Blogs / 2012 / May

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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 / 2012 / May

Last month we reported NLRB posting requirement regarding workers’ collective bargaining and other rights had been upheld by a District Court, but that any sort of penalty had been eliminated. However, that decision was appealed to the District of C... More...

By eliminating challenges to bargaining unit eligibility to be handled post-election in many circumstances and other changes, the time between petition and election likely will decrease from the current 42 days to maybe 15 days or less. In addition ... More...

The virtual workplace has become commonplace for many organizations. Increasingly, employees are located in distant or satellite offices, telecommute, or work flexible schedules. SharedHR supports many virtual employers as workers transition to a dis... More...

A new San Francisco startup gives young job seekers an employment score (like a credit score) and makes money by serving up relevant candidates to employers. The company, Identified, provides a service that ranks users’ online professional ident... More...

Opportunity favors the prepared – and so does the avoidance of tax liability. Worker misclassification audits are on the increase and employers should learn from those who have been through an audit – preparation ought to begin years before you ever... More...

The biggest change is the use of individualized assessments. When the new EEOC Guidance was published on April 25 the biggest change was direction that “Individual Assessments” can help employers avoid Title VII discrimination. This article will... More...

Recognize This! – More feedback from more sources given more regularly throughout the year is far more valuable than an annual review from one person. We all agree the annual performance review is flawed , largely because of the focus on on... More...

How B2B resources ,a college book seller, offered JobPad outplacement to all laid-off workers within a tight severance budget. Download this case study to find out more about JobPad's outplacement solution and how to make best out of dif... More...

www.electronici9.com You arrive at the office bright and early, ready to begin today’s round of employee onboarding. Three new hires will be coming into your office today, and the only thing standing between them and gainful employment is you ... More...

Understanding Turn Around Times for Background Screening When a Quick Turnaround May Not be Possible By: Jon Cano When hiring to fill a position where education, experience, credibility and even liability are critical, you have every right t... More...

By Carol Morrison Have you seen the disturbing headlines (du jour) in the business press? Executive turnover is continuing a steady trend upward. If you are a business leader, you probably have one of two reactions to that news: Either you're ... More...

by Larry Brauner You are using your Facebook personal profile for business despite 7 Issues to Consider About Doing Business on Facebook and despite advice dispensed in ONE Facebook Business Page, No More, No Fewer. Alternatively, you’re prep... More...

Authors: Rod Fliegel and Alex Frondorf In December 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Kaplan Higher Education Corporation ("Kaplan") in federal district court in Ohio, alleging that Kaplan's use of... More...

In the words of our Clients:Cheryl Thomas loves Eagle because they go out of their way to accommodate and serve her needs, time after time.http://www.eaglerecognition.com/success-stories More...

The symbolic recognition of jewelry provides a continuous, permanent keepsake of an employee’s achievement. When a company presents this keepsake in a meaningful ceremony, others may be inspired to achieve comparable success as well. The symbolic r... More...

Text posted Tuesday, May 1, 2012 At a major food conglomerate, summer interns are usually given an assignment, such as a big data-entry project, that they can complete during the course of their summer employment. An executive there shared with me... More...

Delivers cloud-based learning solutions to improve organizational agility ORLANDO, Fla. & NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addressing worldwide customer demands for a more visual and flexible presentation of learning content to improve workforce... More...

It’s not surprising so many people dislike performance appraisals; especially not when you understand why they don’t like them. When we surveyed 48,000 CEOs, managers and employees, only 13% of managers and employees and 6% of CEOs thought their year... More...

One of the most difficult things in any organization is finding the right people for the positions you have open – and yet it is one of the most important things to making your organization successful. Larry Bossady, CEO of Honeywell, says “No comp... More...

One rotten apple spoils the barrel. We’ve all heard that expression since we were quite young. Sadly, we’ve seen it proven time and again throughout our lives. As an HR professional, can you imagine being able to weed out the bad apples BEFORE you... More...

Learning sessions and workshops focus on innovation and driving business value through learning NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkillSoft today announced that more than 1000 attendees, representing nearly 450 organizations, have registered for the ... More...

Complimentary webinar series to feature Independent Analysts Claire Schooley and Virginia Clark formally of SAP NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkillSoft today announced two complimentary webinars to help organizations understand the critical role ... More...

Is your applicant hiring process streamlined from beginning to end? Does it keep track of your applicants through every step from application to on-boarding? And is your Applicant Tracking System free? In this article you’ll learn how Pre-employ.c... More...

Working Resources is a San Francisco Bay Area Executive Coaching Firm Helping Innovative Companies and Law Firms Assess, Select, Coach, Engage and Retain Emotionally Intelligent Leaders; Executive Coaching; Leadership Development; Performance-Based I... More...

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NLRB POSTING REQUIREMENT SUSPENDED

NLRB NEW ELECTION PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE

Lessons in Managing a Virtual Workplace

Employment Going Digital

Prepare for a Misclassified Worker Audit Before It Happens

EEOC Guidance: The Biggest Change

Crowdsourcing Employee Performance

JobPad helped B2B resources cut costs by 90% while offering outplacement to all displaced workers

A Brief Look at the New M-396, Guide to Selected US Travel and Identity Documents

Understanding Turn Around Times for Background Screening (first published in HRO Today Magazine, June issue)

Executive Leadership: Trending Toward Trouble

10 Tips for Making Facebook Business Friends

"Do As I Say, Not As I Do:" EEOC Required to Provide Discovery of Its Employment Practices

Success Story #1: EMORY ALLIANCE CREDIT UNION

Jewelry – the Ultimate Symbolic Recognition

Stories From the Front Lines of Managing Today’s New Young Workforce (Part 2)

SkillSoft Introduces SkillPort 8® - A Revolutionary Learning Experience

LEADERSHIP IQ ARTICLE: THE 3 REASONS EMPLOYEES HATE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Shorten the Hiring Process While Increasing Candidate Quality – Beginning Today

How Shapes, Numbers and Words can keep you from Hiring Psychos

SkillSoft Announces More Than 1000 Attendees Registered for 2012 SkillSoft Perspectives Annual User Conference

SkillSoft Introduces Webinar Series on the Critical Role Learning Content Plays in Talent Management Strategies

Enterprise Applicant Tracking System - For Free

Why CEOs Score Low in Emotional Intelligence (EI)