Blogs / 2011 / April

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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 / 2011 / April

Tandem Select has been assessing the value that might be provided to both candidates and hiring managers with a social media background check. We think it is promising and have written several articles and blogs on this topic. A recent blog post addr... More...

Q: We are ramping up for an eventful year and I want to help my employees prepare. Is there anything I can do to ensure they perform at their peak? A: Achieving peak performance means becoming mentally fit. Make sure your employees are... More...

A recent study conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Hyatt Legal Plans, a MetLife company, reveals the toll that your employees’ personal legal matters – such a debt problems, real estate matters, traffic tickets, or family situations like ado... More...

Nonprofits must get the most out of their people if they are to create the greatest impact for their beneficiaries, and developing leadership and management talent is a critical piece of the equation. “Good leaders motivate individuals to give their ... More...

There’s no denying that social media has taken the world by storm. Facebook boasts some 640 million users worldwide. Twitter receives 95 million Tweets everyday. LinkedIn has over 101 Million members worldwide. Social media is a huge engagement,... More...

This week's mail brought something that I believe is truly a rite of passage - an invitation to my 30th high school class reunion. My first reaction was, "Good Lord, I really have gotten that old, haven't I?!" As I thought about how my life has playe... More...

On April 12, 2011, Governor O'Malley signed into legislation the Job Applicant Fairness Act which prohibits most employers from using credit history in determining whether to deny employment to a job applicant, discharge an employee, decide compensat... More...

Recognize This! – It really is as simple as Listen, Tell, Praise. Psychometrics Canada came out last month with a study on employee engagement . One of the findings buried in the report was more interesting to me, though: “Those w... More...

"To truly evolve, management must develop a higher level of comfort in “workforce virtualization.” On the upside, this should mean less need to relocate employees (and that clearly suits the people in our organizations)—yet the challenge for leadersh... More...

By Solutions EAP Many people consider themselves worriers, but when is worry positive and when does it transform into anxiety? · Are you referred to as the family "worrier"? · Everyone worries some of the time, but how much ... More...

When you get a thank you card at the end of a program signed by participants during the event either it’s a less than captivating workshop or the group was really motivated to give you feedback. Fortunately, it was the latter and the words inscribed ... More...

CURRENT LEAD SCORING IS INSUFFICIENT Here are a few questions for those of you using marketing automation< http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=15197655&msgid=369492&act=VQMK&c=193273&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsharondre... More...

Users of recruiting software know that salary details are the stickiest part of any hiring process. But it’s important to consider salaries with some perspective. A few months ago, I wrote a blog post on the minimum wage , reminding readers tha... More...

April may be designated as National Volunteer Month but most people’s busy lives leave little time for volunteering. Between work and family obligations most Americans find their day void of free time. Even if you find some free time it’s likely th... More...

Recognize This! – “If managers just increased their praise and recognition of one employee once a day for 21 business days in a row, six months later, those teams as opposed to control group had a 31% higher level of productivity.” Please, i... More...

“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world,” wrote Howard Zinn (‘The Optimism of Uncertainty,’ 2004). For unemployment to approach zero, the labor market must transform , and this transformation requires the ideas ... More...

Cross training can be a good idea. It may be worth doing and it may even be worth doing right. View cross training as you would any other project. It is an investment. There are costs, and there are potential benefits. Evaluate both. If you determi... More...

In its March 2011 issue, Fortune magazine released its annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. These are the companies that have the best reputations among business people. To create this list, Fortune’s research group surveys approxima... More...

Your company has decided that it’s time to take a look at your current workforce management system, and maybe it’s time for a new change. But where do you even begin? Shopping for a new time and attendance system isn’t as simple as just looking fo... More...

Maximize Employee’s Peak Performance The ability to select, motivate, develop, engage and retain top people is critical to a company’s success. If you want to build a company where people love to work you have to know how to hire and keep the ri... More...

Stick with me on this one, first the history lesson. After nine years campaigning in Britain, Germania, Belgae and Celtic Gaul but prior to crossing the Rubicon, Gaius Julius Caeser, the Governer of Cisalpine Gaul (N. Italy), Illyricum (S.E Europe... More...

Apple recently got caught enabling a seemingly hapless habit of tracking iPhone 4 user locations . Though their intentions may be in question, their insight is spot-on: location based data will redefine the hardware and software landscape. Stev... More...

I have twice used my discussions with my daughter to inspire blogs. She and I frequently discuss the ways in which the worlds of business and the world of art and literature coincide. Not too long ago, we related this back to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, an... More...

The IRS is strongly encouraging non-profits in the US to use comparability data in setting compensation levels for their executives. The IRS is also trying to encourage more independence and disclosure about the pay-setting process.&n... More...

Recognize This! – Is another “initiative” the way to go to help employees overcome lingering recession fears and re-engage in the workplace? The press in the UK has been buzzing these last couple of weeks with news of the reinvigoration of t... More...

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Social Media Background Check: 5 Things Not to Tweet

ROPELLA ANSWERS: "How To Ensure Peak Productivity"

NEW STUDY: The Impact of Employees’ Personal Legal Matters on Your Organization

On-the-Job Development Opportunities for Nonprofit Staff

SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVES ORGANIZATIONS’ TRI-BRANDING EFFORTS

Dance With the One What Brung Ya

Maryland Enacts Legislation to Limit Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes

3 Steps to Help Employees Find the Meaning in Their Work

New Thoughts about Talent Mobility: Everywhere and Nowhere, all at once

Are You A Worry Wart?

Defying Cultural Patterns and Predictions Engaging Stress and Crisis: 3 “R”s for Discovering Responsible, Resilient & Risk-Taking Essence

CURRENT LEAD SCORING IS INSUFFICIENT

Minimum and Maximum Wages For All

Helping Others Can Also Help You

Increase Productivity by 31% Just by Saying “Thank You”

People's Causes of Unemployment

The DO’s and DON’Ts of Cross Training

The Top Staffing Companies in the World

How to Ensure the Greatest ROI for Your Company

How to Use Brain Science to Maximize Employee’s Peak Performance

Rome: Show Me The MONEY!

Respecting Boundaries: Location Data

The King and the Recruiter

Executive Compensation paid by Non-Profits

A Task Force for Employee Engagement?