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

Outstanding customer service has become especially important in today’s rough economy. Those companies who haven’t quite mastered the skill have felt heavy consequences. All of this may seem common sense, but the place to which some companies are l... More...

So you got into college-that's great, congratulations! But once the initial excitement wears off you may be left wondering how you’re going to be able to financially survive such an expensive experience. Even if your parents are funding your educat... More...

When mastered, the art of communication will get you very far in life. Good communication skills are just as important as work ethic and intelligence. Without the ability to effectively communicate you will fall short of your potential. But communi... More...

Sales merely manages the last 10% of the buyer’s journey. It has no capacity to address< http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=15197655&msgid=369353&act=VQMK&c=193273&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsharondrewmorgen.com%2F2011%2F03%2F... More...

Cloud computing is the buzzword of the day, but what does it really mean to you and your business? For many companies, it means lower investment costs, greater ROI and increased efficiency. Here are some of the ways that businesses today are maximi... More...

www.electronici9.com Announced in July 2006, the ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) is a voluntary partnership initiative between the federal government and private sector employers designed to foster employer self-com... More...

Earlier this month, a bank worker in Essex, UK, who was earning £7 an hour as a HR assistant for Lloyds Bank, went on Facebook and posted a comment about the bank's new CEO's salary, that he was going to be paid £4,000 an hour and that she just gets ... More...

By Cynical CEO from i4cp authors Here's the asinine question of the week I received from someone in the HR department in my company: can we free up budget dollars to invest in a Facebook-like application internally? Talk about a career-limitin... More...

As companies look to better manage labour costs and improve operational efficiencies, automating time and attendance management is a key area for direct savings. Although more and more companies have began moving in the direction of automating some o... More...

Peak Performance According to research, only 29 percent of employees are motivated and energized. What, then, is happening to the other two-thirds of the people working in organizations? This is an even worse scenario than the old joke in wh... More...

As a company, how do you stay in touch with thousands of workers who are not all in the same office? What about an airline company that has baggage handlers, for example, who don't have access to computers on the job? How do you stay in touch with th... More...

What can employees say or not say on social media networks? There is yet another case involving an employee who made comments on a social network criticizing management, and who was then reprimanded over it. But this time, the National Labor Relation... More...

There's a trend nowadays of companies wanting to keep jobs onshore and to reduce the rate of outsourcing operations to foreign countries. This trend is known as “homeshoring,” and allows companies to contract out services to workers based in their o... More...

Introduction Actually, performance is the core of HR Career activities and researcher interests as all of you know. But, I think each on of us has a different scientific critical or non-critical views, meaning reflections, references and app... More...

A recent 8th Circuit case reversed a district court decision that held that the “common and ordinary meaning of out-of-pocket maximum to a reasonable plan participant is the greatest amount that the plan participant will have to pay for medical servi... More...

Upon relapse, an employee with chronic alcoholism voluntarily signed an EAP Agreement and entered into a separate return-to-work agreement, which agreement described a treatment plan that he was obligated to follow in order to continue his employment... More...

You may recall a previous article about a company that fired an employee after she posted negative remarks about her boss on her Facebook page. In that case, the employee’s initial post was followed up by other Facebook comments by her fellow employ... More...

by Barry Trailer Align sales and marketing’s definition of a “qualified lead” to deliver maximum sales impact. Here’s how. Can we agree that sales reps have plenty to do today and that, without wanting to seem unreasonable, you’d like them to do ... More...

Drive Improved EBITDA and Spend Nearly 30 Percent Less per Employee While typical companies saw the recession drive up HR costs by over 11 percent from 2008 to 2010, world-class HR organizations have largely avoided the impact, and managed to reduce... More...

By Mark Murphy, CEO of Leadership IQ There are two categories of interview questions that are basically useless. These questions, while quite popular with many organizations, render little to no valuable information. Instead, they can actually ... More...

I ran across a quote the other day that resonated with me: The organization of today will require leadership that can operate on the edge of chaos by relinquishing command and control and creating an environment of mutual trust and respect. Two... More...

Everyone knows certain personality traits are heavily desired by all employers. Intelligence, and strong work ethic are of course a plus in any industry. But what about those not so clear cut traits such as introversion,strong temperament and risk ... More...

More and more hiring managers are admitting that they will look at a candidate’s social media profile at some point during the hiring process. And why shouldn’t they. There is a lot of valuable information to be gleamed from a candidate’s electronic ... More...

We are thrilled to be hosting this month’s Carnival of HR- the April Fool’s Edition. We asked you to send in your stories of office shenanigans and tomfoolery, and you delivered! Thanks to all for the excellent posts. If you have not sent in a pos... More...

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Do You Measure Up To Disney?

How To Avoid Becoming A ‘Starving Student’

Time And Time Again, Communication Is Key

THE FRONT END VS. THE BACK END OF THE BUYING PATH

Why Companies Must Embrace Cloud Computing

Can you improve your I-9 “IMAGE”?

Bank Worker Loses Job After Facebook Comment

Cynical CEO: Facebook is for Losers

How to Decrease Labour Costs while Improving Operational Efficiencies!

How to Engage Employees for Peak Performance - Two Sides of the Disengagement Coin

How Southwest Airlines Improves its Engagement with Employees

First Government Case Against Employer Involving Social Media

Keeping it All in the Family - the Trend of Keeping Jobs Onshore

In my opinion – simply, what is the performance? /Few clear facts

“OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUM” ONLY DETERMINED BY READING THE WHOLE CONTRACT

“OUT-OF-POCKET MAXIMUM” ONLY DETERMINED BY READING THE WHOLE CONTRACT

FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE DAKOTA SUFFERED FROM CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM

NLRB AND EMPLOYER SETTLE FACEBOOK CASE

Four Key Steps to Better Leads!

Study Shows How Top Performance in Talent Management

Interview Questions You Should Never Ask

How to Build Trust Through Better Listening

Is Your Personality Hindering or Helping You?

9 Steps if Considering Social Media in Pre Employment Screening

Carnival of HR- April Fool's Edition