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- The Integral Role of Human Resources in Business - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Janet TaylorA proactive HR department deals with far more than payroll, employee benefits and hiring and firing. HR policies should ensure that personnel activities are aligned with corporate strategies and goals. The HR department is responsible, among other things, for: recruitment, staff training and ...
Views: 543 - Developing an Effective Social Media Policy for Your Company - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Kim TranterWhether or not your company is actively involved in social media, chances are pretty good your employees are regularly contributing to online sites. Immediately Facebook comes to mind, but there are plenty of other locations where inappropriate information could hurt your company’s online ...
Views: 685(1 vote) - Human Resources Administration for Small and Medium Sized Businesses - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Christopher WaltonHuman resources administration for small and medium sized businesses help them cut costs massively and increase performance. On effective human resource management depends the success of your business, because it deals with the most important assets of your organization – your workforce which ...
Views: 640 - How to Choose the Right Chair Covers - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Vick SahaWhen looking for chair covers for your event there are few important aspects you have to consider. First, how many GSM or grams per square meter do they weigh? Second, what material are they made from? Third, can they be washed and reused? Quality: To determine the quality of the chair ...
Views: 2957 - The Ideal Employee Evaluation from My Manager - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from BullsEye EvaluationI have read all the helpful hints and understand how to do my part for a successful employee evaluation session. Be prepared, Know my goals, Have specific examples. Seems easy enough. We all say we want feedback, but we still get a knot in our stomachs when it is time to sit across the ...
Views: 909 - Motivate Your Business With Team Building Activities - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from CJ RichardsAs corporations struggle with each other to attempt and beat the competition, many have decided that the main important issue in their business is that the strength of their team. Like any football or rugby club, the unity of the team members is vital to the overall strength of the side, and in ...
Views: 600 - Professional Training Centre Develops Helicopter Flying Skill To The New Comers - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Smart BrownWe all have a passion for the new. This passion for new leads to our hobbies; hobbies are something for which we all are having love in our mind. Different people are having different hobbies such as painting, reading, singing, dancing etc. They are the best partner in our when we are alone; ...
Views: 771 - PST File Consolidate is the Process that Almost Every Outlook User Look for - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Lisa MalkinData to be created using Microsoft Outlook email client is simple process as this email application has much to offer to its users like different components such as contacts, journals, to do list, calendar appointments, etc. However Outlook users do not realize that data they have in PST files ...
Views: 696 - Modernising Your Home - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Angeline ElliottMost homes in Britain were built over 50 years ago. This means they were built with antiquated plumbing and heating arrangements. They were built with small single pane windows and with old inefficient boilers, bathrooms and kitchens. In the Seventies and eighties much of the social housing ...
Views: 1333 - Please Fire Me - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Warwick MerryMany Australian managers tolerate under-performance because they are scared. Performance management is seen to be a minefield loaded with trip-wires so to play it safe, managers “put up with” poor staff. The reality is that they want you to fire them, and so does your team. They won’t ...
Views: 1262 - Talent Integration Problem - Why Most Companies Hiring Retention Is Rate Less Than 50% - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Tony KubicaThe hiring retention success rate is disheartening with some studies reporting a rate lower than 50%. Through more than 50 years of combined experience 50+ in helping organizations improve their business performance, we (Tony Kubica and Sara LaForest) have uncovered three reasons why most ...
Views: 909 - The importance of discipline and accountability for security guards - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Charles WillisThe most important responsibility of a security company is to keep their security guards accountable and to constantly coach them. That role normally falls to the field supervisors, who should be randomly and frequently visiting the post. Many field supervisors see their responsibility as ...
Views: 6441 - Security Guards flexibility - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Charles WillisIn today’s economy most security companies struggle with low profit margins, loss of long term clients and clients cutting hours to the absolute minimum. Many customers struggle with loss of revenue and profit and therefore need to save on expenses. Most of the time security is one of the ...
Views: 787 - Motivation and motivational tools for security guards - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Charles WillisI have been in the security industry for years and when I asked field supervisors at the new companies I started with how they motivated their security guards they just looked at me bewildered. Their answer was basically that being a security officer was such an easy and simple job that the ...
Views: 7100 - Monotony of the security guard job - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Charles WillisIn most cases a security guard fights all shift long with the monotony that comes with his job. Most posts require the same activities all shift long, because the security officer is protecting property that might be vandalized or stolen. There is certainly that is might happen and that is why ...
Views: 1856 - Fraternization as a challenge for security companies - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Charles WillisFraternization is a huge challenge and coaching opportunity for security companies. As security guards are assigned to different posts, they are often dealing directly with the client’s employees and customers. Security guards like all human beings are social animals and will build relationships ...
Views: 1792 - Giving Employees the Answers They Need. - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Daniel RipUnderstanding employee reactions to big changes within your organization such as layoffs and mergers can help you understand what employees need, not just in stressful times, but every day. Here are three questions your employees need the answers to regularly: 1. Do I have job security? This ...
Views: 962(1 vote) - What exactly is Team Bonding Experience? Or Whatever Happened to the ‘Company Outing’? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Bruno BlackstoneIt appears to be the done thing these days that what used to be called a ‘company outing’ is currently called a team building day. As a result as an alternative to passing the time with our fellow workers sitting around in the sunshine chatting and perhaps having several wine or a meal, now we ...
