Blogs / 2009 / May

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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 / May

HR.com ran a survey in May 2009 asking you about the H1N1 Influenza virus, what affect it has within organizations and how prepared you felt your organization was. Here are the results below: Has anyone in your organization returned from Mexi... More...

Summer is, no doubt, the high season for child care . When the kids are out of a regular routine, parents scramble to fill eight to 10 hours a day of child care. That’s a lot of summer sitters, temporary nannies, and summer camp! And it can cost a l... More...

Improving Communication/No Swearing at Work Dear Employees: It has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers.... More...

TIPS FOR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS Never walk down the hall without a document in your hands. People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they're headi... More...

Work in the 00s Top Ten Signs You Work in the 00s 10.You lecture the neighborhood kids selling lemonade on ways to improve their process. 9. You get all excited when it's Saturday because you can wear sweats to work. 8. You refer to the ... More...

Top ten ways that you know you are suffering from "job burnout" 10. You're so tired; you now answer the phone, "Hell." 9. Your friends call to ask how you've been, and you immediately scream, "Get off my back!!" 8. Yo... More...

Thoughts from work Thoughts and stories from on the job My boss came in one morning and caught me hugging my secretary. He said in a rage, "Is this what you get paid for?" I told him, "Nope! I do this for free." This same ... More...

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR BOSS 1. When you take a long time, you're slow. When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough. 2. When you don't do it, you're lazy. When your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy. 3. When you make a mistake... More...

JOB SEARCH JARGON Whether you are a student looking for that first time or summer job or a long time veteran looking for a change of pace, this JOB SEARCH JARGON should help you get on your way... COMPETITIVE SALARY: We remain competitive... More...

Workplace insanity HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LEVEL OF INSANITY IN THE WORKPLACE Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice. Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Wear them one day after your boss do... More...

You're in big trouble I JUST KNEW I WAS IN BIG TROUBLE AT WORK WHEN... ...the new policy on sexual harassment included a photo of me. ...the Security guard made a complete inventory of my work area. ...my assistant began responding to my... More...

Pick a starting salary Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked the young MBA fresh out of MIT, "And what starting salary were you looking for?" The candidate said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a... More...

Never say it at work TWELVE THINGS YOU'LL NEVER HEAR AN EMPLOYEE TELL HIS/HER BOSS 1. Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 5:00 and then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is always refreshing. 2. If it's really a &qu... More...

Walking around the world 2 teams of 7 people from HR.com are part of the Global Corporate Challenge. In this challenge that started last Thursday each team member is tasked with walking 10K steps a day. IF all 7 team members do this, for 125 days ... More...

The job security quiz The job security quiz will help judge how long you'll end up at your current job and what will become of you. The boss appears at your cubicle and finds you playing DOOM at your desk, you... A. Swear to take the game off... More...

Evaluating employees RE: Quotes Taken from actual performance evaluations: "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig." "His men would follow him anywhere, but only out of morbid curios... More...

MURPHY'S LAWS ON WORK A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the pants. Don't be irreplaceable, if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get. Yo... More...

Unique job interviews Job Interview Quotations Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the one hundred largest corporations were asked to describe their most unusual experience interviewing prospective employees. A job applicant challenged... More...

The resume bloopers These are taken from real resumes and cover letters and were printed in Fortune Magazine: 1. I demand a salary commiserate with my extensive experience. 2. I have lurnt Word Perfect 6.0 computor and spreadsheet progroms. ... More...

Changed HR policies Casual Fridays: Week 1 - Memo No. 1 Effective this week, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day. Employees are free to dress in the casual attire of their choice. Week 3 - Memo No. 2 Spandex and leather micro-m... More...

TO: ALL PERSONNEL FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES It has come to our attention recently that many of you have been turning in timesheets that specify large amounts of "Miscellaneous Unproductive Time" (Code 5309). However, we need to know exactl... More...

FIVE BEST THINGS TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK: 5. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen." 4. "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to."... More...

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right. (Bet you tried this out mentally, didn't you?) Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. No word in the Engl... More...

A Shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Broni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the sheph... More...

One day while walking down the street a highly successful Human Resources Manager was tragically hit by a bus and she died. Her soul arrived up in heaven where she was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself. "Welcome to Heaven," s... More...

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Results for H1N1 Influenza Survey

Summer Care Choices: Options for Your Staff to Consider

Improving Communication

Tips for Success in Business

Do you work in the 2000s?

Job Burnout

On the Job

You and the Boss

Job Search Jargon

Workplace Sanity

You're in Trouble at Work

Pick a Job Salary

12 Things You Should Never Say at Work

Walking around the world

The Job Security Quiz

Evaluating Employees

Murphy's Laws at Work

Quotes from Interviews

Resume Bloopers

Casual Fridays - Policy

Special HR Codes to Use

5 Things To Say If You Are Caught Sleeping At Your Desk

Knowing Everything

The Shepherd

HR in Heaven