Blogs / 2012 / October

There was a time when being bilingual meant speaking two languages. But nowadays being bilingual involves speaking a different language -- that of HTML. We live in a technological age, and many employers are looking for proficiency with computer l... More...

Are white collar jobs any better or worse than blue collar jobs? Is there a difference between blue collar and white collar workers when it comes to manners, problem-solving skills, and overall attitude? I came upon an interesting forum discussio... More...

Most employees plan to stay put in their jobs despite being dissatisfied, according to a recent global survey conducted by Deloitte. The main reason cited for dissatisfaction with their jobs stemmed from lack of career progress, followed by dissat... More...

by Eddy Parham, SPHR Have you ever had ham and eggs for breakfast? If you have, stop and think about what went into your breakfast. Obviously, a chicken and a pig were needed in order to fix this particular breakfast. Now, the chicken lai... More...

Kashef Bridge® - MBA is DEAD - 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H8Oss9g_SY More...

Kashef Bridge® - MBA is DEAD - 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paOPbr6zDUE More...

Kashef Bridge® - MBA is DEAD1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i7lGzM23Q8 More...

Chiyoda Engineering symbolizes the remarkable achievement of Japan in the second part of the 20th century. When it was created, in 1948, its homeland was starting from scratch, after 4 years of devastating battles and 2 atomic strikes. In order to ... More...

Kashef Bridge® Management Development Workshop -- Cairo, October 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43tMoBwEhn0 More...

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The smartest managers have discovered new ways to relate to Generation Y workers, to harness their technology skills, reduce their entitlement, and ultimately turn them into some of their most valuable and productive employees. Developing an understa... More...

written by Mark Murphy, CEO of Leadership IQ We all know delegating is a critical leadership skill. It gives us time to do the stuff we were actually hired to do, and just as importantly, it develops the people underneath us (aka "our bench")... More...

by Deborah Mills-Scofield My first boss at Bell Labs had a habit of yelling. While he was an equal-opportunity yeller, when he shouted at me in my first department meeting, I got up, told him when he wanted to talk, not yell, I'd be in my office... More...

By Maria Frank and Adam Harrell Evolving Global Trends Over a decade into the 21st Century, the global workforce is at a crossroads: in the midst of the most damaging financial crisis since the Great Depression and a deepening Euro Crisis, wor... More...

How to Deal With a Difficult Coworker Is there a womanizing jerk in your office that you do not know how to deal with? Or maybe a sarcastic coworker that takes their jokes a little too far? Follow a few of these tips to get through... More...

How Smart Leaders Bring Out the Best in People I’ve learned over the years that my most inspiring executive coaching leadership clients are congruent with how they feel and what they say. They get excited in my office telling me inspiring stori... More...

by Geoffrey James, Inc.com The greatest compliment anyone can receive in the business world is "I just love working with you." That's especially true when that compliment comes from customers, because it means that you'll be getting their busin... More...

Authors: Eugene Ryu and Amanda Fu California Labor Code section 132a, the anti-retaliation provision of the state workers' compensation statute, has commonly been used to support a tort claim for wrongful termination in violation of public pol... More...

Immigration Update© October 24, 2012 TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE DELAYS FOR SOME FOREIGN NATIONALS DUE TO NEW POLICY Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has implemented a new, statewide procedure for the verification of non-U.S. citizens’ immi... More...

Authors: Todd Nierman, Gregory Richters, and Christine Tenley On October 2, 2012, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the National Labor Relations Board's decision that licensed practical nurses (... More...

Authors: David Goldstein For nearly four years, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been tenaciously pursuing jurisdiction over healthcare providers based on the theory that providers participating in, and receiving ... More...

Recognize This! – Be sure to treat your employees with recognition and not trick them. (In honour of Halloween, I’m reposting in full my blog that appeared on Compensation Cafe today.) On this day of ghouls, goblins and other frightening ... More...

Glassdoor Inc., a Sausalito, Calif.-based operator of an online career and jobs community, has raised an additional $20 million in new VC funding. DAG Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Benchmark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures an... More...

Vendor Files: Conference Chaos Part One Wow … what a busy month although not nearly as busy as some of my media friends like John Sumser and Gerry Crispin who continued after my 2-week trek for a couple more weeks also covering HR Tech in E... More...

Most people who are feeling 'happy ' in their job will stay put, but many will not. As this infographic shows, the working population is split right down the middle on whether happiness at work will improve retention. Clearly, happiness means diff... More...

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Can you Speak HTML?

Smart but Stuck in a "Dumb" Job?

Most Workers Staying Put Despite being Dissatisfied

The Chicken and the Pig

Kashef Bridge® - MBA is DEAD - 3

Kashef Bridge® - MBA is DEAD - 2

Kashef Bridge® - MBA is DEAD1

Case Report: How Chiyoda took hold of the largest industrial projects

Kashef Bridge® Management Development Workshop -- Cairo, October 2012

Paul Fairlie Interview on Meaningful Work (HR.com Webinar on Nov. 19)

Managing Generation “Why?”

Why is Delegating So Hard To Do?

4 Lessons from the Best Bosses I Ever Had

Evolving Trends in the Global Workplace

How to Deal with a Difficult Coworker

Genius or Genius-Maker?

7 Ways to Make Customers Love You

California Workers' Compensation Statute Held Not to Support a Common Law Tort Claim

TEXAS DRIVER’S LICENSE DELAYS FOR SOME FOREIGN NATIONALS DUE TO NEW POLICY

Eleventh Circuit Rules Licensed Practical Nurses Are Supervisors, Providing Strong Ammunition to Long-Term Healthcare Facilities

ARB Rejects OFCCP's Claim of Jurisdiction based on Florida Hospital's TRICARE Participation

3 Goblins of Employee Recognition

GlassDoor Raises another $20M - total capital injected over 40M

Vendor Files: Conference Chaos Part One

Happiness and opportunity

	Good Guy = Bad Manager :: Bad Guy = Good Manager. Is it a Myth?

	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

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash