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- There's No Such Thing as Discount Talent - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Adrienne GrahamThere is always a fear associated with bad economies. Companies instinctively look to slash budgets, and unfortunately, hiring is the first casualty. It starts out subtle. At first they trim the recruiting team. They will shrink it down to a virtual skeleton crew and put recruiting duties on ...
Views: 969(1 vote) - Payroll Outsourcing Solutions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Elvy JamesA payroll outsourcing business is one that offers payroll and other financial services to businesses large and small. They employ a number of people who are fully qualified in various financial disciplines needed by businesses to process their payroll needs. Easy Source- a division of Easy ...
Views: 637 - Manpower Outsourcing Solutions - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Elvy JamesA company may benefit if its work force, departments or operations are outsourced. Outsourcing is a practice where a company hires or enters into an agreement with an external organization or service provider to perform certain operations or functions. Outsourcing means subcontracting a 3rd ...
Views: 862(1 vote) - How To Build A Lucrative Career Through Home Based Jobs - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Isaac MontineroIf you want to become successful on your home based jobs, you should remember some details. Just dancing around the idea of home based jobs won’t suffice. Here’s more about that. 1. As soon as you seek for jobs that can be done from the ease and convenience of your home, you have to be ...
Views: 656 - What is Performance Management? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Beth MollenkampA strategic business plan provides the organization a sense of direction and a sense of purpose It answers the questions “Who are we?”, “What value are we creating for the stakeholders?” and “What does success look like?” Performance management is the process that ensures the implementation of ...
Views: 1324(8 votes) - How To Make Your Employees Feel Like Working For You - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you have decided to become an entrepreneur, it may be that you are the sole proprietor of your business, and that you have no employees, at least at first. There is probably going to come a time when you do need to hire people, and it takes a little bit of work to find the right employees for ...
Views: 1180 - Knowing the Benefits of Receivable Financing - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from John LairDid you know that you can qualify for consumer receivable financing? This may be the one solution that you have been looking forward to in order for you to run your business the way you are supposed to. This method is usually a good solution so that you can obtain a quick and easy cash flow ...
Views: 700 - 5 Great Ways To Recruit The Best People Ever - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhat is one of the most important things needed to ensure success in the business world? A great team of people who can come together and work to create a business that is successful. Now, the problem is to find the right people to make up that team. This can actually raise a couple of problems. ...
Views: 814 - Top 5 Documents to Prepare for Termination: Employee Management - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Alison HowardWork Out the Kinks of Firing Before You Pull the Trigger By Alison E. Howard Firing an employee is a common business scenario. An employee is implicated in a singular episode or series of incidents that violate company policy and you have to terminate employment without causing further ...
Views: 1102(6 votes) - BeSimply…Local Living Economies - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Suzanne Toro'She' met Greg one winter evening in Westwood, California. During, a gathering of individuals discussing the possibility of manifesting and creating change for the betterment of humanity. Some might think their visions were all too lofty and beyond possibility...the room carried the ...
Views: 1361(2 votes) - The Seven Secrets of a Successful Business Pitch - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Paul BorossPaul Boross' new book, The Pitching Bible has recently been released, and he has kindly given us a taster of his Seven Secrets of a Successful Business Pitch. Secret 1: It’s All About Them Apparently, a fear of public speaking is one of the most common problems in the world of business. ...
Views: 1669 - Guarding Your Top Talent Against Temptation - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Judy WhiteThe great recession has officially ended according to experts however; the negative impact on top talent continues to ripple throughout organizations. While unemployment remains high, the U.S. and other countries prior to the recession were challenged in addressing the increasingly complex ...
Views: 1179 - Recruitment Agencies: Finding is now easy - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from UK Financials Ltd.Recruitment agencies, also known as employment agencies are a useful tool in finding a new job. International recruitment agencies are companies that provide work opportunities for capable workers to go to different companies across key locations across the world. They provide a number of ...
Views: 845 - Five Reasons Why Nothing Has Changed in Your Organization - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Roberta MatusonBusiness leaders complain all the time that nothing seems to have changed in their organizations, despite their best efforts to make things happen. Yet they continue to do the same things and receive the same results. Well, it's no wonder why nothing has changed! Here are five reasons why ...
Views: 798 - How To Use New SaaS Timesheet Information Search Features - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from jason trendA secondary use of paper timesheets has been to record notes and comments on projects and activities. However, due to limited space on a paper timesheet, these comments have been related only to timesheet adjustments not to flag major issues. Why? While it seems obvious, it needs to be pointed ...
Views: 679 - Why HR is like the Yellow Pages - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Michael VanDervortMessage and Medium Matter One of the more irritating things about living in an apartment complex are the constant attempts at outreach by merchants in the surrounding area. These business owners rightly view our apartment community as a concentrated mecca of potential business, and they ...
Views: 966 - How to Maintain and Verify the Integrity of Your Windows System Files - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Jacob BushIf you are trying to figure out whether all the files on your Windows system partition are correct and unmodified, and there are no hidden files added by viruses, rootkits or malware, you may find it a challenge to complete your task. If you have no ideas on how to do, just check out the methods ...
