Blogs / 2013 / April

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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 / April

Recently, I coached three different clients at different career stages. They all had a history of educational attainment, regular promotions, excellent performance reviews, top producing reputations, and success in their personal lives. All three... More...

Opening Conversation (click to view image) At this point, I knew (like 100% of the calls I receive from former clients) he was going to be or he already was – in transition. Career transition (again) : it’s just a matter of time – is my th... More...

* You establish an aggressive development plan or set your sights on a never before achieved career breakthrough. * Maybe you decide on participating in an accelerated advanced degree or a coveted certificate program relevant to your field. *... More...

Tomorrow, April 24th at 1pm Eastern Time (UTC-5) RSVP here: http://www.meetup.com/Better-Collaboration/events/113376182/ In this live videoconference we bring together experts and thought-leaders from both the academia and the corporate world... More...

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A customer service manager of a regional banking chain recently told me about a challenge her managers were having in getting young tellers to handle incoming calls when they were assigned phone duty. "It's astounding how many will answer our bus... More...

...if they have a Health Savings Account (HSA) can they also enroll in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)? This is just one of the many questions our customer service team of FSA experts has fielded from an HR Professional. Our team of FSA ex... More...

The Major League Baseball season is upon us and, in the past three weeks, I have attended no less than three presentations where Moneyball, the feature film based on the book by Michael Lewis, has been referenced in regard to the success of big data.... More...

Kansas City, Kan. – Wednesday is Administrative Professionals Day® and administrative assistants and secretaries across the country are being delivered cards, flowers and treated to lunch in appreciation for the services they provide. In addition to ... More...

Legal Update: New law requires Oregon employers to provide employees who are veterans with time off on Veterans Day. Read More: Veterans Day Off – New Oregon Law Effective Immediately More...

Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!, recently stated “We need to be one Yahoo!, and that starts with physically being together.” All Yahoo! employees who are telecommuting will be required to join the rest of the staff in the office by June 1. As with many ... More...

Outside sales is one of several FLSA exemptions to the overtime rule. One employer recently learned a basic truth that the term “outside” does not mean inside. The employer, It’s Greek to Me, is a sportswear company based in Kansas. A DOL investig... More...

Many organizations have consolidated their business functions into shared service centers, with more companies considering such a move each year. For businesses in which functions have evolved consistent processes and rules, this makes great sense. T... More...

A recent study conducted by Intuit (makers of Quicken and Quickbooks) predicted that by 2020 more than 40% of the US workforce — more than 60 million workers — will be freelance or contingent workers. This number is sharply higher than the last gover... More...

What defines an ideal team? A team that works together, plays together? An ideal team is every organization’s dream. Team work, healthy communication, innovation, leadership, understanding, tolerance, and motivation; these are the qualities ... More...

Hi All, If you want to know the recuritment process. Go through the link and download the process. http://hrsuccesstalk.com/forum/Thread-Well-defined-Recruitment-Process-as-flow-chart More...

NEW YORK , April 22, 2013 – A survey of nearly 1,000 U.S. companies has foundlittle agreement on what companies consider optimal annual turnover among their workforce. In fact, many managers may not even be sure of their turnover since only 42% ... More...

Read the full post on the SharedHR blog . If you are new to the world of Human Resources, the sheer mass of knowledge you must master can seem quite overwhelming. Being relatively new to HR myself, I found the following tips useful in g... More...

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before the defeat. ~Sun Tzu, Chinese Military Strategist, 5th c. BC Quick decisions and short-sighted plans are often necessary evils when you’re running... More...

April 15th has passed and we all (should have) filed our income tax returns by now. Some early birds got their taxes done a while ago, but many dread the process and wait until the last minute. The good news is that you have more than 350 days before... More...

A serious health condition is the most common reason for taking FMLA leave, whether it is for the employee or a spouse, son, daughter or parent with a serious health condition. How does one determine a serious health condition (SHC) for FMLA purp... More...

Employers know there has been an abundance of Affordable Care Act (ACA) guidance provided within a short period. One of the provisions coming up the pike that will impact many is determining which employees qualify under the law as full-time employee... More...

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

I-9 Audits 101: Planning a Compliance Strategy to Prevent I-9 Errors & Cure Ones You Already Have Tues., April 23 at 12:00pm ET REGISTER NOW LawLogix is pleased to bring together an expert lineup of attorneys for a complimentary webinar ... More...

Only disabled individuals have the right to sue their employers for disability discrimination. A spouse or other family member, even if harmed by an employer’s discrimination, can’t bring his or her own claim. Recent case: Horace and Sheila sued H... More...

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Fear of Success: How to Manage Career Fear

Career Transition (Again): It’s Just a Matter of Time!

The Pros & Cons of Career Transformation

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Salaries for Administrative Professionals on the Rise

Veterans Day Off – New Oregon Law Effective Immediately

The Pros and Cons of Remote Workers

Employer Pays Price for Exempt Inside Sales Positions

Shared Service Centers - Good or Bad? by Chris Klein, VP Operations & Product

Another Frontier For HR – The Rise Of The Freelance Workforce

Build a Sturdy Team with Team Building Activities

Well defined recruitment process as flow chart

Survey Finds No Such Thing as 'Optimal' Turnover

5 Tips to Be Successful in HR

How Many Moves Ahead? Playing the HR Strategy Game

3 ways your employees can save using a Flexible Spending Account

Take FMLA Health Conditions Seriously

How to Determine ACA Full-time Employee Count

Innovative Companies Reinvent

I-9 Audits 101: How to Prevent I-9 Errors & Cure Ones You Already Have

Only employee–not his spouse–can sue for disability discrimination by The HR Specialist: California Employment Law on April 19, 2013 in Discrimination and Harassment,Human Resources