Blogs / 2013 / February

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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 / 2013 / February

ThIn Part 1 we began our reporting and discussion of what initiated the "Economic Globalization" process to frame the contributor's and accelerators supporting a global economy which replaced the "Cold War" territorial stand off by East, West and Thi... More...

Recognize This! – If you’re going to invest in employee recognition and rewards, make sure your rewards measure up to your recognition. My team of consultants and I regularly engage with clients to help them assess and analyze their employee... More...

For a while, it seemed that American business was federally required to include something about employee engagement in every single human resources and talent management conference or publication. Then the recession hit. Employee engagement took a... More...

It made for a dreadful commute. The crater-like potholes dotting the main thoroughfare near my office were wreaking havoc on my car's alignment. I wasn't the only unhappy camper. The city was inundated with complaints from angry neighbors and shop... More...

The Situation: This morning, Joe came into your office and closed the door behind him. Butterflies churned in your stomach as you thought your top performer had come to resign, but that was not the case. Joe said he was aware that the compan... More...

Once your organization has invested in recruiting and training an employee, you have a huge stake in retaining that person, even if not as a full-time on-site, uninterrupted, exclusive employee. If you can’t keep the whole employee, why not keep as ... More...

If it takes your organization months on end or years to get people up to speed and into meaningful roles, you’ve got a serious problem in today’s short-term environment. Don’t tell me you have a staffing crisis and then tell me it’s going to take yea... More...

One question managers are still asking: “How are we going to get a return on our training investment in people who don’t stay for the long haul?” The question you should be asking is: “How are we going to change our approach to training so that our i... More...

Your employees want to perform community service ; they really, really do…but amidst their busy schedules they just can’t seem to find the time. So how about making volunteering easier than ever by offering virtual volunteer opportunities? It's ... More...

An executive from a small drug testing operation addressing a group of human resources professionals told them (and me) that more than three-quarters of all workplace injuries are due to drug use. Now remember, 5.2 million workers in the United State... More...

The entire post on this topic can be found at MyScreeningReport.com . ● Work only with a reputable and legally compliant employment background check service – those who require you to go through an extensive certification process prior to uti... More...

Note: This is an excerpt from a more detailed blog post called " Five HR Tech Themes to Turbo-Charge Your Company Culture " from MeritShare - a provider of peer recognition software for organizations. Five HR Tech Themes To Turb... More...

When it comes to the workplace, the manager may not be the only person in a leadership role. A leader can be anyone with significant talent, experience and capability to rise above and lead based on his or her strengths, not a position title. Manager... More...

If you work in the software industry, your employer can probably fire you at any time, for any or no reason. That's because most software companies offer at-will employment. And yet, in my entire professional career, I've never encountered a compa... More...

These two questions should be banned from job interviews. Yet they're perennial favorites. Now that I’m the CEO of an asset management firm, I often view myself as an escaped refugee from traditional Wall Street. I can tell you firsthand that ther... More...

Public Sector Solutions, LLC is owned by three retired government officials with over 100 years of combined experience. We are comitted to providing a superior work product for much less than you're paying a law firm to do the same work. ... More...

Join us for Visier's complimentary webinar, "The Top 5 “Must Do’s” For Successful Workforce Analytics,” hosted by HR.com, on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PT. Workforce analytics is the fastest growing area in HR, according ... More...

Working Resources is a San Francisco Bay Area Firm Executive Coaching Helping Companies Assess, Select, Coach and Retain Emotionally Intelligent Leaders; Strategic Talent Management; Leadership Development; Competency Modeling; Succession Managemen... More...

Recognize This! – Incentives and employee recognition are two very different programs. Be sure you’re selecting the right one for your goals and then implementing it correctly. Once again, a theme seems to be running through my RSS reader – the... More...

Recognize This! – Employees need to know their efforts are noticed, recognized and valued as much as compensated as part of their job. Who in your organization has the most direct impact on how your customers perceive the company? This, of cour... More...

Let’s be honest: If you could do it again, you may not hire some of the employees on your staff. Some candidates might have seemed good on paper, but now that they’re part of your team, their abilities don’t match up with their resume. Maybe thei... More...

I’ve been thinking about what’s missing in our relationships (which led me to write previous articles, “The Big Miss” and “The Art of Blanking Out” among others). Another miss I am acutely aware of lately is validation. Validation – Finding the tr... More...

GooodJob is pleased to present an exclusive report by Mona Berberich on the findings of her recent in-depth research, “Employee Referral Programs – A Comprehensive Study”. Employee Referral Programs are THE answer to talent shortage and demogra... More...

Adrenalin is a pioneer in cutting-edge People Solution Company in India. With more than 500 customers using Adrenalin Human Capital software across the globe, the company has been working tirelessly to set new benchmarks in innovative People solution... More...

NEW YORK CITY, January 23, 2013. Pro bono pioneer, the Taproot Foundation, today announced the launch of its new program platform that will serve as a one-stop shop for nonprofits and businesses engaged in the pro bono marketplace, already valued at ... More...

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Globalization Process: Shaping of the Global workforce - Part 2

When Chocolates and Wine Aren’t Appreciated as Rewards

Employee Engagement — Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water

Potholes or Smooth Roads? Your Culture Hinges on Your Perspective

How Do You Handle A Salesperson, Who Wants Management, But Isn't Ready For It?

"Start Talking with Gen Yers About Retention on Day One"

How to Get People into Meaningful Roles as Soon as They Walk in the Door

Train for the Mission, Not the Long Haul

The Virtues of Virtual Volunteering and Online Fundraising

Four Million Drugged Workers?

Employment Background Check Best Practices

Five HR Tech Themes to Turbo-Charge Your Company Culture

The Use of Authority – Defining Leadership Styles

Are We Too Afraid of Firing?

2 Interview Questions I Can't Stand

Labor Negotiations - Meet & Confer or Collective Bargaining

[Webcast] The Top 5 “Must Do’s” For Successful Workforce Analytics

Competency-Based Selection - Hire for Humility

3 Critical Questions to Ask Before Implementing an Incentives Program

Don’t Forget to Value Employees as Well as Compensate Them

Is Your Company Making One of These Top Five Hiring Mistakes?

5 Ways to Amp Up Your Listening

Recent European Study: Employee Referral Programs Are More Effective than Other Recruiting Sources

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