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Dear HR Professional,
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To ease you back into your work week we have tips on how to rebuild your network after the recession, employee handbook red flags, why you need to stop using the compliment sandwich, and more.
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- Delegation Principle
Employee Handbook Red Flags For Multi-State Employers
Many employers are not aware that when they draft their employee handbook there are many policies that need to be different based upon the state in which the employer is operating. This can be a real nightmare for HR. So, what are some of the policies that could cause you problems that you should include in this checklist?
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The Power of Piecework
Imagine if you could stop paying people and start buying their results, one by one. What do you think would happen if every manager had the discretion, the ability, the skill, and the gumption to start negotiating with employees as if they were outside vendors? Think of industries in which individuals are paid an agreed-upon amount for each defined unit of work they produce. It's known as piecework - piecework can be applied to all kinds of work.
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Stop the Compliment Sandwich
What is a Compliment Sandwich? Well, beyond being one of the worst management techniques ever invented, it's a way of trying to criticize somebody without making them feel bad. Basically, you give somebody a compliment, then you criticize them, then close with a compliment. It doesn't work because they don't hear the criticism!
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Customized Careers—Wave of the Future?
How would you like the opportunity to “dial up” your current responsibilities at work or “dial down” to reduce your hours of work? As it turns out, Deloitte & Touche is offering such an opportunity to its workforce through its Mass Career Customization program (MCC).
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Virtual HR Conferences
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Web 2.0 and the Staffing Process
- July 14, 2010.
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Talentpalooza 2010!
- July 22, 2010.
Talent Management rocks at Talentpalooza 2010! This one-day event features Lisa Rowan, IDC, Diebold, Clarion Health, HEI and Dynegy.
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> Rebuilding Your Network After the Recession
In his column “Rebuilding Your Network,” Darrell W. Gurney offers some tactical icebreakers to get past the potential awkwardness of reactivating a dormant contact. Among his suggestions are admit you lost touch, wait to be asked...
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