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

It’s a whole new game out there, and we’re not talking about sports! We’re talking about the workplace, because it’s become unpredictable for businesses and workers alike. You see, something interesting is occurring in the workplace today. Busines... More...

Recognize This! – “Performance management” of results alone will result in malfeasance unless recognition and reward of desired behaviors are included. I’m encouraged by the increasing conversation around the failure of the traditional appr... More...

Dear Joan: I own a mid-to-upscale boutique for women. Over the years, I have upgraded our merchandise and have developed a good clientele. I give the sales associates a yearly clothing allowance, whereby they can purchase the store's clothing ... More...

Dear Joan: To summarize the situation I have been hired to replace my former boss—who is now my subordinate. I took a job recently as the Regional Director. My boss, who was the Regional Director, was, as stated by the owner, “a sales guy.” ... More...

E-Verify Reference Chart Receive a detailed reference chart listing all 50 state's E-Verify Requirements Request Here E-Verify requirements at the state and local levels are constantly changing, as new legislation is int... More...

Kansas City, Kan.— Medical insurance costs are continuing to rise for manufacturing and distribution employers across the country. The 2011 Compensation Data Manufacturing & Distribution survey results show manufacturers and distributors report... More...

So now that you’ve all had a chance to review the OFCCP’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the compensation data collection tool, let’s talk about the specifics of what data they may be requesting, and what kinds of burdens on contractors an... More...

Virtual Organizations and Social Networks: The Importance of Communication Convergence What is Communication Convergence? Simply put, communication convergence takes place when a state of equilibrium exists between Oral Communication Skil... More...

Do you avoid difficult conversations? Do you have unresolved issues that could be solved by having that difficult conversation? Or do you stay “in victim mode”? When we face a problem, in order to become accountable, we have 3 ch... More...

Do you experience conflict in your life? Ever wonder why it happens so often? Here is the reason.....because we have been communicating, literally since we were born, we think that we know how. Unfortunately, because communication is ex... More...

In Menlo Park, California there is a remarkable modern dance teacher named Judith Komoroske. She works with children and adults. Every year she presents a children's dance recital, and occasionally a major adult program. Our daughter Kate has been in... More...

Free Yourself from the Ball and Chain by Melissa Schwartz, VP of Training & Dan Farley, Senior PowerSpeaking, Inc. Trainer When delivering our Speaking Up®: Presenting to Executives (formerly Speaking to the Big Dogs®) workshop, we ofte... More...

I have written a lot about using staffing software in conjunction with internet-based job networks, both formal (like Monster and Indeed.com) and informal (like LinkedIn and Facebook). But what about non-virtual job seeker networks? Are they wor... More...

Unemployment figures are improving in many small business niches, and according to the top executive of a national business publishing firm, that increase in employment will require an equivalent increase in America's knowledge of employment law. ... More...

In my last post, Blogging 101 for HR Professionals , I talked about why blogging in the HR world is a good idea. I promised a follow-up list describing how to get an HR blog started. Here it is. 7 Easy Steps for Starting and Maintaining an HR Bl... More...

In today’s Federal Register, the OFCCP issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) for a new Compensation Data Collection Tool. The Agency is seeking comments on the following questions: 1. What data or information should... More...

Recognize This! – Energizing the vast majority is a far more effective method of affecting culture change. Last week on the Fistful of Talent blog , Paul Hebert of Incentive Intelligence , wrote about recent research on company culture: ... More...

I recently contacted a man who runs a marketing automation company, thinking there might be areas of potential partnership. And while he agreed with my ideas about helping manage the buying decision journey, his baseline business beliefs were well ou... 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...

The Back to the Basics webinar series is focused on helping HR practitioners understand the fundamentals of Form I-9 preparation and learn how to properly complete the deceptively simple one-page Form I-9. To provide you with the best possi... More...

www.electronici9.com On Tuesday, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Verification Division held a listening session to gather feedback on the usability and functionality of the I-9 Central web portal, which is designed... More...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its data for the month of July and the numbers were as flat as everybody expected. Oh, there was some giddiness in the press, but I read that as more a response to the poor economic (and governmental) ... More...

The wait is over… yesterday OFCCP released the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the compensation data collection tool. Even though it’s only an advanced notice, it gives significant insight into where the Agency is heading and what employ... More...

As we gaze in awe of the speed, agility and innovation of the Apples and Googles of today, we must remember that big falls come from great heights. It’s clear that market leaders are acutely aware of the speed of change in the world they live in, and... More...

SEO Company LGS was hired at the ground floor of PPWP Recording Studio . Starting with site development which you can see here at www.PerksPlaceWestPro.com LGS moved on to Internet Marketing techniques starting with SEO ... More...

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Free Agents - 10 Things you need to know (Take 1)

Performance Management of Behavioral Competencies

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Dress code for the dress shop?

Joan Lloyd’s HR Words of Advice: Hired to replace my former boss

Get a Detailed Reference Chart Of All 50 State's E-Verify Requirements

Medical Insurance Costs on the Rise for Manufacturers and Distributors

ANPRM on Compensation Data Collection Tool: OFCCP Biting Off More Than It Can Chew?

Virtual Organizations and Social Networks: The Importance of Communication Convergence

Achieving Accountability through Assertiveness

4 Steps toward Active Listening

Finding Our Voice

Free Yourself from the Ball & Chain

Off-line Job Seeker Networks Are Growing

Rising Job Figures Require Increase in Employment Law Knowledge

Blogging 101 for the HR Professional: Part II

OFCCP Issues ANPRM on Compensation Data Collection Tool

Changing Culture 10% at a the Time?

"My Job is to Start a Conversation"

When Do Buyers Buy?

Get Free I-9 Training from Industry Experts

USCIS hears suggestions and feedback on I-9 Central

July Employment Data = No Improvement Again

The Wait is Over - OFCCP Publishes ANPRM on Compensation Data Collection Tool

Standing still is not an option

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