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

ReviewSNAP was recently asked by Capterra to give them a list of features or benefits of a SaaS program for their buyers guide. There are advantages to both types of software, but it really boils down to the needs of the company. If you are consid... More...

Successful recruiting depends on how much exposure your company has on the web & social network scene. Over 70% of college graduates actively use social network sites such as Facebook, Linkedin & Twitter. Now the old adage of, "It's who yo... More...

In today's economy, as industry giants are faltering, much of our hope rests with the small and medium sized business owners across the country. Small businesses have the ability to adapt to the current economic environment and provide consumers or... More...

There are many factors that will influence which organizations come out strong at the other end our current economic turmoil. One of the most important: * Will the good people stick it out until and when things start to turn around? ("The good pe... More...

Bradley-Morris, Inc. (BMI) Contingency Recruiting Firm

The New York Times published a good article yesterday about how companies are hiring veterans for green jobs such as solar, wind, biomass , etc. HireMilitary.com explores why military-experienced job seekers and veterans are targeting the ener... More...

A Financial Times article published earlier this week stated, “Services sector companies in European and emerging markets have recovered much of the confidence lost as the global recession took its toll, providing another sign of green shoots after... More...

What if you got a bonus of £500 this year? Sainsbury, the UK's third largest chain of supermarkets, is giving out bonuses of £500 to its staff members. The retailer celebrates its 140th birthday this year, and has reported a profit before sales of 11... More...

Passive Candidates are not looking for Jobs . They are happy in the existing company. It is not because of salary (which they will never be satisfied with). It is more because of the culture, the responsibility, the challenge and their ability ... More...

How does HIPAA come into play with a gym that asks for medical information on their application and Personal Trainers that ask you for personal medical information before they provide one-on-one training? Are they governed by the same regulation... More...

http://www.youtube.com/v/iDe8_F4mh2A&hl=en&fs=1 It is time to get personal with Employee Engagement. Half of the responsibility of evaluating and improving Employee Engagement should lie with the employees themselves. Imagine the potenti... More...

Do your employees complain of favoritism, or inconsistency in decision-making, or lack of fairness? If so, the problem – and the solution – may be your organization’s values. On its face, identifying values to guide workplace beh... More...

Compensation has been in the news A LOT lately. From executive compensation to pay cuts, we are surrounded by an air of uncertainty when it comes to the future of pay structures. Prince William County’s decision to implement pay-for-perform... More...

The prevailing wisdom in leadership development says that we develop our strengths. Our challenges, some say, will remain challenges no matter how much we try to change. Yet after 10 years of study, our research points in a different direction. W... More...

Dear Joan: I am a senior level manager with six direct reports at a financial institution. My question, however, has to do with a director who serves on a nonprofit board with me. I was elected president of the board six months ago and I’ve ... More...

As strange as it may seem, it is only a recent societal development that has the average citizen dishing out some amount of concern for the well-being of the environment. Whether it was the media-storm of eco-friendly messages, gas prices sky-rocketi... More...

The IFEBP reports that for 2008, 20.7% of multiemployer pension funds were in safe status (more than 80% funded), 41.4% were in endangered status (65-85% funded) and a whopping 37.9% of surveyed plans were in critical status (less than 65% funde... More...

Many companies give up their tactical incentives initiatives and turn to global strategic recognition when they realize the level of risk associated with ad-hoc, untracked and ungovernable motivation efforts they had in place. As Jennifer Reimert,... More...

The offshoring industry uses a three-pronged strategy to purge Americans out of the I.T. industry: 1. DENIGRATE 2. DISCRIMINATE 3. DISPLACE If you ever watch someone like Duke Prof. Vivik Wadhwa, offshoring lobbyist and advocate ... More...

Our recently completed Targeting Benefits Administration research report – an annual study that monitors the global benefits administration market – found that benefits outsourcing is experiencing an annual average growth rate of seven percent throug... More...

The Zamboni Principle goes by other names, but it's a simple story about a guy who wanted to drive a big ol' ice-grooming tractor across hockey rinks that makes the lesson stick with me, so that's what I call it. My partner, Gerry, was leading... More...

The right music motivates us and makes challenging tasks more enjoyable; just picture any fitness center without music. William Taylor’s reference to “listening musically” on Fast Company got me thinking about the motivating quality of music. ... More...

In the face of dropping profits and changing economic circumstances, many organizations are taking a closer look at performance targets and, subsequently, how rewards are tied to them. According to the Watson Wyatt report Effect of the Economi... More...

Consider this scenario: The boss drafts a report and asks a staff member to proofread it. The assistant brings the report back with a section marked and says, "I don't understand what you mean here," to which the boss replies, "Oh, tha... More...

With more workers vying for summer jobs this year, those looking for seasonal employment need to prepare for a challenging job market. Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of employers plan to hire seasonal workers for the summer, in line with last year&rsq... More...

Each month or quarter when senior sales leaders meet with the CEO or get invited into the boardroom, substantiating why the number was missed or why the number was made is always a difficult challenge. The challenge becomes even more difficult when t... More...

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SaaS vs. On-Premise Software

Social Networking - A Must for Recruiting Success

How Small Business can compete in Big Recruiting

10 Strategies for Maintaining Commitment in Tough Times...

Hiring Veterans for Green Jobs

Is the HRO Sector Regaining Confidence?

Sainsbury's Fabulous Bonus

Forget Passive Candidates… get Smart Candidates instead!

HIPAA and The World of Fitness

HR Solutions' YouTube Video: "The Three Faces of Engagement"

Warning! Values May Be Detrimental to Your Organization’s Health

Compensation in the News

Strengths-based Leader Development Has Some Weaknesses

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: The Dynamics of Managing Non-profit Board Members

In it for the Real Green: Eco-friendly niche business

The 2010 Budget Crunch: Get Ready for Higher Contributions

Governing Recognition * Remove the Risk

How To Stop The Discrimination In I.T.

Benefits Administration: Tops on Today’s HRO Food Chain

The Zamboni Principle

The Power of Music

Trying to link compensation to a moving target?

Recycling Isn't Always Ideal

One-in-Five Employers to Hire Summer Workers Amid Competitive Seasonal Job Market

The CEO Can Handle Truth on Sales Performance