Views: 583 - Bifocal Safety Glasses: Helping with Eye-sight and Basic safety - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Jared LoganAnyone who wants bifocals to assist them see modest or fine details knows how tough and stressful it could be to work in an environment where there are several possible dangers in terms of eye damages. With out safety glasses or goggles, any small particles or pieces of debris can annoy or ...
Views: 839 - MBA IN HR - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Mangalmay InstitutionsMBA programme in HR today covers not only the personnel and administration but goes beyond it and makes it a bottom to top affair . Its like a organization entering into the person of the employee and customizing the relationship between the employee and the organization .Thus creating in the ...
Views: 596 - How to Launch New Employees to Success With Behavioral Onboarding Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Jason TaylorExecutive Summary "Launch or No Launch" is the most important decision an executive can make when looking for an employee. Should you hire a seemingly promising candidate today, or continue with your search? Most organizations spend thousands of dollars per candidate in their selection ...
Views: 2225 - Need Personnel on a Budget? Hire Interns! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Tiffany WrightIt is not just corporate America that benefits from interns. It is often harder for small and medium businesses to find new talent because these companies do not have the recruiting staff to send out to college campuses or job fairs to recruit graduating students or other job seekers or the ...
Views: 1017 - Fixed Price Recruitment – The Next Big Thing in the Recruitment Industry - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from geoffnew manFixed price recruitment is the best way to recruit employees because of the several advantages that it offers over traditional methods of recruitment. For a fixed price, your online job recruiting agency can advertise your staffing requirement on all major and small online recruitment sites. ...
Views: 1803 - Outsourcing Staff Recruitment Can Help Organizations Attract Better Talent - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from geoffnew manUnderstanding the recruitment process is one of the main objectives of any management. The success of an organization or business is driven to a considerable extent by the quality of its staff. Recruiting staff with the right skills can add value to a business. At the same time the organization ...
Views: 901 - Online Recruitment Advertising – How to Attract the Best Prospects - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from geoffnew manEffective job postings are not usually viewed as classified advertisements. Postings that appear as simple employment notices cannot create the necessary influence among your prospective candidates. Many companies create their online recruitment advertisement as an electronic sales brochure that ...
Views: 802 - Staff Recruitment – Following the Right Procedures - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from geoffnew manIn today’s dynamic and competitive corporate world, professional staff recruitment services are playing an increasingly major role in meeting the staffing needs of organizations. Staff recruitment services specialize in fulfilling the exact recruitment requirements of an organization by ...
Views: 679 - Outsourcing Human Resources Administration Services - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Christopher WaltonOutsourcing human resources administration services will do your company a world of good, thanks to increased profitability and sustainability that will be eventually achieved through crucial cost cuttings and streamlined functioning. This service is provided by a PEO (Professional Employer ...
Views: 548 - Ten Best Ways to Give Feedback as a Manager and Why! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Craig Nathanson1. Give feedback just before the next time the person needs it. (People will not make long term behavior change when evaluated,especially directly after a poor performance) 2. Let people know that you care about them. (When people see that their manager cares, they will be more motivated to ...
Views: 1485 - Forex Trading Online - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Chintan ShahInvesting money in the foreign exchange market can be a profit making venture these days if you have adequate knowledge of the tips and tricks involved. By far an investment in the Forex market is the largest in terms of trading. Considering Forex as business involves many factors such as ...
Views: 948 - How to Motivate and Recognize Top Employees - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Matt RichardsJust how important are happy employees to the overall success of a company? Many small and large companies alike are so busy in their day to day activities they overlook the bigger picture to their long term success and survival. In many industries employees have turned from a valuable asset ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Tips For Writing Resume - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Julia SmartTeacher resume has to be well drafted document. A resume should be unique and well structured in order to stand out from all the other resumes and clearly market your skills. It will open up many job opportunities for you. Hence, it is necessary to carefully organize your teacher resume which ...
Views: 796 - Accounting Software Solutions- Things to Think of Before You Buy! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Teresa FrancisAs you prepare to compile your needs analysis for your new accounting software solutions or ERP system, you have no doubt thoroughly identified your business processes. But there are three areas of coming importance that you may have overlooked, but won’t want to ignore. These are workflow ...
Views: 829 - How to Prepare Form W2 Yourself - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Casey YangThe Clock is ticking! As business owner, if you hire people, you need to furnish each employee a completed Form W-2 by Jan 31. You also need file Copy A of all paper Forms W-2 with Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, with the Social Security Administration (SSA) If you are ...
Views: 2608(1 vote) - A Job Is a Gift - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Young KimOne day at my parents’ laundry mat/dry cleaners, my father saw a homeless man rummaging through our garbage dumpster looking for aluminum cans and glass bottles. For some inexplicable reason, my father asked the man to come into the dry cleaners, and to pick out some clothes from a box filled ...
Views: 1266(10 votes) - HR Solutions and Customer Service - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Tom StablesI had been with the hardware company in Virginia for about five years – three and a half as HR director. I had enjoyed the work and the people were great. We had made a lot of progress in establishing the HR department. We had formalized the hiring process and a significant number of HR policies ...
