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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 / June

I’ve taken the step! I’ve submitted a topic for TEDxIndy. Will you help me? A public input session is Friday, June 6, in Indy. Please come join the fun and cast your 5 votes to pre-select topics for the 2014 … Continue reading → http://www.karenva... More...

The approach of Father’s Day has me thinking about the parallels between being a dad and being a leader in business. I have five wonderful kids, and the process of raising them has taught me many lessons in humility. From the first sleepless night... More...

Hearing crickets at your meetings? Read my blog “ 3 ways to keep your participants awake during meetings!” http://grouppotential.com/uncategorized/three-ways-to-keep-your-participants-awake-during-your-meetings/ More...

Talent Orchard LLC Selects BrightMove’s Comprehensive RPO Platform Software System Will Provide the Ability to Leverage an Expanded Talent Network of High-Quality Candidates St. Augustine Beach, FL. (May 20, 2014) – BrightMove, a leading p... More...

Recognize This! – Good performance cannot balance the negative impact of continuously destroying team moral. In yesterday’s post on the very intriguing work of Tony Schwartz and the Energy Project , I asked: “Who are your energy vampires?” P... More...

Question: Does developing current employees cost less than hiring a new employee? Answer: Yes and No. Although training is generally effective it may not always be the solution for the problem of an underperforming employee. According t... More...

Immigration Update© June 2, 2014 EB-3 CHINA RETROGRESSION UPDATE The May 2014 Visa Bulletin showed that immigrant visas were available for EB-3 China cases with priority dates of October 1, 2012 or earlier. Unfortunately, the June Visa Bul... More...

If you’ve been paying attention to our blog for the last couple years, you’ll know that we’ve spent a considerable amount of time discussing the flurry of class action lawsuits brought against employers for failure to comply with the Fair Credit Repo... More...

Is that resume in your hand the real deal? Or is it peppered with white lies – or even more serious inaccuracies such as falsified academic credentials or a fabricated work history? To ensure your Mr. or Ms. Perfect isn’t really a Pinocchio in dis... More...

Today, we’d like to analyze how employers are adapting to the 2012 EEOC guidance on employers’ use of criminal background checks. Overall, 88% of respondents this year indicated that they’ve adopted the EEOC’s guidance as opposed to just 32% of respo... More...

Earlier this week, I read an interesting study on employers’ use of substance abuse tests as a hiring tool and how they impact minorities. According to the study conducted by Notre Dame labor economist, Abigail Wozniak, in states where testing is pre... More...

The SHRM 2014 Annual Conference is drawing close, once again. In just over a month, you can visit EmployeeScreenIQ at Booth #2483 at SHRM, Sunday, June 22nd through Tuesday the 24th. Let our experts assess your employment background screening program... More...

Another employer to pay a huge fine for a class action lawsuit due to FCRA violations. On May 27 th , a federal district court in New Jersey approved an $870,500 class action settlement to resolve New England Motor Freight, Inc.’s, (NEMF)... More...

As reported, the new DOL FMLA Branch Chief, Helen Applewhaite (Chief) stated that 2014 is a pivotal year for FMLA enforcement. During an FMLA/ADA compliance conference held recently, focus was on the DOL’s renewed importance on conducting compl... More...

Human capital management is a complex endeavor, with numerous elements to keep up with on a daily basis. They range from mundane tasks like processing payroll and administering benefits to more big-picture challenges like maximizing the overall produ... More...

This week's links feature new ways to think about the future, a manual of cognitive science, the FTC on the ever changing data brokerage business, an inventory of today's internet and an ode to wearable computing. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRExa... More...

Let’s liken a buyer’s need to a cog in a wheel that moves a cart. If one cog breaks the other cogs create a workaround so the cart gets where it’s going. The cart would prefer not to replace the cog because of the complexity, fall out, and duration o... More...

As companies continue to leverage growing markets around the world to meet business and consumer demands, China has emerged as a prime destination. At present, the nation is the largest contributor to global growth, and will be for some time, … Conti... More...

Walk down Mahogany Row in most corporate offices and you’ll be able to read a lot about what the organization stands for. You’ll likely see plaques that outline core values, posters that tout a commitment to the customer. Some examples: Guiding Princ... More...

As June begins, we all know that means one thing – the beginning of summer vacation season. If you are... http://blog.silkroad.com/index.php/2014/06/take-the-stress-out-of-time-off-5-tips-to-preparing-for-pto/ More...

As June begins, we all know that means one thing – the beginning of summer vacation season. If you are... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/silkroad-ink-talent-management-blog/~3/7xKwx0R97Ws/ More...

How important is accountability in the senior executive suite? Not much gets done without it. Most hospital’s profit margins are small; around 4% with about 30% of hospitals overall operating in the red. Administrative costs are excessive, and to a ... More...

Kids That Inspire Us to Get Moving Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and you know what that means. People are opening their pools, the sweaters are finally being put away, and the bathing suits (and bodies) are coming out of hiding. Bathing sui... More...

Frisco, Texas – June 02, 2014 – HRchitect, the leader in full life cycle Human Capital Management (HCM) systems consulting services, will be presenting two learning sessions at the upcoming Oracle HCM Users Group Conference (OHUG) in Las Vegas, NV on... More...

Thought for the day:' 'THANK YOU' - a most neglected form of reward and recognition More...

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TEDxIndianapolis – Invitation to Selection Event

Humility in Leadership by Keith Jacob, CEO of St. Louis Staffing

Three ways to keep participants awake during your meetings!

Talent Orchard LLC Selects BrightMove’s Comprehensive RPO Platform

Exorcise Energy Vampires to Increase the Bottom Line

Develop Current Talent or Hire a New Employee?

EB-3 CHINA RETROGRESSION UPDATE

New Jersey Court Approves $870,000 Employment Background Check Settlement

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! An Employer’s Guide to Effective Resume Verification

Are Employers Adapting to EEOC Guidance on Employment Background Checks?

Why Black Workers Should Celebrate Employment Drug Testing

Meet the Employment Background Check Experts at the SHRM 2014 Annual Conference

Another employer to pay a huge fine due to FCRA violations

FMLA Enforcement on the Rise

Human capital management as a customer experience differentiator

Five Links: Science and Human Behavior

The Last Thing Buyers Need is your Solution

Payroll in China: Emerging Trends in an Evolving Economy

Plaques and platitudes can lead to paralysis

Take The Stress Out of Time Off: 5 tips to preparing for PTO

Take The Stress Out of Time Off: 5 tips to preparing for PTO

The Naked CEO

Monday Motivation: Looking to Children for Inspiration and Hope

HRchitect to Present Two New Education Sessions at the 2014 Oracle Human Capital Management Users Group (OHUG) Conference.

Thought for the day