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- Do You Communicate Effectively In The Workplace? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Christopher SheppardOne of the instrumental components of achieving individual professional success and organizational objectives is effective communication in the workplace. The development of effective communication skills in the workplace setting should become a priority for any individual looking to build ...
Views: 1070 - PEO (Professional Employer Organization) - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Peter SamA PEO (Professional Employer Organization) provides outsourcing of work compensation human resources and administration of employee benefits. It does this by hiring employees from the client company’s, in turn becoming their employer of record. PEO’s will hire them back, under the ...
Views: 1069 - A New Look at Performance Management - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Kelly FairbairnTraditional managers think of performance management as the process of setting goals and evaluating performance, usually on an annual basis. Managers, who must fit the goal-setting and performance review onto an already-full plate, and the associate, who is frequently disappointed with the ...
Views: 1067 - Employee Onboarding : Is it necessary for all companies? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Asif Shaik01It was Neha’s first day at work. She reached office in time, met the HR contact person, signed some papers and was taken to her workstation. So far so good, but after that… She looked here and there in despair because she didn’t know how to log in to her system. She didn’t know the people ...
Views: 1067(1 vote) - Conducting A Quick People Search The Easy Way - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2008 from Gilbert AndersonThere may be times when you need some background information on someone, may be because you want to check on them before you employ them at work or at home, to safeguard yourself. You may want to find their criminal records or marriage status and some such information. You may even be looking ...
Views: 1066 - What Do Interviewers Want? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWhen you get an interview call after applying to hundreds of jobs out there, your elation is natural. You research about the company, its work culture, and prepare yourself for the interview. You also talk to people to find out how to crack the interview. You also read blog posts on the same. ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - The Latest Trends in HR - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Lucy SmithThe human resources recruitment market across the UK has seen a mixed outlook over the past couple of years. The effects of the economic downturn have undoubtedly affected hiring levels, in some sectors more than others. Differences can also be highlighted across geographical areas. In 2011, ...
Views: 1064 - You Deserve to Be Part of Company Handpicks - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Howard SmithSpecialized careers require different skill sets; even though there are staple criteria which apply to any job hunt, competency is the premium for technical tasks and projects. If you’re into the industrial development fields, then you’ll have to keep up with the trends to ensure your ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Managing cultural and racial diversity at the workplace - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Russel stuartCultural and racial diversity is at the heart of American society. The workplace is where this is more vividly reflected than in most other places. Although historically the US has been a land of immigrants, a “nation of nations”, the ethnic mix has been more pronounced in the American workplace ...
Views: 1061 - Creating an Employee Engagement Strategy that Works - by Submitted on May 22, 2019 from Arina KatrychevaIf you run a business or work in a management role, you have probably heard of employee engagement and its role in a company’s long-term success. But what is it exactly, and why is it so important? To answer that question, we must first understand the distinction between employee engagement ...
Views: 1060 - OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTERS DESTROY THEIR JOB HUNTING PROSPECTS - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Michael MercerOCCUPY WALL STREETERS INJURE THEIR CAREER & JOB OPPORTUNITIES Occupy Wall Street protesters will have a hard time job hunting and getting jobs! Reason = They display many behaviors employers NEVER want in people they hire. How can protesting in Occupy Wall Street result in harming ...
Views: 1059 - Advice on giving gifts to customers most effectively - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2019 from Kylie JenGift and promotion programs become an effective solution in the business sector. Below is the advice on giving gifts to customers. Giving gifts to customers helps businesses maintain relationships with old customers and create relationships with new customers. However, not all businesses ...
Views: 1058 - On Developing Job Description Templates - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Ioventures IncJob description templates can be considered an important part of job postings that applicants read. This template is a kind of document or part of a document that includes a concise summary of what a certain job involves. It generally includes the details on the responsibilities associated with ...
Views: 1058 - Temporary Staffing - You Get What You Pay For - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Catherine Lang-ClineTemporary Staffing - You Get What You Pay For By Catherine Lang-Cline Who doesn’t love a bargain? Everyone loves a bargain as illustrated by the popularity of coupons, rebates, sales and deal-of-the-day email services. With everyone being budget conscious both at home and at work, it is ...
Views: 1057 - 5 Ways To Get A Millennial To Work For You - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Catherine Lang-ClineHiring and keeping someone from Generation Y can be a challenge. Their idea of a job, a career and the loyalty to both is completely different from the generations before them. This generation does not want to be tied to a desk and required to have “face-time” at the office. They do not ...
Views: 1056 - Ensuring ergonomics at the workplace - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Russel stuartThe advent of the New Economy has brought in dramatic changes in the workplace. Many of these are of a nature that could not have been anticipated earlier. It is unlikely that in man’s original occupation, farming, especially in the pre-mechanization days, he faced the kind of occupational ...
Views: 1056 - Investing Time With Your Staff Pays Off Big Time - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Lorraine PirihiI recently met up with a friend of mine who was telling me how little time he had working on his business due to the people problems he was constantly experiencing. He always complains to me that if he could run his business on his own, he would. Unfortunately this is not a reality so he ...
