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Co-authored by Anne Drapeau and Robert Galford You´ve been tarred with an unfair brush. Another member of the inner circle tangled with you on an issue years ago - early in your careers - and he still carries a grudge. You weren´t the... More...

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On the long list of your Human Resource responsibilities lies the issue of safety and security for employees. Unless your industry requires specific federal guidelines, most corporations generally vary widely on what emergency readiness plans, safety... More...

As organizations, large and small, approached the end of 2003, Human Resources and Sales Departments came under great scrutiny with regard to revenue objectives and performance management. In any economy, be it the boom of the late ´90s or t... More...

President George Bush says the "economy is showing signs of promise." Productivity - the amount an employee produces for each hour of work - increased at an annual rate of 6.8 percent during the April-to-June quarter. This was "stro... More...

As the year draws to a close and the first weeks of December rapidly disappear, many employers are busy planning their annual holiday parties and other end-of-the-year activities. Company-sponsored parties can be, and are often, positive and morale-b... More...

A manager recently recoiled at the hardcore pornographic image that suddenly appeared on his computer. "Who would send such an advertisement?" he wondered. It´s not hard to see that the problem of unsolicited commercial messages - also known... More...

The brainteaser job interview is back. Popularized by Microsoft, today s puzzle-intensive job interviews are a far cry from the stress interviews of yesteryear. These problems are designed to identify original, creative thinkers who can defend their ... More...

Dear Dr. Welbourne: I have just finished reading the September 2003 Leadership Pulse Quarterly Report and I thought I would write to you regarding your observations relating to the difference between the HR executives who responded to your surveys... More...

Documentation, so essential in many court proceedings, often fails to prove the desired point. More often than not, says Marcia Keegan, it is because of the most basic reasons. Keegan, who presented her tips at a recent Connecticut Business and Indus... More...

When the business day began on September 11, 2001 at the Cantor-Fitzgerald brokerage company in the World Trade Center in New York, no one could have anticipated that by the end of the day 70% of their New York employees would be dead including most ... More...

How much does belonging matter when it comes to the workplace? What happens when employees don´t feel like they fully belong? I gained insights into these questions on a recent vacation. My family and I decided to take a day trip to a well k... More...

The University of Michigan Business School/eePulse Research Study results show sales and employment projections improve highest gains from women business owners. Women business owners outscored Fortune 1000, NASDAQ firm executives and other leader... More...

Does an obsession with formality bog down the internal communication process in your workplace? Some memo-writers are afflicted with a condition known as "excessive verbiage syndrome." They insist on utilizing prodigious terminology and phr... More...

Globally, 20% of companies surveyed say SARS is high on business agenda; figure is 70% in Asia. Business activities are still significantly disrupted - travel restrictions, staff/visitor screening, et al. But most ... More...

Co-authored by Martha Finney and Libby Sartain We as a nation are knee-deep in uncertainty - and times are changing very rapidly. Iraq. Iran. The economy. North Korea. Gas prices. Business closings. The stock market. From Washington to the Demilit... More...

At a series of four breakfast roundtable discussions held in October and November 2002, members of the tri-state area human resources community shared their experiences and views on how they expanded their presence within their companies from being r... More...

In this difficult and confusing economic environment, organizations are searching for leaders who will provide the knowledge and direction to survive today and grow tomorrow. As one pundit put it, "we can´t just cut costs and hope to save our w... More...

DBM, a global human resources consulting firm, today released the results of its 2002 study on worldwide career transition trends among human resource professionals. Throughout the year, DBM worked with approximately 500 human resource professiona... More...

After September 11th, 2001, the imagery of crashing airplanes was burned into our collective consciousness by repeated media coverage. Fear of airplanes and fear of air travel became a trigger for anxiety and panic attacks in many people. There are a... More...

Learning From Students Last week, I was invited to present in the Distinguished Professor series at the University of Colorado (CU), Boulder. The audience consisted of a group of doctoral students who are studying HR strategy, macro economics, organ... More...

In prosperous economic times, businesses look for ways to retain employees. When the economy is less robust, discussions about employee retention give way to brainstorming how to best "squeeze" more work out of fewer employees, reasoning that since i... More...

Total Average Tenure Total Tenure Regular Headcount = 7.96 Definitions Total Tenure The total years of employment for all current exempt and nonexempt employees at the end of the reporting period. Regular Headcoun... More...

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A Grudge From The Past

A Grudge From The Past

Happy Valentine's Day

Safety Matters

Assessing 2003 Sales and Incentive Comp Strategies to Recalibrate for 2004

If The Economy Is Getting Better, Where Are The Jobs?

Holiday Parties and Human Resources Concerns

E-Mail Policies and Procedures More Important Than Ever

Riddle Me This

In Response To: The September, 2003 Quarterly Report HR vs. CEO Findings

HR Manager's Mantra: Document, Document, Document

Keeping The Business Going

A Sense of Belonging

eePulse Leadership Survey

Note To Memo Writers: Please Lighten Up!

Impact Of SARS On Global Business

Now is the Most Exciting Time to be in HR

Now is the Most Exciting Time to be in HR

HR Expands Its Voice

The Time For HR Leadership Is Now!

HR Career Transition Study

Fear of Flying During Times of War: Guidelines for HR & Managers

Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM): What is it-REALLY???

HR Retention and Morale

HRM Benchmarks

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