Blogs / 2014 / March

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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 / March

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There’s a certain disconnect that exists today in human resources between attracting top talent and developing it. On one hand, every corporate HR leader believes in the importance of recruitment services. Finding and hiring top-flite workers is a mu... More...

There’s a reason that human resource departments are often secretive about their payroll processing – it’s common for employees to feel insecure about their wages, and companies try to avoid any conflict by keeping money matters on the down low. Neve... More...

Product prioritization is the hardest and certainly the most important aspect of the product development life cycle. The push and pull from all constituents such as customers, sales, marketing, engineering, board and customer support are valid and cr... More...

"But mostly, if you tell me one more time that there is “one minute remaining,” and it is really 42 minutes, I will have violent thoughts, and wish horrible things happen to you. Like drive-by bikini-waxing." - Heather Bussing http://feedproxy.google... More...

Publication: Law360.com Law360.comSteven McCown is quoted in this article advising employers how to prepare for on-site inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (... More...

Publication: Business Insurance Business InsuranceJane Ann Himsel is quoted in this article discussing legislation surrounding religious freedom bills and the risks for employers.View Ar... More...

MARDI GRAS EDITION Greetings on Fat Tuesday. That’s the literal translation of “Mardi Gras.” Today caps the celebrations in New Orleans, the final day of revelry before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. At midnight tonight the bars close and the police w... More...

Do you have “Ultimate Influence?” Are you able to get other people excited about your ideas? Can you convince your kids to do their chores without constant reminding? Are you able to change your boss’s mind about something? Bestselling author Bob B... More...

We decided to reprise our first blog, of May 10, 2010, which happened to deal with harassment and bullying – a topic that is particularly timely. We wrote then: “Did you know that the New York legislature is contemplating a law that would create a ... More...

The truth is that most leaders didn’t get where they are because of their communication skills. Most often, they were strong individual contributors who achieved business results relating to company growth. But now that they’re at the top, they need... More...

By Jeff Haynes The Bartender says, “Hey the two of you make a nice couple, what kind of work do you two do?” The HVAC Guy says, “I design and maintain systems that keep organizations productive – I keep things cool in the summer, and war... More...

By Mika Sissonen, Sr. Solution Marketing Manager, SAP Social Software If you interact with customers in your role, you know how important it is to resolve customer issues as effectively and quickly as possible. Happy customers lead to repeat business... More...

San Francisco, CA – March 4, 2014 – The Integrated Benefits Institute today awarded the 2014 IBI Health and Business Performance Award to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) is the leading workforce ... More...

When corporate training has to cover tough or sensitive material, it's key that learners understand and can apply the message or policy in context. However, getting the message across and ensuring learners know the content can be one of the toughest... More...

TORONTO—Human resources services provider Morneau Shepell Inc. has acquired Groupe AST, the largest workers’ compensation provider in Québec, in a $32-million deal. Groupe AST is a division of ADP Canada Co., another human resources services firm bas... More...

A couple of weeks ago, we published a post examining the myth that everyone hates performance reviews. It referenced a study that looked into how people respond to receiving negative feedback in a performance review. The upshot: not a lot of folks ... More...

As Vendor Management System (VMS) providers, the Request for Proposal (RFP) is a big part of our daily lives. In an effort to improve this process from both sides, Peter Parks categorizes RFPs according to descending levels of quality. Read more on ... More...

Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. is not the only one who can say “Show me the money,” as he does several times in the movie Jerry Maguire. Employers can do the same thing before reinstating COBRA coverage. Three issues occur in this area: 1) Who has... More...

Recognize This! – “I quit but forgot to tell you ” employees are costing you more than you think. Making the round of blogs lately is a Utah State University study of indicators an employee is about to leave your organization. Among the indic... More...

One of the benefits of a constant emphasis on core values and culture is that you begin to see opportunities to express them in many ways. One example is our recent Photography Exhibit: Together. We were planning a photo contest and exhibition for o... More...

This article first appeared at Lead Change Group in July 2012. Ever wonder why there are more than 350,000 leadership titles on amazon.com? The plethora of models, seminars, speakers, authors, and books on the topic confirms something I’ve been think... More...

ClickSeed Announces Expansion and Launch of New Website FREDERICK, Md. — DATE —ClickSeed, a search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing agency based in Frederick, Md., is pleased to announce their relocation from Cowork Frederick ... More...

Washington, DC—According to a regression analysis of federal data by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the poverty rate for working women would be cut in half if women were paid the same as comparable men. The analysis—prepared by IWP... More...

MONSTER ACQUIRES SOCIAL RECRUITING TECHNOLOGY PLAYERS TALENTBIN AND GOZAIK Social Profile Search and Job Distribution Enhance and Expand Connecting People and Jobs on Monster NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 24, 2014 – Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW) today an... More...

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Proposed religious freedom bills could create unintended risks for companies

EXTRA, EXTRA March Newsletter – The Mardi Gras Edition

How to Turn Adversaries into Allies without Manipulation or Coercion

Back To the Future: NYS Anti-Bullying Bill — of 2010

Se7en Deadly Sins Blog Post Series

An HVAC Guy and an Investigative Reporter Walk into a Bar…

SuccessFactors Q1 2014 Release: How SAP Jam helps your team resolve customer issues faster

Integrated Benefits Institute Presents Pacific Gas and Electric Company with 2014 IBI Health and Business Performance Award

Training important lessons in a 'safe' way

Morneau Shepell buys competitor’s Quebec division for $32M

Negative Feedback Can Be a Positive Experience

RFP – Bigger is Almost Never Better

Show Me the Money …COBRA-style

The Real Reason to Worry about Indicators of Employees Ready to Quit

Intentional Culture

What’s Your ‘Leader-Print’?

ClickSeed Announces Expansion and Launch of New Website

How Equal Pay for Working Women would Reduce Poverty and Grow the American Economy

Monster Acquires Social Recruiting Technology Players TalentBin and Gozaik