Blogs / 2014 / 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 / 2014 / April

From One Busy Mom to Another: Quick Tips for Living a Healthy Lifestyle My life is extremely busy, as I'm sure many of you can relate to. I have two young children, a more than full time job, a home to take care of, a relationship with my husband to ... More...

It’s no secret that Spring is a peak hiring time for many recruiters. Recent grads and jobseekers in any industry significantly affected by the change in weather (think: construction, tourism, hospitality, etc.) will be looking for new opportunities.... More...

We just wrote about the EEOC’s crackdown on employers who exploit vulnerable workers, i.e., “ migrant workers, workers in isolated areas, and mentally-challenged Henry’s Turkey workers.” We should have included younger or teen workers, as a series ... More...

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. Each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays I pull some of the best together here on my blog. So in case you’ve missed them, here is this week’s round... More...

By Affif Siddique Is your HR ready to handle this kind of workforce? What we have seen in the SciFi movies is no longer a work of fiction, it has become a reality. With the rise of machines and proliferation of connected machin... More...

There have been some drastic changes to compensate rules for companionship workers. Review what this means for employers of people providing this service and how using attendance tracking software can aid with the changes. Learn more here . More...

Thinking “outside the box” and coming up with “new, innovative techniques” are often the expectations and praises lauded on elite executives. And why wouldn't there be? There is great value to these attributes. The human element of management ... More...

Alain Schotland joins HR technology company HRAnswerLink as new Creative Director PORTLAND, OR (April 4, 2014) — HRAnswerLink, a human resources technology company that provides online HR solutions to more than 55,000 small businesses nationwide, ... More...

by Cali Yakaback on April 3, 2014 As corporate HR offices work constantly to ensure corporate health and wellness , they encounter several obstacles along the way. One of them is the ever-growing problem of workplace stress. If your... More...

In its second year, the 2014 ADP Annual Health Benefits Report highlights significant trends in employer-provided health benefits between 2010 and 2014, and creates a set of benchmarks that enable employers to better gauge the effectiveness of t... More...

Please visit my blog: Cutting Edge Strategies to Maximize Profitability http://www.frameofmindconsulting.biz/blog.html More...

While you cannot always have a positive working environment, you will find that the more positive you are within your organization, the more positive and productive your employees will be. And by creating a positive work environment, you will also en... More...

CONTACT: Stephanie L. Poe 202 331 5210 stephanie.poe@mercer.com Mercer MarketplaceSM to expand its core offerings by providing ‘one click’ access for consumers of all types New service wil... More...

NEW YORK, March 26, 2014 - A survey released by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX), found a significant increase across the globe in the use of cash-based long-term incentives (LTI) as part of employee compensation programs. For example, s... More...

Siteimprove Announces PDF Document Checking Tool Star Bazella Identify broken links, misspellings and web accessibility issues within website hosted PDF documents Minneapolis, MN, March 26, 2014 – Siteimprove unveiled their new PDF document scann... More...

Q. Dear VitalSmarts, My husband was terminated from his job last June because he was told it absolutely was “not an honest match.” He worked from home and I could tell that during conference calls he was usually either blamed for not getting a j... More...

By Eva Woo, Director of Product Marketing at SuccessFactors. (Originally posted on SAP Community Network) Is leveraging Core HR part of your employee engagement strategy? It should be. Why? I came across some really interesting data as I was research... More...

As corporate HR offices work constantly to ensure corporate health and wellness, they encounter several obstacles along the way. One of them is the ever-growing problem of workplace stress. If your workforce consists of a small number of people handl... More...

Publication: Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyIn this article exploring a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Massachusetts case that not only expanded whistleb... More...

Publication: Law360.com Law360.comMaury Baskin is quoted in this article discussing a D.C. federal judge's recent ruling that the Davis-Bacon Act's public works wage requirement doesn't ... More...

Before offering severance to a departing employee, New York employers should be aware of recent changes to the New York unemployment insurance law. These changes may affect both the timing and language of the severance agreement.read more http://www... More...

Our post about dreadlocks and mutable characteristics drew further comments worth publishing: Tasha Robinson, an HR manager in the Atlanta area: “This is an interesting case. I just read about the recently released grooming guidelines within one of t... More...

CHICAGO ￢ﾀﾓ April 3, 2014 ￢ﾀﾓ The U.S. jobs outlook for the second quarter is akin to last year￢ﾀﾙs forecast, but certain industries are expected to outperform the national average for hiring. The number of manufacturing employers planning to add ful... More...

http://www.dbsquared.com/dbblogmation/2014/04/02/why-use-external-pay-survey-data/ Recent blog entry by Blair Johanson with DBSquared, LLC More...

One of my key lessons learned about being a CEO and small business owner comes from Chris Gardner, author of the book and subject of the Will Smith movie "Pursuit of Happyness". In a reception of Inc award winners a few years ago, he shared that runn... More...

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HRAnswerLink Announces New Creative Director; Continues Company Growth

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2014 ADP Annual Health Benefits Report

Cutting Edge Strategies to Maximize Profitability

Create a Positive Working Environment with Leadership Training Games

Mercer Marketplace to provide 'one click' access for all types of consumers

New Global Survey Finds Companies are Increasing the Use of Cash Long-Term Incentives for Employees

Siteimprove Announces PDF Document Checking Tool

Helping a Laid Off Spouse

Employee Engagement and Core HR – Webinar April 9th

5 quick tips for coping with workplace stress

Ruling sparks debate, questions over lawyers as whistleblowers

Davis-Bacon Wage Rules Don't Apply To CityCenterDC: Judge

New York, Unemployment, and Severance Agreements

Is Hairstyle Race-Related?

U.S. Hiring to Stay on a Steady Course, According to CareerBuilder￢ﾀﾙs Q2 Job Forecast

Why Use External Pay Surveys

Eight Points on What It Takes To Be CEO Straight from a Successful CEO!