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Many companies use tactics with their workers to either boost their productivity or protect against claims. All too often, however, these tactics can backfire. This four-part test can help you determine if your workplace practices make strategic sens... More...

For years, unions took a beating when it came to adding to their membership through recruitment and certification of new locals. Suddenly, in 2000/2001, the unions picked themselves up off the mat and began looking like heavyweight contenders. Union ... More...

The U.S. Supreme Court´s Circuit City Stores v. Adams decision permits mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. Although arbitration offers a helpful alternative to prolonged and expensive litigation, there´s a downs... More...

Whether your organization is implementing teleworking - or "telecommuting," as it´s also called - as a means of connecting disparately located employees, such as field sales representatives, or as a means of reducing overhead by allowing certai... More...

Wouldn''t it be great if you could automatically hone in on just the right job candidate each and every time you hire? No more slogging through stacks of resumes, no hours spent on phone screenings and then interviews, no trying to guess which of the... More...

Introduction Organizational development (OD) concerns itself with soft issues. Issues such as culture, succession planning, and performance. However, there are ''hard'' diagnostic tools that we can apply in this area. In this article we look at some... More...

In today's "lean-and MEAN" economic world almost all employees are subjected to the rapid cycling of corporate downsizing and constant upgrading. Stress, employee retention and company loyalty, not surprisingly, are critical issues. One ... More...

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In a significant decision on 4/29/02, the U.S. Supreme Court, in U.S. Airways, Inc. v. Barnett, refused to disturb an employer''s seniority system in order to provide an accommodation for a disabled employee. The Court did, however, leave open for fu... More...

Pink Slipper Peril The virtual workplace has arrived, and apart from all of the dull technology issues associated with this new big thing, the compelling questions of fashion and personal presentation have returned in force. "The realities o... More...

According to our most recent global research, nearly three in four out-of-work business people changed industries in order to find new jobs and about one in six started their own business. The findings show job seekers are successfully transferrin... More...

Q: What will most companies be giving in terms of base pay adjustments during the rest of 2002? Are we getting anywhere close to ´pay inflation´ yet? A: Depends on the skill set but probably an annualized 4% or so. And pay inflation rema... More...

Today's businesses must change course quickly. Communication and information are essential to innovation, good customer service, high retention, and change. And it has to flow freely. In a survey my organization conducted, respondents where asked ... More...

Online privacy is a foremost concern, particularly among online jobseekers, for whom details concerning past employment history and current employment status can be particularly sensitive. Though it may be so obvious as to be overlooked, gathering... More...

(CFO.com, BusinessFinanceMag.com, IndustryWeek.com, CIO.com) Although there are many ways IT can support other parts of the business, most IT managers don''t think about enabling a Virtual Close. This is unfortunate because a Virtual Close can hav... More...

If you are looking for a place where HR can take action that will produce huge results, we recommend that you look at reducing your companies share of a 350 billion dollar expense by focusing on the on development of your new Information Technology m... More...

Can a successful, but static business practice gradually lose its effectiveness? In the case of behavioral interviewing, a technique that predicts-on-the-job performance far more accurately than other interview methods, the answer is yes. Behavioral ... More...

(Enterprise Systems Magazine, Darwin Magazine, IDC) Most IT managers don''t have the time to plan their storage spending. However, not planning storage spending can seriously jeopardize your technology platforms and the businesses they support. Le... More...

Managing through uncertain times is a corporate fact of life. But recent events have widened the zone of uncertainty, as companies try to adapt to a shifting geopolitical agenda, continuing economic ambivalence and changing consumer preferences. Many... More...

Heather Chandler, an employee of Specialty Tires of America in Tennessee, took an overdose of pills one weekend and was rushed to the hospital in a semi-conscious state. Chandler remained in the hospital for several days and received psychiatric trea... More...

Last month, we highlighted the need to set the foundation for a positive work environment through communicating your mission and values as well as developing policies and procedures that complement them. Once this is established, the behaviors your c... More...

Unquestionably the Internet has profoundly affected human resources - perhaps the biggest potential impact is yet to be fully recognized, as more companies discover the advantages of Web-based Employee Self-Service (ESS) and Manager Self-Service (MSS... More...

You have seventeen employees. But you only need fourteen. Now what? Eat the extra costs? Put the company´s fiscals in jeopardy? Or do a downsizing? We´ve all heard about the big mega-corporations laying off thousands of employees. But ... More...

(Guard-It Corporation, Infowar, TechLinks, Datamation) Are you concerned that some of your software vendors may go bankrupt or stop supporting key applications? Do you wish there was some way of minimizing the damage of this potentially crippling ... More...

I´m worried about the future of Human Resource Management (HRM). Here´s why: There are very few CEOs and senior management teams who really go to Human Resources (HR) for help. HR was in its glory when the war for talent was on th... More...

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OD Diagnostic Tools

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E-Recruiting and Online Privacy

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Behavioral Interviewing Reinvented

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Employees Are Most Important Asset to Managing Through Uncertainty

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Give Your Employees the Power to Succeed

Web-Based Manager And Employee Self-Service

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