

In the face of a slowing US economy and weakening corporate performance, corporate director pay has continued to increase, according to a study released by Mercer and based upon recent proxy filings. The turbulent economy has apparently had little... More...

Prescription Solutions Receives J.D. Power and Associates Highest Mail Order Pharmacy Ranking Company Received the Highest Score Among Mail Order Pharmacies in 2008 National Pharmacy Study(SM) Irvine, Calif. - September 29, 2008 - Prescript... More...

Most companies do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, says a new report from The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization. "... More...

One step forward; one step back; step together, and back again. To perform the job interview salary negotiation dance steps, you must have a good sense of balance. Knowing your value and your worth will help you feel more confident about stayi... More...

Have you seen the popular new television show-of-the-moment, Mad Men? This multiple-award winning cable program depicts life in an ad agency on New York's Madison Avenue in the early 1960s. Aside from the era-appropriate smoking and drinking (even in... More...

Dear Joan: At a department staff meeting, our supervisor stated "If you want to keep your job here, you better vote for Candidate X". He then looked around the room and made eye contact with each of us. Since I intend to vote for Candidate Y,... More...

"In search of your Dream Job" How to Find Your Dream Job While servicing the business world as an Executive Search Consultant and Founder of the Domar Group, Inc, I have personally recruited and placed over 1,000 people in various positions and indu... More...

Propel your Career, to New Heights Mastering the Art of Communication Go from “Good to Excellent” by Don Martinez CPC, MCC, NLP/P In business, the art of clear, precise, intentional, and masterful communication is one of the few skills that can tak... More...

In response to a member request for information about pay for performance, I have attempted to round up a collection of relevant resources. First and foremost – before pay for performance is implemented – all aspects of the performance management... More...

Have you ever interviewed a new grad or spoken to a college-age family member about business or job hunting and been surprised they were unaware of what seemed like basic information to you? The problem isn't that these young adults are lazy or fooli... More...

A salesperson really wants to close a deal and agrees to a delivery date manufacturing can't meet. Manufacturing doesn't respond quickly to a salesperson with a time-sensitive customer service issue. A scientist marshals the talents of... More...

In a crisis, I suspect that many of us tend to want to downplay the harsh realities of the situation. Yet repeatedly we hear experts suggest that the best way to deliver a difficult message is to respectfully and supportively state the truth. Last ... More...

To the chagrin of his current employer, Seth, a bright, ambitious 23-year-old recently resigned from the human resources department of a large international company. He had joined the company after graduating college where he had been a dean's list s... More...

Most organizations have done a rotten job of harnessing the power of collective effort. That's often because western society's strength and weakness is rugged individualism and the ideal of the heroic manager single-handedly plucking victory from the... More...

When the St. Francis Yacht Club of San Francisco needed to hire a new controller and chief financial officer, it turned to the professional recruiters in the San Francisco office of Stanton Chase International, a top-ten ranked international executiv... More...

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Developing an Effective Drug Free Workplace Policy

Rockport Healthcare Announces Affiliation with MagnaCare

Ten Key Steps to Effective Succession Planning

Pimp My IT Job!

Bully in the Workplace: Ignore at Your Peril

Contract Labor Management: To Outsource or Not?

What's Your Purpose?

Who will perform your HRIS implementation?

Checking References on HRIS Software

Ten Step Plan for HRIS software Selection

Mercer Study Shows Growth in US Director Compensation Has Been Unaffected by Economic Slowdown

Prescription Solutions Receives J.D. Power and Associates Highest Mail Order Pharmacy Ranking

Knowledge Transfer is Critical to Companies’ Competitive Edge

Make Sure You Are The Winner at Your Next Job Interview: The Salary Negotiation Dance

Office Politics and Mad Men

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: If You Want to Keep Your Job, You Better Vote for Candidate X

The Science of a career Search

Mastering The Art of Communication

More About Pay for Performance

Paying Your Workforce Forward

Bad Behaviors You Should Encourage in the Workplace

Delivering Difficult Messages

If You Don't Coddle Employees You Want to Keep, They'll Fly The Coop

Paradoxically We Need Teams and Rugged Individualism

Building a Strong Talent Pool When Time is of the Essence

	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