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- Striving Styles and Teamwork - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardBy understanding the different needs, approaches, strengths and weaknesses of each of the Striving Styles, the organization can maximize a team’s effectiveness by harnessing the natural energy that is engaged when individuals can meet their own needs through teamwork. A team is an integral ...
Views: 1874 - Chief Negotiator The Peacemaker in Industrial Relations - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from John MarshallDisputes and conflicts are a common sight in an industrial set up where labors are seeking fulfillment of their demands. However, the sooner these issues are resolved the better it is. The reason being that, any kind of conflict means loss in work days on account of temporary shut down and thus ...
Views: 1793 - 4 Steps To Be Free From Credit Card Debt Trap - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from Rajendra BhatiaWhile your credit card is a useful tool in several ways, it is also an easy way to fall into a debt trap . Easy because swiping a card costs nothing and paying the minimum 5% of the bill seems manageable. But if you roll over the balance on your credit card bill for more than 2-3 months in a ...
Views: 672 - Use An Executive Recruitment Agency For Executive Positions - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Patrick ThompsonFor many businesses, hiring an executive recruitment agency turns out to be a great idea. No business would ever suggest that it is easy to hire an executive. There are just far too many complexities associated with the performance of such a job to errantly hire someone for the position. This ...
Views: 722(1 vote) - Career opportunities for HR professionals - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Keshav DussalHuman resources are most wanted reserves of any corporation. Nowadays with a much faster competition in world, companies need human resources to much higher level than few decades before. Recent employment positions for HR jobs include recruiter, training and placement officer, labor relations ...
Views: 880 - Career opportunities for HR professionals - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Keshav DussalHuman resources are most wanted reserves of any corporation. Nowadays with a much faster competition in world, companies need human resources to much higher level than few decades before. Recent employment positions for HR jobs include recruiter, training and placement officer, labor relations ...
Views: 784 - Career opportunities for HR professionals - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Keshav DussalHuman resources are most wanted reserves of any corporation. Nowadays with a much faster competition in world, companies need human resources to much higher level than few decades before. Recent employment positions for HR jobs include recruiter, training and placement officer, labor relations ...
Views: 863 - How Payroll Outsourcing helps to run Businesses Efficiently - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Crimson CruzThe value of time in day-to-day business transactions has greatly increased. To conserve time, it might be wise to get payroll services for one's small business, so that returns on investment can be increased. This way, the time taken to assess current payroll taxes and fill government ...
Views: 711 - Perk-Up Business Productivity With A3logic's Human Resource Software Applications - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Ishani JaiteleyThe storage potential of the program should be large enough to last at least a century. After all, company industry being unforeseen, it’s not too uncommon if a company today may become a worldwide company the next day. Furthermore, the HR application should also be a payroll application. It ...
Views: 1018 - Rejuvenate And Grow Your Business With The Human Resource Information System - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2012 from Ishani JaiteleyThe HR management program should be just and right: giving settlement to the employees down to the last penny. This can only be accomplished if the application is synchronized with the other sub-systems of a certain company, such as the medical care and social security suppliers. The company ...
Views: 929(2 votes) - HR Payroll System - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from daniel smithNo matter whatever is the size of the business weather small or medium, HR Payroll System drives to be beneficial for both employees and its various employees. The software system also, includes finger devices that widely benefits of payroll activities of the H.R department of the ...
Views: 918 - ‘Need of talent management’ summarized - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationTalent management is emerging as an important buzzword in corporate sector today. It is a powerful tool that can change the complete performance structure of any organization driving it towards the steady improvement. Now the talent management is not just the Human Resource manpower but with ...
Views: 1255 - Impact of Performance Appraisal on employees - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationPerformance Appraisal is the process of systematically evaluating the performance of the employees in an organization. This procedure is carried out to keep account of the employees work with respect to its growth and contribution in the organizational success. This can be carries out monthly, ...
Views: 1409 - Recession influencing the performance of workforce - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationAs we move through the completion of 2012, things have got worse rather than better day to day in business sector throughout the year. It is clear that the recession will last longer than we thought and the nature of the business remains uncertain due to the tough economic times. This is not ...
Views: 770 - 6 ways to get your new employee productive, faster - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Simon BennettAttracting, selecting and recruiting new employees can be an expensive and time-consuming process. In the current business climate, the requirement to get them up to full productivity as quickly as possible has never been more important. Here are a few tips to help you get your new hire up ...
Views: 1339 - How to Enhance Career Options with Human Resources Certificate - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2012 from David AlexanderWhether you want to boost your earnings, update your skills or simply explore career options, continued education will prove to be a big help in achieving that goal. By acquiring new knowledge, you not only keep up with trends but also give yourself competitive edge over younger workforce. If ...
