Blogs / 2009 / January

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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 / 2009 / January

Walk into any boardroom or office lunchroom and you’re bound to hear people asking: - “How safe is my job?” - “What can I do to safeguard my job?” - “How can our company keep great people and leverage talent... More...

In economic times like these, everyone is looking for ways to shore up their companies against the unpredictable. Human resources is a great place to start. A solid system of hiring, training and motivating employees is one of the most important ways... More...

HR Directors Summit Europe 2009 brings together top and leading senior executives from international organisations for knowledge sharing, learning, networking, benchmarking, business development and problem solving. With special guest speaker: LYNDA ... More...

I once asked a manager “how many people work here?” He replied, “About half.” Our subsequent consulting assessment work within his organization showed that he was wrong. He was too optimistic. They had a major commitment crisi... More...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is thought to affect about 9 million adults in the United States, and research on the life span of the condition notes the disorder can impair academic, social and occupational functioning. Accordin... More...

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." Leo Tolstoy It has been a day of remembering the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr., and of anticipating the promise of what's to come of Barack Obama as th... More...

The use of 360 degree feedback surveys has grown and is continuing to grow at a very fast rate. The idea of surveying employees isn’t new, but the notion of having multiple employees rate a specific “target” employee to provide as much unbiased input... More...

Chicago, IL – January 19, 2009 – Many would assume the recently heightened fears of job loss have translated directly into employees exerting extra discretionary effort at work, in the hopes of creating job security. However, as HR Soluti... More...

Harbinger Knowledge Products announced the successful completion of upgrade to all 200+ learning interactions in the award-winning software Raptivity. With this upgrade, now all the Raptivity interactions provide rich text formatting capabilities. In... More...

Last week, a HR.com member asked “can anyone give me some guidance on how to deal with a blatantly rude and brusque manager?” Among other things, a manager has a direct impact on employee productivity, retention, innovation, and development. If a... More...

Banking fiasco in the US and its after effects on Asian and more importantly on Indian economy has imbalanced the investment in people management leading to a crisis in talent retention. India’s competitive advantage had a great impetus from its... More...

With the economy in its current state, we’ve all been left wondering when and where the global economy will recover first. With that, there are a few other questions worth asking such as: How did we get here? How can this be fixed? How do I ... More...

Today's employees are attracted by a hiring package with both extrinsic (pay and benefits) and intrinsic (motivation, training opportunities, etc.) elements. But does your organization have the right mix? There's really only one way to find out: A... More...

You may be quite knowledgeable about your training topic, and yet still fail to deliver effective training to your class of executives or managers. The following ten mistakes can erode the quality of any training initiative. Ask yourself if you are g... More...

Being a global manager: taking the stress out of managing globally Business today is global and many executives must meet the challenge of delivering results through global teams spread over different geographies and time zones. Team members oft... More...

“...with firms predicting faster falls in volumes, values and profitability in the next quarter, we can expect to see significant job losses in the coming months.” Ian McCafferty, CBI’s Economic Advisor “... more than 35%... More...

We're all probably better than we think we are... My trigger for this is Charles Handy. He is one of my inspirations when it comes to leadership, innovation, and just plain living life with head squarely planted on shoulders. His newest book is M... More...

The entertainment world has a number of fictional tyrant managers, such as Montgomery Burns of the Simpsons or Michael Scott of the Office. Many of us also have real-life stories of bosses who behave badly. The depth of this issue is reflected i... More...

1. Do not rush your meals. 2. Park further away in parking lots. 3. Walk in place while watching TV. 4. Take stairs at work. 5. If you commute by public transit, exit the bus one stop early and walk. 6. If you need to communicate with ... More...

Take a look around you at your desk, your incoming mail and other paper items, your email inbox, your voicemail inbox, and at your cell phone. Do you see a lot of clutter or large piles of “work” waiting for you to get to it? Maybe you’re one who s... More...

Think of the items you have collected that represent your achievements. Most likely you have an assortment of trophies, diplomas, thank you letters or plaques that have been around for years. These things act as a reminder of accomplishments yo... More...

Biggest Obstacle to Mentor/Coach Effectiveness: The Tyranny of Talent; E xperience ; & Knowledge . Leads to Being short-tempered & critical of new people Cynical - "y... More...

"The bittersweet tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone." Harriet Beecher Stowe We all know someone who has suffered a tragedy in life, survived, and then turned things around. Lived with a new appreciation,... More...

The Top Ten Things to Do If Your 401(k) Plan Fails Nondiscrimination Testing 401(k) plan sponsors generally do not relish the annual call from their 401(k) consultant with their plan's nondiscrimination testing results. If your plan regularly pa... More...

Along with a new year, comes new hope, new promise and new chances. As the New Year breaks, we are suddenly overflowing with a new sense of power, energy and excitement. The New Year gives us a chance to start fresh, anew, from scratch. To forget t... More...

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Ten Ways to Recession - Proof Your Company Using HR

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Energizing and Engaging Frontline Staff

Trouble Focusing on Success: The Challenges of ADHD in the Workplace

The Power of One...

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Recession Has Different Impact on Job Security for Engaged Versus Disengaged Employees

Raptivity Completes Upgrade of all 200+ Learning Interactions

Dealing With Rude Behavior

HR in the Downturn Economy

Preparing for the Turnaround

Attracting Top Talent: Do You Have What It Takes?

Avoid These 10 Training Mistakes

Being a global manager: taking the stress out of managing globally

Recession-Proof Your Company

Finding the Expert Within...

Poorly Behaving Bosses

Baby Steps to Daily Health

5 Steps to Better Time Management

What You Say Isn’t Always What Others Hear

The Obstacle to Effective Mentoring/Coaching

Don't Wait for a Heart Attack to Be Your Wake-Up Call...

Top Ten Things to Do If Your 401(k) Plan Fails Nondiscrimination Testing

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for 2009