Blogs / 2011 / August

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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 / August

My father died on Father’s Day. I’m not sure his timing was meant to be so fitting, but I have no doubt that he had finally decided to stop fighting, not an easy task for a classic “Type A is for Aggressive” man who for much of his life felt compelle... More...

VETS100-100A Federal Contract Reporting Special Announcement 2011 VETS 100 Filing Cycle The Department had planned to begin accepting electronic submissions of VETS 100/VETS-100A forms on August 1, 2011. However, there are currently ... More...

Anyone running a company in today’s business world can confidently say that making money is their ultimate goal – after all, how will an organization stay in the market without revenue? What managers seem to forget though, is that without a strong... More...

Employee wellness has started taking great proportions in companies P&L esp in view of the rising health insurance costs. Organizations are trying to curb the expenses by adopting various strategies like co-pay, limiting the services etc. But will i... More...

Globalization has been advancing at a hectic pace, fueled by greater international mobility, prosperity in the developed world, and a communications revolution that has transformed the exchange of information. The march of globalization has spread ac... More...

Your prospects need your solution. Desperately. But they are stalling. And it makes no sense. But are they stalling? Are they really ignoring their needs, working with sub-optimal functionality, for a reason? No. No. No. Yes. Not stalling, not ... More...

GAINESVILLE, FL, Aug. 1, 2011 – SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the company has been recognized for excellence in Talent Management at the 2nd Annual Asia’s Best Employer B... More...

Giving recognition is another way of saying “We value what you’ve done.” In return, the recipient can say, “I’m appreciated! I like that you noticed.” And more than just feeling appreciated, the recipient of sincere and earned recognition is given en... More...

“Everyone has the will to win, but it’s only those with the will to prepare that do win.” - - Bobby Knight t was said when Michael Phelps won the gold meadow for swimming that he practiced... More...

A historic health care and pension reform bill passed by the New Jersey legislature in late June of this year and signed into law on June 28th is expected to have far-reaching implications at the state level as well as for municipal governments. Thou... More...

If you have not seen Joe Cross’s documentary “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead,” you have a real treat to look forward to. It’s free on Netflix Instant, watch it when you can. It’s Cross’s story of traveling across America on a 60-day juice fast. The 3... More...

It’s that time of the year again! College grads are hitting the workforce, and their prospects look better than the rest of the population’s. According to a recent article on ere.net (a helpful source of recruiting news), the National Associatio... More...

Recognize This! – Company culture has more impact on business outcomes than any other factor. Long-time readers of my blog know how passionate I am about the importance of a strong company culture of appreciation and how wise leaders use ... More...

Lies, bribes, deception and cover-ups are hall-marks of many failed organisations. Unethical behaviour at the leadership level leads to breakdown of trust with shareholders, government and the public – Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation found this out... More...

Old school hotel managers, must either step aside or climb up to been leaders instead bosses and managers! In the hospitality industry today, guest are demanding and they know what they want; They have plenty of choices to make, review channels to ch... More...

Contributions on other sites this month you may be interested in – click through for the full stories. Compensation Cafe: 3 Reasons Why Recognition Is a Powerful Component of Total Rewards (July 20) Taking my inspiration from an interview w... More...

This cynical headline, taken from a recent Financial Times article, is outdated; coaching works! Actors have voice coaches, sports stars thrive on coaches and, increasingly, executives, and businesses, are achieving success through coaching. Rec... More...

We all must be focused on creating a valuable product/service experience in order to create competitive differentiation and accelerate future growth. To stay competitive, our product offerings and positioning may change based on economies or compe... More...

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A Requiem for a “Last Angry Man”

2011 VETS 100 - 100A Filing Cycle

Optimize Your Company's Most Valuable Asset

Employee Wellness

Globalization is here to stay

When Do Buyers Buy?

SumTotal Awarded for Excellence in Talent Management at Annual Asia-Pacific Event

5 Ways to Build Employee Commitment Through Day-to-Day Recognition

How Prepared are You?

Implications Of The Health Care And Pension Reform Bill In New Jersey

Candidate Satisfaction: Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

College Recruiting Has A Heartbeat !!

How to Treat Company Culture as Strategy

Unethical practices – hall-mark of failed organisations

Managing today’s workforce in the hospitality industry

Recognition, Total Rewards, Global Programs, Silo Thinking & More

Coaching is not some “fluffy, ill-defined HR-related bunkum”

The Reward of Employment Branding