Blogs / 2014 / January

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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 / 2014 / January

And How to Keep Them As the demand for top talent increases, employee retention, company culture, and prioritizing the candidate have taken center stage. Quality employees are looking for organizations that respect and appreciate their time and effor... More...

The last few weeks have brought on an onslaught of posts dedicated to HR and recruiting trends, although it’s a constant staple of almost every B2B editorial calendar, New Year’s or not. The funny thing is, upon closer inspection it seems that in the... More...

In late January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held in Summers v. Altarum Institute Corp., No. 13-1645 (4th Cir. Jan. 23, 2014), that "a sufficiently severe temporary impairment may constitute a disability." This opinion is the fir... More...

We have reported in the past about the festering sore of sexual harassment in the military and in military academies, and the government’s as-yet unsuccessful attempts to stop it. See, for example, a few of our posts: July 14, 2013; June 16, 2013; ... More...

Question from Quora: If my option grant consists of both ISO & NSO stocks at the same exercise price, should I exercise the ISO grant in priority or the NSO grant? I expect the market price of the stocks to … Continue reading → http://performensation... More...

Orig. Question on Quora Dan Walter’s Answer I really think this depends on the type of startup, how/where it is incorporated, its goals and potential future. Equity compensation is not always the best or only answer. Equity may not be … Continue read... More...

View Orig. question on Quora For example, could management accelerate vesting of ISOs based on performance/reviews (without negative consequences, such as the options becoming non-qualified). This could be combined with an extremely long default vest... More...

Working with global clients who need to communicate with employees around the world, I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the challenges of translation. This issue is not likely to go away any time soon as more companies see opportunities and set go... More...

Technology and the explosion of communication it’s enabled has transformed nearly every industry, discipline, and field. Leadership is no exception. Today, leaders everywhere can engage in focused and effective development with a quick mouse click. F... More...

More than one in three organizations have stepped up efforts to develop individual contributors, according to a survey of executives and managers from more than 700 organizations by AMA Enterprise, a division of American Management Association. Thir... More...

A new employee's early experiences with your organization make a big impact. Paperless onboarding helps reduce anxiety and streamline your new hire's entrance into the company, leading to higher company satisfaction and improved retention rate. A ... More...

When an employee experiences an event listed below that causes a loss of coverage under the group health plan, it’s a COBRA qualifying event and COBRA must be offered. The loss of coverage need not occur immediately after the event. Accordin... More...

Recognize This! – Recognizing others is as powerful as being recognized yourself. I write fairly regularly about why recognizing others is important – it reinforces what matters most; it encourages the recipient to repeat desired behaviors; it’s... More...

When is the last time you looked really hard at every single employment agreement and plan document that touches your executives’ (and future potential executives’) compensation? As executive compensation retains its top spot on the list of most cont... More...

India to create 100 million jobs in manufacturing sector India is looking to create as many as 100 million skilled jobs in the manufacturing sector by raising its share of GDP to 25 per cent from 16 per cent, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand... More...

A website which aspires to be the leader at a specific category needs not only provide the services at a specific category, but needs to constantly evolve and improve their services. For this the Web Developers need to continuously evolve and define ... More...

As companies scramble to find the best talent possible to bolster their staffs, they often place a high level of emphasis on recruitment services. In order to achieve the best results, businesses strive to win the “war for talent” and land the best p... More...

Resolutions, new calendars, using up those gift cards you received over the holidays – all trademarks of a new year. If you’re a recruiter or sourcer it is also typically the time of year your organization kicks off college recruiting programs. Som... More...

Publication: Connecticut Law Tribune Connecticut Law TribuneIn this article discussing a study on the state of Connecticut's paid sick leave law and the implications of this law for busi... More...

Publication: Daily Report Daily ReportIn this article, Eric Smith provides commentary on the methodology of a report titled, "Analysis of Employment Discrimination Claims for Cases in Wh... More...

Publication: Wall Street Journal Wall Street JournalGregory Keating provides insight in this article discussing predictions for the coming year in corporate whistleblowing issues.View Ar... More...

American Moms Less Active? How to Make Sure You Keep Inactivity at Bay I'm going to paint a picture for you, so get ready to go back in time. Imagine it￢ﾀﾙs the 1960￢ﾀﾙs. You're the mother of two children, ages 6 and 10. You are a stay at home mom an... More...

How one small gift card can dilute the effectiveness of your entire recognition program It seems sometimes that we have an “option avalanche” in our daily lives, starting from our first cup of coffee and gathering force as we go through the day. All ... More...

Do you want to sell? Or have someone buy? They are two different activities. In sales and marketing, we’ve focused on the sell side. In October, Pat Spenner of CEB wrote an article in Forbes titled: You’re Doing it Wrong: Demand Generation. This is t... More...

Performance reviews play a vital role in managing performance goals. One thing we’ve noticed in developing our programs is that people want to put them to work in very actionable ways. Employees want specific, attainable actions for improvement – in ... More...

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News

5 Reasons Good Employees Leave

Tuning Out the Conversation

Fourth Circuit Rules Temporary Impairment May Be a Disability Under the ADAAA

Think Sexual Harassment In The US Military Is Bad? Consider Germany

If my option grant consists of both ISO & NSO stocks at the same exercise price, should I exercise the ISO grant in priority or the NSO grant?

Is it alright to not give shares to employees of a startup?

Can incentive stock options be performance based?

Don’t Let Internal Communications Get Lost In Translation

Leading Online and Socially

More Companies Seek to Develop Individual Contributors

Paperless Onboarding Reduces Stress On New Employees (And HR!)

What's a COBRA Qualifying Event?

Double Employee Engagement: Give Everyone the Power of Thanks

His Employment Agreement Says What?

India to create 100 million jobs in manufacturing sector

Why the Web Development Enterprises need to evolve on a Constant Basis

4 ways to help interns succeed in your office environment

College Bound Recruiting CRM

Is Sick Leave Law Having Ill Effect On Businesses?

Lawyer Criticizes The Methodology of Summary Judgment Study

Why 2014 Could be Huge for Corporate Whistleblowers

Are American Moms Suffering from Increasing Physical Inactivity?

Reward Amnesia

Get it right: Shift the sales and marketing focus to the buy side

Performance Evaluation | How To Help Employees Set Quick, Attainable Goals