Views: 1054 - How to find time to manage performance? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2017 from Supriya NigamYou don't have sufficient time not to manage employee performance! Please discuss these vital ideas together with the supervisors, managers, and coworkers in your business to help them locate the opportunity to precisely managing performance efficiently. If managing employee performance isn't a ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - You Should Ping Your Resume - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThat's right… You should be pinging your resume every single day, but do you even know what pinging even means? According to Wikipedia, it is, "… an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated." Does that make any sense? In layman's terms, ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - Beautify Your Room with Decorative Pillows and Duvet Sets - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Martin PitttRedecorating your room can be a fun activity. You can play around with colors, themes, furnishings, and bedding to create a unique ambience in your room. Your room speaks volumes about your personal taste and sense of style. Sprucing-up your room gives you the chance to use your creativity and ...
Views: 1052 - Best Income Opportunity is a Home Based Business - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from david purvesStart your very own home based business where walking in or out of your room won’t really be necessary, getting up in the morning for office won’t be a requirement and earning money easily is the key function the business opportunity is based upon. Under the unique income opportunity you’ll be ...
Views: 1052 - Imagine There’s No Office Party: Three Keys to Survive Yours - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Joey FaucetteYour stomach rolls at the first mention of it in your staff meeting. “Well,” someone says, “we need to plan the holiday office party.” And running through your head, thanks to John Lennon, is “Imagine there’s no office party…” So it’s planned and you’re going. But it’s more obligatory ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - What you don’t know about data parsing? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2017 from Supriya NigamBy designing a custom information parsing algorithm get in the origins of your data conversion issues. This can be an iterative procedure which takes an experienced programmer as well as a user who's well versed in the specific information, the way they came about and what it looks like, its ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - Employee Relations - How Bad Managers Affects Employee Productivity - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2017 from Supriya NigamDo you work for a difficult manager? The most of us have it some time or another, and typically, it is a scenario that makes you feel helpless. Bad bosses and supervisors can make your work life unhappy, and it is challenging not to allow that affect other parts of your life also. It might ...
Views: 1051(1 vote) - How to Attract Top Talent and Retain Good Employees - Give Them Time-Saving Benefits - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Dave DartOf course, money matters. People have to be able to support their chosen lifestyles; however...it may not be the only way to attract top talent and retain good employees in your industry. With more people weighing work/life balance, you may be able to lure and keep these "impact players" on your ...
Views: 1049 - Phone Screen - Recruiter's Favorite Weapon - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThere it is. You see it in your inbox. The subject is titled "Interview Request". The sender is from a recruiter with the company you just applied at. Your heart starts pumping, you are excited, and you feel a sense of relief. You have sent hundreds of resumes out and finally have received a ...
Views: 1049 - 3 Red Flags with Employee Background Checks - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2018 from Jessica HoWhenever you’re hiring a new employee it’s a good idea to run a background check to expose any unknown risks. The background check will provide two major functions. Verify the identity of the individual Expose any additional red flags in their past Just the act of running a background ...
Views: 1047 - HR Tips for Hiring People on Different Positions - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from David StainbergWhat kind of people one company need. Are the perfect workers a bit like soldiers, almost blindly obeying the rules? Are people with different point of view necessary? Is bragging needed in order to succeed? Here is how i see corporate culture of today and what would i do if i had the chance ...
Views: 1045 - Choosing a performance evaluation system which is best? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from andy mareThere are many methods employed for performance evaluations, including management and self led options. Find out what 360 degree feedback is and why it gives such a thorough understanding of an employees performance. Performance evaluations, or performance appraisals, are an effective way of ...
Views: 1044 - Top benefits of new age Social Recruiting - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2017 from Supriya NigamConventional recruitment techniques are a costly way of recruiting and completely outdated. Social recruiting tools revolutionizes the way recruitment is completed, providing the benefit of viewing the prospective worker profiles to the employers. The benefits of recruitment using the social ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - How to Get an Entry Level Job in Insurance - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Barbara McDonaghAny kind of new step in life requires some kind of guidance to actually take place. Fortunately, the existence of the internet has taken away the need for a person to go around asking for help physically and depend on another person for it. Instead, now people just log onto the internet and find ...
Views: 1042 - Using Personalized Coffee Mugs As Office Awards - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Amin RamjeePersonalized coffee mugs are truly a great way to say thanks to your employees, especially those who have gone above and beyond their work roles in order to ensure that the company is successful and that necessary tasks are completed on a daily basis. Office awards are perfect for if you are ...
Views: 1042 - Enjoy Working With A Cost Effective Team With The Virtual Employee Outsourcing Model - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Abilene JonesOutsourcing has proved to be an inevitable part of most western businesses and companies, who outsource at least one business function to countries like India. While the ubiquitous freelancer may have been the face of outsourcing a decade ago, as was outright project outsourcing, things have ...
