Blogs / 2010 / 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 / 2010 / October

I see it more frequently lately, and in the very near future, IRS will be cracking down even harder! Companies are seeing an increase in the need for independent contractors (or project employees) but they must be vigilant to maintain their complianc... More...

During the last couple of years, I get the feeling that corporations have reverted to workplaces of the Industrial Revolution, where people are seen as just another cog in the machine that can be easily pulled out and replaced if necessary. This d... More...

Supports CARCO’s commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued improvement CARCO Group, Inc. (CARCO), a worldwide leader in background screening and investigations, recently achieved accreditation from The... More...

Kansas City, Kan. – Since the onset of the economic downturn, organizations across the country have found their executive compensation packages placed under a magnifying glass and scrutinized at every turn. As a result, fewer companies are now offeri... More...

The pyramid structure of most organizations often leads to it being the manager's job to recognize employees. You know how it works. A colleague does a great job and you take it upon yourself to mention it to someone higher up in order for her to be ... More...

This fall we’re deep in the thick of helping a number of Clients plan and execute extensive multi-year implementations of leadership and culture development processes to dramatically boost customer service, product/service quality, safety, employee e... More...

Dr. Jan Northup, President of Management Training Systems, Inc., is pleased to announce that her book, The Promotable Woman, Have We Come A Long Way, Baby? is now available for wireless technologoy through Amazon.com. Responding to requests... More...

COACH YOURSELF TO WIN: 7 Steps to Breakthrough Performance on the Job and in Your Life (McGraw-Hill, October 2010), examines the key question: How can you achieve permanent behavior change both in the workplace and in your private life? Bringing o... More...

Aiming to crack down on misleading environmental claims, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released changes to long-standing marketing guidelines, cautioning companies against exaggerated and generalized advertising. Within the body of the updat... More...

Digital sales approaches are faulty: they * drip content with no clear understanding what the best content or interval should be, * follow digital footprints with no clear understanding of exactly who is on line, what weight they have on the Buying... More...

The first person you have to manage every day is you. YOU want to be in a strong position at work. YOU want to take charge of your role in every relationship with every boss. It's just that there are so many factors beyond your control at work. ... More...

By Keith Ferrazzi One of the most common mistakes people make when building relationships for career success and revenue growth is treating business contacts differently than personal friends. Just think for a moment about the people you work with... More...

By John Kenworthy Trust is leader's and a networker's bankroll. With trust, he or she is solvent, without it, he or she is bankrupt. A trusted networker, like a trusted leader, has a thick bankroll of crisp bills. Every time you act inconsisten... More...

by J.H. Lee I was recently asked a question to determine the difference between actual networking events and events in which to network. Believe it or not, there is a distinct difference between the two. If you are an individual who enjoys the ... More...

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which was unchanged in the second quarter of 2010, declined in the third quarter. The Measure now reads 50, down from 62 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negat... More...

Health care reform contains a provision that requires reporting of health care cost information that was to be reported on W-2s for the 2011 tax year. However, yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it will waive that requi... More...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) declined moderately in September. The index now stands at 97.0, down from August’s revised figure of 97.3. The index is up 9.3 percent from a year ago, but up just 0.6 percent from April. Says ... More...

"There is no objective reality. We don't see the world as it is, we see the world as we are." Sean was filling out a university questionnaire to help determine roommate compatibility. Beside the questions, "Do you make your bed every day?" and "Do... More...

I was just sent a link to a powerful video that shows – once again – how leaders change reality and shape perceptions – their own and others. The four-minute clip shows Nick Vujicic fully engaged in sporting activities and speaking to young people ab... More...

A big city public transit system just released a report addressing its terrible service and image problems. While some of the panel’s recommendations deal with the organization’s culture, much of it is focused on “fixing” drivers, counter staff, and ... More...

A television producer called me recently to discuss a story she’s working on around declining customer service levels and what to do about it. We agreed that there’s been a big drop in customer service over the past two years. I believe this probl... More...

October 2010, Issue 91 In 1984, the American Society for Quality (ASQ) declared October as National Quality Month with a joint resolution by Congress and a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. In 1989, Congress and President George Bush reaffi... More...

"Following the path of least resistance is what makes individuals and rivers crooked. Few people drift to success." There are about as many views and definitions of what encompasses "leadership" as there are experts in this field. There is one poi... More...

Asking an employee occasional questions about their retirement plans is insufficient to demonstrate age based animus. There may be circumstances, however, where retirement inquiries are so unnecessary and excessive that they constitute evidence of d... More...

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Compliance issues with Independent Contractors (1099)

Compliance issues with Independent Contractors (1099)

Inmates or Teammates: Rehumanizing the Workforce

CARCO Receives Accreditation From Background Screening Credentialing Council

Fewer Companies Offer Executive Perquisites in 2010

Join the employee recognition revolution!

Keys to Strategic HR Leadership

The Promotable Woman Have We Come a Long Way Baby? book now available for wireless devices

COACH YOURSELF TO WIN: 7 Steps to Breakthrough Performance On the Job and in Your Life

FTC Revises Eco Marketing Guidelines

Digital Sales Activity: finding buyers too late in their journey

"The First Person You Have to Manage Every Day is Yourself"

Making Business Personal

Trust - A Leader's And Networker's Currency

Networking Events Vs Events to Network

CEO Confidence Declines, The Conference Board Reports

How About Some Good News: W-2 Health Cost Reporting Delayed

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Declines Slightly

Being All That We Can See

Leading Perspectives: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!

How Customer Service Training Often Reduces Service Levels

Three Root Causes of Dropping Customer Service Levels

Jim Clemmer's Leader Letter

Blazing Our Own Unique Leadership Path

DO YOU WANT TO RETIRE?