Views: 592 - Can a Company’s HR Solutions Make a Difference in its Customer Service? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Tom StablesWhen my wife and I were in our mid-20’s, we lived in Virginia. We had graduated from college and the economy wasn’t very good when we got out. We each had had several jobs before I got a job working in the shipping and receiving department in a very large, family-owned hardware company. It ...
Views: 526 - Employment at Will and Unemployment Compensation Claims - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Tom StablesOne of the most challenging aspects of working in employment in an “at will” state like Texas, especially in a company with numerous locations (i.e., numerous managers who hire and fire), is dealing with unemployment compensation claims. The employment at will doctrine states that any hiring ...
Views: 680 - How to resolve Error 'Your system is low on virtual memory...'while opening PowerPoint Presentation' - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Laren DanielMicrosoft Office PowerPoint presentations most often get corrupted due to some unanticipated reasons such as abrupt power outage, system incompatibility issues, application faults and virus infections which result inaccessibility to ppt files. If you try to open these corrupted files, you get ...
Views: 872 - Can You Mix Critical Illness Life Insurance With Life Insurance - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Ross DulleThere are clear distinctions between a life and a critical illness life insurance, but these plans also share common concepts in the manner by which they work. Therefore, it is not surprising that several insurance companies provide a bundled, two-in-one offer for both policies. The benefits ...
Views: 748 - Efficient Payroll Management Can Save Your Both Time & Money - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from deny chandraThese days, a payroll system has emerged as an essential part of many organizations and businesses. Whether it’s a big or small firm, an entrepreneur can attain the payroll system designed as per the needs and necessities of the company. In respect to handle properly all the account, a company ...
Views: 838 - BeSimply…Autumn Skye Morrison - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Suzanne Toro“She” arrived at a small boutique in the lower Gibson’s, located on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. It was a cool and crisp evening and the sun was beginning to set. The store, Costal Creativity, welcomed “She” and “He” in and presented itself as a playful stage for the creations of ...
Views: 1960 - Know More About Payroll Processing and Outsourcing Services - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from deny chandraThese days, payroll processing services has been becoming widely popular all across the world. In fact, several outsourcing service providers are offering quality and rich payroll outsourcing services to varied small to medium as well as large sized businesses. Considered as one of the most ...
Views: 757 - Work Accident Claims - Things You Should Know - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from John WernerLike road traffic accidents, even work related accidents are very common these days. But, there’s a difference that very few of them are actually presented for compensation claims. The reason is very obvious that the majority of people stay afraid of going against their employers. They ...
Views: 863 - Business 101: Prepare and Print Form 1099 MISC - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Casey YangAs business owner, if you hire contractors, you need to furnish each contractor a completed Form 1099 by Jan 31. You also need file 1099-misc Copy A of all paper Forms 1099 with Form 1096, Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns, with the IRS by Feb 28. Are you headache of ...
Views: 2461(1 vote) - How to Think Quickly And Why It makes You Happier - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow to Think Quickly And Why It Makes You Happier If you know this – you are one-in-two-million. What? If you are feeling depressed (discouraged, disheartened or distressed), you own a tool that works 100% of the time to extinguish the four Ds within 10-seconds. If you pay attention ...
Views: 2061(3 votes) - Selecting an Assessment Technology: Five Business Principles Vital to Your Success - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Jason TaylorExecutive Summary The goal within most organizations is to hire a happy, productive workforce that stays on the job longer and produces more. That simple mission is often very hard to execute without an HR tool that is proven to predict a candidate’s on-the-job performance and tenure. ...
Views: 1537 - The Productivity Cycle: Transforming Your Workforce from an Expense to a Profit Center - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Jason TaylorNote: Images from the original text are omitted in this text version. Executive Summary Company profits are driven, directly or indirectly, by the performance of every employee. Performance data for specific positions, carefully selected from available metrics, can be used to improve each ...
Views: 1680 - A useful guide to finding a job - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from lanuomela lanuomelaIn case you are at the outset of your career there are several job opportunities which exist. You will have the choice between some conventional sectors such as management or in some new sector like IT. Certainly it will be your attitude that will see whether you'll be successful in your ...
Views: 737 - Performance-Based Interviewing: Strategies to Identify the Game-Changers in your Candidate Pool - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from Jason TaylorExecutive Summary Interviews have undeniable value in every organization’s hiring process. Performance-based interviewing is a technique to make your interviews even more effective in finding the best hires. Performance-based interviewing takes into account the most important job metrics of a ...
Views: 2431 - Payroll Service - Handles Payroll Taxes and Filings - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Christopher WaltonPayroll service provided by a PEO handles payroll taxes and filings as well as a comprehensive range of other payroll responsibilities. There are plenty of minute but important administrative tasks associated with payroll administration. These require dedicating an entire department for the ...
Views: 613 - How to Use Humming For Health - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Hum Your Way Back to Health Can you keep an open mind about knowledge that is NOT scientific? I have to force myself not to giggle at beliefs and practices of non-scientific cultures. But, recent research on Tibetan practices have proven as real as a heart attack. Do you have to ...
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