Views: 1041 - The Sad Side Of The Economy Frequently Dealt With In The Recruitment World - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Ken SundheimA lot of people have "heard" that you can make a lot of money by being a recruiter, however there are some personal downsides to the industry which have a more personal perspective. If you decide to enter the employment / recruitment field, here is what you are bound to see - especially in this ...
Views: 1039 - why recruitment agencies are a good place to start when looking for a job - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2012 from Rodney JamesMain objective of every company is to earn a profit. Revenue plays a major function in development of company, and it is one of the major performance indicators of any type of association. Performance of a business depends on performance of the association's workforce. It is therefore and ...
Views: 1039 - Panhandling and Vagrants at shopping centers - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Charles WillisWith the dire economic situation panhandling and vagrants have become commonplace at shopping centers in the greater LOs Angeles area. Vagrants and panhandlers will sit in front of entrance doors of businesses and solicit customers for money, cigarettes and food. The businesses most of the time ...
Views: 1038 - Weather Can Ruin Your Chances Of Landing The Job - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerYou applied to the job and were offered a chance to interview in person. You couldn't be happier! Then you find out Hurricane Sandy is coming your way with bad weather. All throughout the world, weather hinders peoples ability to get to an interview. Nothing makes Human Resources ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Employee Recruiting Cost vs Employee Retention – What Needs To Be Done - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2016 from Supriya NigamThe Recruiting Cost The expense of employee turnover is many. Direct costs include the paperwork required to exit interviews and separate former employees. The price of recruiting new hires takes from marketing the open position to sifting through resumes and interviewing candidates, not to ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - A Primer about the different types of Kid’s Beds for your kids - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2016 from Wooden StreetSince the kids are the best gifts of nature and one of the best creations of God, maybe this is why we want them to have everything in this world, which is the best. Who does not love the happiest kids? A happy kid has all the powers to fill the atmosphere with fun and frolic. Sometimes, we can ...
Views: 1035 - Hire Experts for Mobile Application Development - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Disha KakkadMobile application development has expanded its scope in the application development sector. Development industries stepped forward when it came to developing innovative apps for iPhone. The mobile application development has gained momentum in a short span of time due to its portability and ...
Views: 1035 - 5 Advantages of Letting Your Employees Work From Home - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Leon EdwardThanks to increasingly fast and reliable internet connections along with a host of new software options, it is now more viable than ever to let your staff work from home. Give your employees the right software and they'll be able to work on collaborative projects, answer e-mails, take calls and ...
Views: 1034 - Heat Up Your Winter Job Search With These 5 Tips - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerAs winter is fast approaching so follows the recruiting slow-down season. Most job seekers do not realize that winter is the slowest season for recruiting in most companies. We must note that we are not including traditional seasonal hiring; including retail employees, ...
Views: 1034(1 vote) - Job Description Samples: What They Should Contain - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Ioventures IncIn developing job descriptions for administrative, sales or executive positions, it can help to make use of templates that can help those who are interested focus more on the essential functions that come with the job. Some might think writing job descriptions is a very easy task. However, there ...
Views: 1034 - How effective is employee orientation? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Russel stuartUnderstanding employee orientation It is said that the hallmark of good management is how well the manager gets work done from others in the organization. For this to happen, the employees have to be tuned into thinking about the business, the company aims and the manager’s style of ...
Views: 1032 - Human Resource Management and Training - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Oel WingoThe primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM) is attracting, motivating and retaining the most qualified employees to implement the organization's strategic plan effectively and efficiently. It is not just about selecting and hiring the right people to get the job done; it is about ...
Views: 1031 - Top Benefits of Implementing Employee Management System in your Business - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2017 from Supriya NigamAn employee information management is a vital part of a company and also a valuable investment. The daily work and contributions of your group members play a significant role in the success of your organization, and it's crucial that you manage them accordingly. Many companies are currently ...
Views: 1029(1 vote) - 5 Interview Questions You're Guaranteed To Be Asked (And Their Answers) - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerEveryone always has questions about what interview questions they will be asked. In today's job market, that is a great thing! Hiring managers and HR professionals want candidates that are fully prepared and are giving the best interview possible. We tallied our top five interview questions ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - How to Choose the Right Time and Attendance Equipment - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2010 from Resource NationIn most companies, the most important thing is the employees. Without the employees no work will get done. No matter how good a manager is, there is no way that they can do all of the work on their own. In order to make sure that employees are getting paid correctly or simply just to make sure ...
Views: 1028 - How to Leverage the Boolean search in Recruitment? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2017 from Supriya NigamAs an introduction if you haven't used Boolean searches previously, a Boolean search in recruitment is where you enter the keywords into a search engine such as Yahoo or Google inside the inverted commas and use words (or operators) such as OR, AND, NOT using modifiers like Quotation Marks ``'' ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - What is Human Resource Development (HRD)? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Saxon Marsden-HugginsWhat is Human Resource Development or HRD? How essential is it in a business? How does it differ from Human Resource Management? Human Resource Development covers a major function of Human Resource Management which focuses on the professional advancement of an organization's workforce and ...
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