05/06/2008
Election year politics has a strange way of focusing employers and employees on the larger issues—such as jobs, wages and the economy. HR pros should pay attention to election year buzz. Knowing what’s on employees’ minds as they go to the polls can help savvy employers get a glimpse of the future workplace.
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05/02/2008
When organizations become stuck in a rut, they typically step back, make adjustments and develop an action plan that takes advantage of their strengths. Now take a look in the mirror: Do you approach your business and your life with the same entrepreneurial mindset?
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04/14/2008
HR pros have an important role to play in helping their companies weather the economic downturn. Whether sitting in on C-Suite meetings, offering one-on-one counsel to decision-makers or training employees, you need to know about the strategies successful companies use to survive and thrive in tough economic times.
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04/01/2008
Driven boomers and Gen X slackers. Xbox millennials and the Greatest Generation. It’s common knowledge that different generations bring different levels of commitment to work. Turns out, common knowledge is wrong.
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03/11/2008
Employee training represents an act of faith for many organizations. They know it’s important, but few can quantify the return on investment (ROI). Still, HR is pushed to prove that training pays off. Use a formula to prove to senior managers which training produces results and which doesn’t ...
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03/01/2008
As medical care gets more expensive—and employees stay as unhealthy as ever—your organization probably is trying to cut costs wherever it can. One of the best ways: implement programs that prevent disease. Preventive services such as immunizations, preventive medications, screenings and counseling are effective at keeping employees healthier ...
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03/01/2008
Everywhere you turn, something or someone is being promoted as “environmentally friendly.” U.S. employers are no different; they’re jumping into all kinds of green practices in a bid to improve their public images, boost employee morale/loyalty and potentially cut costs ...
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02/26/2008
As U.S. senators, front-running presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama each earn $169,300 per year. But what if pay rates in the Senate reflected demographic realities of the modern American work force? Then Clinton would make $130,361 a year, while Obama would earn $125,282.
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02/05/2008
Many managers can muster up praise for their workers only during annual reviews ... if at all. That's why you need to teach supervisors how to give employee recognition and give them the tools to make it easier. Here are the six steps ...
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02/05/2008
In their zeal for short-term company goals, an increasing number of U.S. organizations are allowing managers to wallow in daily routines instead of preparing them for the next job. As a result, the next job is often with another company.
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02/01/2008
You know turnover is expensive; it forces your organization to recruit and train new employees. And while not all turnover is undesirable, a growing number of organizations are starting to focus on the management of turnover as a strategic business issue, both in terms of controlling bottom-line costs and driving top-line results ...
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02/01/2008
Even if your HR department has only two or three employees, it can still incorporate some of the best approaches to HR management used in the country’s top HR departments. “You don’t have to be well-funded to focus on what’s good for your employees or the right thing for your business,” says Charles Tharp, co-director of the HR management department at Rutgers University ...
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01/22/2008
HR often writes vague and uninspiring mission statements that exclude business goals. Take the following steps to create a mission statement that lays out HR's practical vision for contributing to the company's strategic plans ...
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12/01/2007
Lose your credibility and you lose your career. Credibility is the most important predictor of an HR professional’s effectiveness, according to the 2007 Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) by The RBL Group leadership firm. Here are eight key ways to diminish or destroy your credibility ...
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