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This week we're taking a look at recognition and what it costs, online business networking tips, how to stop whining and start leading, the role of social networking in employee screening, and more.
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Recognition: How Much Will This Cost Me?
Are you on board with employee recognition? Perhaps you're ready to restart recognition after shutting down efforts during the recession or you want to start up for the first time. One major concern is how much will it cost; but before considering the cold, hard money question, you must first answer what's the goal of your program?
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Total Rewards Aren't Just a Piece of Paper
There has been much written about Total Rewards as a means to show employees that companies invest more in them than just what they see in their paychecks. At many organizations, employees receive a different types of rewards such as health, dental, and life insurance, 401K matches, etc. However, delivering such a statement is only the scratching the surface of a Total Rewards approach to engagement and retention.
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Online Business Networking Tip: Make the Right First Impression
Building and maintaining a good reputation is essential for any networking, but especially for online networking. It takes time to develop a solid reputation, but only an instant to lose it, so you must take care in how you participate in networking communities.
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Retaliation Claims are #1
Using basketball terminology, we can now claim
that in a discrimination suit it is almost a slam dunk that a retaliation claim will be made. In fiscal 2009, more than 33,500 claims of retaliation were made, tripling the amount of claims since 1992.
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Every Assignment has Parameters
Some jobs actually require employees to take risks and make mistakes -- jobs that are by nature about being creative and innovative. If an employee's job is to be creative, the biggest favor you can do for that employee is to be clear about what is not within that employee's discretion.
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Stop Whining and Start Leading
We all know people who suffer from "Victimitis" — the poor-little-me syndrome whose verbal symptoms include: "They are doing it to me again," "There's nothing I can do," "It's all their fault." Indeed, many supervisors and middle managers agree that Victimitis is a big problem at work. Unfortunately, they don't recognize the extent of their own infection.
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The Case for Optimism
Optimistic employees are positive, productive and engaged. Recently, an article in Business Week examined the link between workplace optimism, employee engagement and its' impact on the bottom line.
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Social Networking Will Have a Role In Employment Screening
There is a lot of discussion about social media these days and whether that information is public or private and whether it is appropriate to use it for job search and job screening. I believe in privacy and that you should be able to manage private information about yourself. But the other side of this argument is that the growth in social and professional networks is leading the charge for a complete transformation in the way employers and potential employees interact with each other.
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He's in a Meeting – or is he? Working with Gatekeepers
When I make cold calls I ask the receptionist to direct me to the person's assistant as she'll redirect me to the appropriate person, get me an appointment to speak with the original person, or tell me how best to move forward. The PA of a high level person is always smart, savvy in the ways the corporation runs, and knows what's going on throughout the organization.
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> 10 Steps to Successful Training - Summary
10 Steps to Successful Training explains in detail the characteristics, actions and behaviors that define truly successful trainers. According to the author, Elaine Beich, effective trainers share several core competencies that, when applied, facilitate learning and help students gain the knowledge they need to achieve their organization's goal. Each of the ten steps outlined in her book keys in on one of these skills, offering tips, techniques, and instruction that tie the concept to bottom-line results.
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New Companies to Canada: A Crash Course in Canadian Employment
This webcast is for those people whose firms are considering expanding into Canadian employment and need an overview of the essential basics for employment and payroll as well as a review of what employment ...
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Date: June 1, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Five Ways Mobility Impacts the Effectiveness of Workforce Management for Retailers
Learn how leading retailers are increasing the productivity of their managers and reducing turnover of the workforce by embracing mobile phone technology. Join Axsium Group and Vortex Connect to discuss the ...
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Date: June 2, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Finding Nemo! Developing relevant recruitment strategies
Join this webinar where I will share our *top twenty* list of recruitment tools/tips to keep in mind for your recruitment team. All of these can be applied within your organizations talent acquisition strategy the next day!
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Date: June 3, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Turning Your Frontline Managers into Hiring Managers
Your strongest managers are great at leading teams and watching budgets. But do they struggle with hiring star-quality hourly employees? In this one-hour webinar, we'll tell you what managers really wish ...
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Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 11:00AM - 12:00 PM ET
Preventing Whistleblower Claims: Don't win the battle and lose the war
Every major law effecting employers protects whistleblowers. It is no surprise that retaliation claims are now the second most frequently filed claim under federal anti-discrimination laws – filed 3 times as ...
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Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Managing Total Rewards During the Economic Upswing
Join us on June 8, 2010 to learn the results of a new, nationwide study into total rewards trends for 2010 and beyond, and the impact of the new health care legislation. The results offer insight into how the ...
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Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 3:30 - 4:30 PM ET
Emotional Intelligence: What's New, What's True
Improving EQ Through Behavioral Style Intellect and functional skills are important, but research shows that emotional intelligence is the most important factor in effective ...
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Date: June 10, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
From Paper to Paperless, an HR Story
With more than 100 offices nationwide, engineering firm Terracon set out to find an effective way to electronically manage the onslaught of human resources paperwork and best serve its growing staff of ...
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Date: June 10, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Reduce Stress, Metabolic Syndrome and Heath Costs: A New e-Learning Intervention
Annual health care costs in the US now exceed $2.3 trillion, or $7681 per person. Preventing disease has become a critical business issue as employers struggle with health costs. One critical cost-savings target is ...
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Date: June 10, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Move Beyond Efficient to Effective Recruiting: Focus on Quality-of-Hire
and the Influence of Talent
Measuring and demonstrating the value of Talent/HR initiatives should be considered standard practice; however, this is not often the case. As more leadership teams are evaluating the cost of these practices, HR needs to ...
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Date: June 15, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Health & Welfare and the Economy
What's happening with benefits? Join this webcast to hear the results from Workscape's 3rd Annual Benefit's Survey. As healthcare plan costs continue to increase, this year's survey examined four areas: costs ...
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Date: June 15, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
Teambuilding with Emotional Intelligence Competencies
What makes a group of people a team and want to do their best work together? In decision-making, humans first have an emotion and then seek a rationale. Emotions motivate team behavior and productivity. Teams that ...
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Date: June 17, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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