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

We are looking to add a charity component to our Employee Referral Program, where Employees have the option to donate a percentage of their referral bonus to charity. I am looking to speak to anyone who has implemented this so I can discuss Bes... More...

Free-For-Recruiters.com has a resume directory with thousands of resumes. The Google syntax to search resumes on Free-For-Recruiters.com is as follows: Keyword site:Free-For-Recruiters.com inurl:resumes State For example, to search for resu... More...

As part of the Knowledge Infusion Optimize Series, I had the opportunity to present today with Knowledge Infusion Co-Founder and President Heidi Spirgi. We had a great turnout on the webinar with many interactive questions throughou... More...

The Five-Factor Model of Personality is the most current, valid, reliable means of assessing personality available. Psychologists use it as the primary means of understanding and interpreting personality. The Five-Factor Model is: Reliable: ... More...

A positive outcome of these turbulent times is that it’s reminding us to never get too attached to our jobs, “stuff” we’ve accumulated, or circumstance of our lives. It’s all here today and gone tomorrow. I’ve been studying the ancient wisdom of Budd... More...

Several consultancies have recently reported on the concern executives around the world have for retaining their top talent. Deloitte reported: “Nearly half of senior global company executives are worried about losing top talent during t... More...

Thanks for the folks at Authoria for helping sponsor our lunch and learn today in Dallas. A great turnout by companies in the Dallas/Houston area and a great information sharing session. A few highlights:Compensation practices from the past have had ... More...

The United States has declared a “health emergency” regarding an outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1). As of April 28, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 64 cases of infected individuals in five states (N... More...

Today’s economy presents job seekers with unrivaled challenges, uncertainty and the expectation of prolonged periods of unemployment, according Executive Quiz results released today by The Korn/Ferry Institute. Most of the respondents to Korn/F... More...

When US Airways flight 1549 Captain Chesley Sullenberger pulled off the ‘Miracle on the Hudson' safe landing in the Hudson River, the world called him a hero. At Senn Delaney, we call him a high thriver. This amazing story of calm under f... More...

Imagine this scenario: plan participant calls plan administrator and ask about benefit entitlements under the terms of the plan. Plan administrator gives information and it is wrong or participant either misunderstands what he is told. When participa... More...

One of my businessman friend , narrated the following story regarding his company's current state of affair, which is almost on the verge of closure and asked me " Abhijit, what went wrong in terms of employee management , can you tell me ?" 1... More...

Navigator #151 The Navigator is published by Greg Smith, "Lead Navigator and Captain" of Chart Your Course International Inc. View this newsletter on our website:http://www.chartcourse.com/Enav-151.htmlSee the bottom of this newsletter to ... More...

Reports of identity theft — one of the nation’s fastest growing financial crimes — continue to make headline news. Articles like “Worker Charged in Hospital File Thefts”1 and “Employment Records Prove Ripe Source f... More...

If you have been getting interviews but not getting the job, your references may be the culprit. And if you smell a rat, you would be ill advised to ask your best friend to pose as a former employer…there may be a better way. “A littl... More...

Although not everyone is blessed with a green thumb, it does not mean that you can’t enjoy the many benefits of gardening. Gardening is not just simply about creating an aesthetically beautiful space and growing healthy plants, it is also a way to c... More...

December 2008 by Ginger McRae, Esq., SPHR EPS Senior Consultant • Atlanta, Georgia gmcrae@EPSpros.com Human resource professionals are often confronted with situations in which they must determine whether what someone is saying is credible... More...

May 2009 Creative Cost Control in Contentious Times: Implementing an ADR Program var addthis_pub = "epspros" addthis_brand = 'EPSpros.com'; addthis_options = 'email, delicious, digg, linkedin, facebook, favorites, g... More...

"Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the the people you can, As long as ever you can." -- John Wesley It seemed like we weren't going to find... More...

…May Be Hazardous to Your Business By Les Rosen Employment Screening Resources http://www.esrcheck.com Employers and recruiters have uncovered what appears to be a treasure trove of applicant information on the internet. By searching t... More...

Recently I read an article about the workforce problems with Generation Y and the sense of entitlement they often carry as a chip on their shoulder when entering your organization. Gen Y-ers, those born between 1978 and 1993, are quickly discovering ... More...

Background screening programs are now common, yet innovative organizations understand the need to periodically review and evolve their programs to achieve the best possible benefits. Fortunately, enhancing your employment screening program doesn’t ... More...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, GA – April 2nd, 2009 – Recently laid off from the same company and project, Stacey Adams & Kim Kilgoar, went straight to the top. Due to the troubled economy, finding employment in the corporate secto... More...

It’s a scary time for a lot of businesses. Every day headlines proclaim lower sales, higher unemployment, and greater economic downturn. All is not lost though. You have valuable tools at your immediate disposal. Explore ways to stabilize your co... More...

I’ve seen countless definitions of employee engagement during the recent years, generally centered on engaged employees willingly giving additional discretionary effort. I recently read another definition I like very much from two sources: From A... More...

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Best Practices for adding a Charity Component to an Employee Referral Program

Search Resumes on Free-For-Recruiters.com

What HR technology professionals can do TODAY to position themselves for tomorrow

THE BIG FIVE: An Introduction to the Five-Factor Model of Personality for HR Professionals

Winds of Change: Life Blows On

Cleaning Up Toxic Employees with Gratitude

Knowledge Infusion / Authoria - Dallas

Swine Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic

Executives Expect Lengthy Job Searches in Today’s Economy

Surprising New Global Leadership Research Findings

Estoppel Claims in Plan Administration

What Went Wrong With The Motivation ?

Navigtor Newsletter | Leadership Beyond the Recession

Who’s Got Your Number? NY Employers Must Now Secure Employees’ SSNs

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Beware of Negative Job References

The Benefits of Gardening

Assessing Credibility in Workplace Investigations

Creative Cost Control in Contentious Times: Implementing an ADR Program

Little Things Make a Difference

Caution! – Using Search Engines, MySpace or Facebook for Hiring Decisions…

Downturn a Wake-Up Call for Gen Y-ers?

Practical Ways to Improve Your Employment Screening Program

Unemployed Recruiters Place Themselves as CEO

Minimize The Effects of The Recession - Tips for Employers

Defining Employee Engagement * What’s Your Line of Sight?