Blogs / 2008 / 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 / 2008 / October

Must a California employer hire a job applicant who tests positive on a pre-hire drug test, but claims to be using marijuana for "medical reasons? - "No, according to the California Supreme Court. On January 24, 2008, the court held that employers ... More...

Check out our tips on devising a holiday recruitment strategy for your small business. When it comes to holiday hiring, employers need to put together a recruitment plan well before the radio stations start playing “Jingle Bell Rock” every half hour... More...

Some managers and owners make excuses when their businesses or operating units don't perform as expected. While there are extenuating circumstances that can affect bottom line results, the reasons for underperforming generally lie in ineffective mana... More...

How can business leaders lead in the wake of this crisis? No two people will respond to these events in exactly the same way. Some may seem unaffected, others may exhibit out-of-the-ordinary behavior, and still others may react in dramatic ways. Acti... More...

In assessing a manager's ability to manage people, we believe it is important for a manager or supervisor to step back and look introspectively at their ability to direct the efforts of others as well as think about the environment they operate withi... More...

A human resources manager, working at a Fortune 500 company, asked for my help in writing her resume. She told me: "Thousands of resumes have passed through my hands but when it comes to writing my own I have a difficult time doing it." She isn't alo... More...

Co-authored by Caela Farren and Karen Newman Thanks to science, technology and modern medicine, we are now living into our 80's and 90's. Because of longer life expectancies, social security, savings and retirement plans often fall short. Many wor... More...

The questions that organizations ask on employee surveys may be different from the questions that employees wish they would ask. In fact, when we looked at employee survey data gathered over six years, we came to the conclusion that this is often the... More...

In one of my previous blogs, I wrote about the skills gaps in our workforce and raised the issue of the stripped out middle management level of our organization charts where development toward senior leadership often occurs. I received a lot of feedb... More...

The current new module Desktop Application - IT Training covers a wide range of Microsoft technologies such as Office, FrontPage, Project, Internet Explorer, ECDL, CLAiT, and Windows Operating Systems. With a host of new regulation and procedures reg... More...

The search for meaning is as old as humankind itself. At the societal level, every culture has searched for meaning through religion, mythology, and related pursuits. This clearly comes from deep personal yearnings we all have to find meaning and pur... More...

It's not easy for leaders to meet all the expectations placed upon them by shareholders, Board members, and employees, especially when times are tough. It's not enough to meet your targets anymore; most leaders need to exceed to feel secure. So, most... More...

In the days and weeks since the economy began tanking, the workforce has been on an emotional roller coaster. Some people have fallen to terrible lows of fear, uncertainty, and frustration. On and on it goes. While no one knows the outcome of our ... More...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)" continued its decline in September, suggesting even more losses to come in the labor market. The index fell in September to 108.4, down 0.8 percent from the August revised figure of 109.3, and down ... More...

As more foreign companies expand into China, many are finding that locals are oftentimes a better match than expatriates for mid-level to senior-level management positions. With more positions being filled locally, studies show a consistent decrease... More...

In a ruling issued on July 10, 2008, the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the court charged with ensuring uniform application of EU legislation among member states, ruled that an employer's statements regarding recruitment of immigrants... More...

As the saying goes, an organization is only as good as its people. But for an organization to remain strong, people need the opportunity to constantly upgrade their skills. This is especially true in IT. Yesterday's IT best practices can quickly beco... More...

Excerpted from Nevada Employment Law Letter written by attorneys at the law firm of Holland & Hart LLP Widespread among employers today is a "neutral reference" strategy in providing references for current or former employees. In fact, many at... More...

Okay--nobody wants to be caught while reporting gross transgressions to the Language Police--not that somebody shouldn't report. But the English language is being butchered these days by movie stars and other persons in the national spotlight who ... More...

As the country continues to deal with the current economic slowdown, workers are stretching their paychecks more than ever. Nearly half of workers (47 percent) say they always or usually live paycheck to paycheck just to make ends meet, up from 43 p... More...

The Los Angeles Times recently ran a series of articles about how cutbacks in sick pay were leaving unhealthy employees stuck in the workplace. One article lamented the reduction or elimination of paid sick days. This has a great impact on low-wage e... More...

The current Incentive Performance Center newsletter, The Performance Executive, just published a great summary of survey results that demonstrate the value and importance of employee engagement. Here’s what they had to say: For those companies stil... More...

The holidays are just around the corner, which means spending time with friends and family eating, drinking, and being merry. But, for many of your employees, it also means hectic schedules, added responsibilities, and holiday stress. As the hustle a... More...

A member poses a timely question. This member writes “Unfortunately, due to lack of profit, we are unable to administer steady salary increases. Therefore, the following problem arises: If you are unable to increase salary do you still provide empl... More...

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California Employers No Longer Holding Their Breath

'Tis the season to be hired: Advice for employers

Don't Rationalize Poor Performance

Leading Your Workforce During an Economic Crisis

Managers' Self-Assessment Questionnaire

Make Your Resume Stand Out

Earth, Air, Fire and Water: The Elemental Nature of Sustainable Careers

Earth, Air, Fire and Water: The Elemental Nature of Sustainable Careers

Employee Questionnaires: What Employers Ask, What Employees Say

The Nightmares of a Flat Org Chart

Nvolve Limited Launch New Microsoft Module to Courseware Catalogue

Answering our Call to Adventure in Searching for Purpose and Meaning

Leaders Need Passionate Teams, Especially in Tough Times

Leading Your Workforce During an Economic Crisis

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI)™ Suggests Larger Job Losses to Follow

Locals Preferred Over Expatriates in China

EU's Highest Court Rules Speech Constitutes Employment Discrimination

The Benefits of a Well-Trained IT Staff

Effective Employment Reference Policies

Phony Is as Phony Speaks

Nearly Half of Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck

I'm Sick — So Take Care of Me

The Facts Are In – Again!

Tips For A Healthy And Happy Holiday Season

PM Even More Important When Profitability Drops