Views: 2028 - why i am not getting a job ? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Keshav DussalIf you earned a dollar each time you asked yourself that question, your money problems would disappear, right? There's a good reason why. It's the alarming fact that most people are never taught how to look for work. They may learn how to interview, write their resume, or take a career ...
Views: 790 - Human Resource Management: All about Human Resource Programs - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Sonu ParasharHuman resource management is a fairly new approach, which has come out of the discipline of organizational management. Much of the early treated the concept of strategy apparently, rather as an accurately operational matter, the outcomes of which waterfall throughout the organization. Human ...
Views: 993(1 vote) - The art of retaining high-productivity employees - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Russel stuartHigh productivity employees are an employer’s dream. They are an asset to the organization, and can sometimes be the best reason to run a business. Which organization does not like to have high-productivity employees? However, high productivity comes with a few unique challenges and drawbacks. ...
Views: 1026 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Challenges associated with carrying out background checks on senior employees - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Russel stuartWhat are background checks? Background checks, also referred to as background screening or background investigation, are a method of finding out a prospective hire’s past history in relation to his/her character and working experience. Apart from these, a background check can also include ...
Views: 1070 - Advantage, talent Management and the Significance of Human Capital Resources - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Sonu ParasharWith changing work power demographics, increased competition, increased globalization and talent shortages, many companies are now continually learning leadership, economic and demographic trends, to make for their future strategy and workforce demands. Human Capital Resources departments are ...
Views: 1020 - The many benefits of outsourcing payroll work to Human Resources Connecticut - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Crimson CruzMany companies consider Human Resources as a department which incurs unnecessary expenditure, especially since it does not generate revenue for the business. However, there are some specialist HR Texas companies that take care of payroll services, performance appraisals of employees, tax ...
Views: 751 - Passive vs. Active Hires - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Beth SmithAre you aware of what the ‘active to passive’ ratio in hiring refers to? I have been asked recently by hiring managers and recruiters about mine. The active to passive ratio reflects the number of people interviewed who are currently unemployed versus employed. An active candidate is currently ...
Views: 1099 - Are You Communicating in a CLEAN Way? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Charmaine HammondCLEAN Communication...what you say matters! After having facilitated thousands of discussions for my clients in conflict, mediating hundreds of cases and speaking to more than 60,000 people around the globe at conferences and events, I have learned a few things about communication. First, it ...
Views: 1391 - Understand your Recruiter and the Recruitment Process - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Vaibhav GuptaUnderstand Your Recruiter Tip to Remember: Recruiter is a buyer and ‘YOU’ the candidate is a salesman as well the product. Now, you would agree when I say that, for any sale to happen, both the product and the salesman must be as per the buyer’s needs and choice and the moment you accept ...
Views: 1298 - Talent is the primary focus of all the business organizations - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationIn today difficult commercial scenario, the leading business firms do not follow the traditional way of categorizing their employees as good and bad based on their working quality and quantity. Gone are the days when the firms use to invest very less into the development of employees and were ...
Views: 888 - The Indulgences of Powerful Human Capital - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Sonu ParasharFor the most part, they manage the most complex processes in an organization as they cater as a go between the top management and the work power. These involve organizational organization, training, orientation, and development, recruitment, employee benefits, promotion, compensation, financial ...
Views: 654 - Employee Benefits Website - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Herbert CatronMany employees are drawn to companies by the benefits they offer. Employee benefits are way to make employees feel appreciated and boost morale in a company. They are also services that help the workers at a company take care of their health and wellness so that they can perform their job well. ...
Views: 899 - Application for HR - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Herbert CatronMost businesses are managed in part by human resource managers. These professionals calculate employees’ paychecks, ensure that workers have access to benefits, and train people who have just been hired for positions. However, human resource managers themselves must prove their worth before they ...
Views: 796 - Change Management: Leading and Managing Employees Through Organizational Change - Webinar by TrainHR - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Russel stuartOverview : Change is normal, natural, and inevitable. This seminar focuses on understanding the positive and negative ways people respond to change; how to move successfully through the common stages of change; how to develop resilience when confronted with undesirable change; and how to coach ...
Views: 1108 - Workplace Investigations - Witnesses Interviews - Webinar by TrainHR - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Russel stuartOverview : Many employers struggle to gather information during witness interviews in investigations. Many employees for a variety of reasons are reluctant to be involved and can be less than forthcoming. Friends of employees and those accused of an offense are often downright angry and ...
