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Curb Turnover Using Job-Rotation Plan, Not Job Sharing

09/01/2006

You know that employees who feel stalled in their careers are more inclined to quit. But how can organizations keep their workers energized and constantly training for a step up? One solution that’s gaining steam: a new breed of job-rotation program …

Employer not liable for manager’s unforeseen safety breach

09/01/2006

If one of your company’s supervisors knowingly ignores a safety rule, can OSHA hold the company liable? OSHA has long argued "yes" and has moved against employers on the premise that if the supervisor knows he’s violating the rules, then the company also knows …

Isolated racist comments won’t always be discrimination

09/01/2006

You know the workplace should be free of racially or sexually charged comments and that supervisors most certainly shouldn’t engage in such banter. But you can’t wipe prejudice out of every employee’s mind …

Worried About a New Hire? 7 ‘Salvage Operation’ Tips

08/01/2006
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Train your employees on the cheap: 6 low-cost options

08/01/2006

Don’t write off employee training just because your training budget is somewhere between slim and none. You might think affordable (or free) training is hard to come by, but that’s not true, says Linda Newell, director of learning and development for Policy Studies Inc. …

Teach front-line managers how to be leaders

08/01/2006

Front-line managers are the glue that hold a high-performance organization together. Yet, line managers often feel disconnected because they lack a “big picture” view of the organization. 

Worried about a new hire? ‘Salvage operation’ tips

08/01/2006

Most managers have faced this dilemma at least once in their careers: A candidate looks great on paper and gives a knockout interview; but two weeks into the new job, you’re less than enthused. You now have a choice: Cut your losses or run a salvage operation.

Cut turnover by teaching managers how to respect staff

07/01/2006

Employees who feel less respected by their superiors are more likely to jump ship. The lesson: Treating workers with respect and dignity is ultracritical to retaining good workers, especially in a hot job market …

Perk up your presentations: 7 tips from Apple’s Steve Jobs

07/01/2006

Dry, rambling HR presentations will cause employees to tune out. To sharpen your presentation techniques, heed these methods of Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs, a widely acknowledged presentation master …

Set rules on personal use of company cars

06/01/2006

During his lunch break, an employee at a California car dealership drove a company car on a personal errand. He rear-ended another car and injured the driver, who sued the car dealership and won $277,662 in damages. The dealership’s handbook offered no specifics regarding personal use of company property …