Views: 1131 - Let's Work it Out - How to Work Through Confrontations - Webinar by TrainHR - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Russel stuartOverview : This workshop will identify what creates conflict. Help to understand basic behavioral styles, how they can create and resolve conflict. Learn how to develop appropriate communication and listening skills to resolve misunderstandings. Finally, the workshop will cover how to be an ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - Bullying in the Workplace: Hidden Costs and Legal Pitfalls - Webinar by TrainHR - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Russel stuartOverview : Unfortunately, bullying doesn't end in the schoolyard. Workplace bullying can be particularly destructive since the target may feel trapped and hopeless. Workplace bullying can also be destructive to an organization, putting it at risk for lawsuits and destroying morale. Bullying must ...
Views: 1073 - Understanding Consumer Driven, High Deductible Health Plans :TrainHR - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Russel stuartOverview : This training session will show you how to implement an HDHP/HSA plan that will satisfy employees and employers. CDHC requires a completely different approach and educational effort to employee benefits. When moving to a HDHP/HSA an employer is not just changing the benefits, they ...
Views: 1130 - What are four essential areas of focus in a powerful team building workshop? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Bill ReshThere are many ways to define a successful team, but what are some of the primary components of good teams and how can these be reinforced in team building workshops. A top four list of focus areas should include Communications- everyone is encouraged to share, Listening to others- closely ...
Views: 987 - Introducing the “Super-Temp”-- a New Era in Staffing - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Catherine Lang-ClineSuperman, Superwoman, Supergirl – they swoop in at the last minute and save the day with their specialized skills and willingness to help. Now the “super” tag is being applied somewhere new – to temporary staffing. If you haven’t already heard of the “super-temp,” you will soon. It’s a new ...
Views: 1110 - Candidate Profiling Part of a Recruitment Process Outsourcing - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Vijay SakpalIn today's world of globalisation, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) service plays an important role in the selection process for most of the large scale organisations. RPO companies are service providers to the organisation in various facets of the recruitment process. Organisation ...
Views: 1455 - The Benefits of HR Networking - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Herbert CatronHuman resources is a field that has been growing rapidly ever since industrialization took place. Often times, human resources is thought of as just being a field that is located inside of a factory, but human resources has left that stereotype and is now found in almost every type of business ...
Views: 1331 - HSE-Ordered Risk Assessment and Management Guidelines That Employers Should Follow to Prevent Accidents at Work - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from James VincentHSE or Health and Safety Executive have, for long, interfered with the risk management and safety maintenance standards and techniques of employers at work. The recklessly growing count of injurious accidents inside work premises has impelled them to exercise stringency into the whole safety ...
Views: 1447 - Is your Workforce Proactive or Reactive? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Shelle Rose CharvetPROACTIVE Proactive people initiate. They tend to act with little or no consideration; to jump into situations without thinking or analyzing. They may upset some people because they can bulldoze ahead with what they want to do. They are good at going out and getting the job done. They do not ...
Views: 2016 - The Macho Test - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Shelle Rose CharvetDo you want a surefire strategy to convince skeptical people? Check this out Are you Macho? Not sure? Take the Macho Factor Quiz! (click on the link at the end of this article) One of the most irritating aspects of workplace politics is trying to convince someone who takes a Macho ...
Views: 1852 - Five Benefits To Outsourcing You Payroll - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2012 from Shaneh WoodsIf you own a small business and you handle your own payroll processing, it is time to consider the benefits of hiring a company specializing in payroll to process your employee’s paychecks. Outsourcing payroll services is one of the best solutions for business owners who want to free up their ...
Views: 695 - The right solution for the Performance Management - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationPerformance Management helps the organization by managing an employee conduct or system performance in order to obtain an effective delivery of strategic and operational goals in an organization. This is very important as every single employee of an industry is responsible for the overall ...
Views: 714 - TrainHR to organize webinar on “Moving to a Goal Based Performance Management System” - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Russel stuartSummary: Teri Morning, President, Teri Morning Enterprises, will be the speaker at a webinar being organized on October 10 by TrainHR, a leading continuing education training provider for the Human Resources industry. The topic of the webinar, which will be of 60 minutes’ duration, will be ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - How to NOT Hire Great People - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Beth SmithEvery once in a while, I apply for jobs just to see what candidates have to go through in order to get a position. I believe it is important as an interviewer to understand the process from the candidates’ perspective. This gives you a greater insight and allows you to more effectively tailor ...
Views: 1384 - Top Level Executives Pre Employment Screening – Five Steps for Effective Employee Screening! - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Muhammad Saad KhanWe have recently seen a top level executive pre employment screening success when Scott Thompson (Former CEO of Yahoo.inc) was caught exaggerating his resume and using a fake degree of computer science. Similar story which was abandoned some years ago as the electronic media, defines the ...
Views: 1739 - Employee Self Evaluation can be an asset - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationEmployee Self Evaluation is the best way to initiate a sound communication between the staff and the organizational heads for the improvement of the performance. This provides a clear medium between the team member and supervisors about the employee’s view on their job and what plans they had ...
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