Views: 1890 - How to determine whether a person is a good team member - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Alise SeleznevaWhen building a team of specialists to work on a project together, - it is crucial to know what qualities a person should have to be able to work in a team productively. But first, let’s define what the team is. Team defined as a group of individuals with complementary skills and ...
Views: 6836(1 vote) - Independent Contractor or Employee? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from MegaDox CorporationHow do you determine whether your workers are employees or independent contractors? This is important to know because if the worker is an employee, the employer is responsible for withholding and remitting income tax, unemployment tax, and other amounts required by law. An independent contractor ...
Views: 713 - Are Eeyore Vampires Invading Your Work? Deal with Negative People without Becoming One - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Joey FaucetteIt’s challenging enough for most of us to do more with less at work as we’re all forced to do in this economy. But when Eeyore Vampires—negative people—invade, the dark shadows take over. I refer to negative people as “Eeyore Vampires” because just like Winnie the Pooh’s friend, Eeyore, ...
Views: 1475(1 vote) - How Benefits Administration Services Can Help Your Organization - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Christopher WaltonIncreased productivity and a better work culture with the right people working for you – these are how benefits administration services can help your organization. Employee benefits administration is one of the key responsibilities of a PEO company, and businesses outsourcing employee benefit ...
Views: 706 - USAJobs As A Government Hiring Platform - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Mark YardIt was not long ago that for applying to a government agency you had to fill out huge forms with multiple pages and check boxes, and then you had to mail them after putting on many stamps. Not only this, to find a job you had to look into federal publications and other resources that were only ...
Views: 785 - Insights into the Federal Government Hiring Process - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Alan RobertFederal hiring processes have been aligned to replicate practices similar to private sectors. Replacement of the standard of top 3 qualified rule services carried out by the human resources department was the first change in 2002. It?s been replaced with the opportunity for managers to review ...
Views: 497 - Contract Staffing Solutions that work for your Business and You - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Annie SmithContract Staffing as the name suggests is a way of recruiting manpower required in the contract. The contract could take place between a company and an individual or between two companies (the client company and the company staff). Has your business reached a point where you want to use a ...
Views: 558 - 5 Check Points To Consider Before Expanding Your Staff With Outsourcing - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Abilene JonesIf a company has entered the expansion phase in its growth, then recruiting fresh employees is the next logical step. However, that is easier said than done because hiring someone is not so easy. Can outsourcing help here? Yes, it can! Say you are a software development firm based in the UK ...
Views: 788 - The Working Of The Federal Office Of Personnel Management - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Alan YardThe management of the federal civil services of the United States lies with the OPM or federal Office of Personnel Management. Qualifying and recruiting employees for federal government jobs is the responsibility of OPM. Federal agencies looking for new hires are typically submitted with the ...
Views: 511 - The Human Capital Supply Chain - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonIf a company does not fully understand the cost of its human capital, it leaves a large amount of expenses unmanaged. In order to fully understand the cost of human capital, direct and indirect labor costs need to be integrated. Integrating direct and indirect labor costs creates a more ...
Views: 1670 - Significance Of Federal Hiring - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Alan WillsFor anyone looking for employment, adding a federal agency to their wish list will be a good move. Several people do not consider this option, even though it is valuable. The basic result in for this is that you get to hear several things about federal hiring which are not actually true. Amongst ...
Views: 496 - Ensuring Efficient Federal Government Human Resource Processes - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Kevin SmithMaking the government human resource (HR) processes more efficient can be carried out by improving the automation of the systems and simplifying the HR task roles. A significant amount of time can be saved by forwarding information to HR personnel only after system evaluation is done. ...
Views: 667 - HRMS In Organizations - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Ioventures IncWherever we look these days, it is quite easy to see how the integration of information technology with everyday concerns has made an impact on our daily lives, especially the way we work. In the past, working in the corporate world often meant having to deal with tons and tons of paperwork. It ...
Views: 1281 - The Role Of The Chief Human Capital Officer In Human Capital Management - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Steve MillsPeople are the most valuable resource for a nation. In order for the best production to reach people, government officials put in a lot of effort. This is why Human Capital Management is so important. Recruitment, training and development, and retention of the most capable people are all a part ...
Views: 4849 - What Are the Benefits of Outsourcing Human Resource Management? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2011 from Christopher WaltonThe benefits of outsourcing human resource management are many, including streamlined and professional handling of HR tasks and greater resource savings. Handling human resources is no walk in the park, and that is quite an issue for small and medium-sized businesses. Resources are precious, and ...
Views: 615 - What Does the “Greatest Weakness” Question Really Tell You? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2011 from Saxon Marsden-HugginsOne of the most popular questions to ask job candidates at an interview is the greatest weakness question. There are a few variations, such as: What is your biggest weakness?What is your fatal flaw? What do you need to work on? But the basic idea is that you are asking potential employees to ...
Views: 626 - Hidden Value: How to Tell a Great Candidate From a Weak CV - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2011 from Saxon Marsden-HugginsOne of the biggest problems with Sydney recruiting is the sheer number of applicants that apply for every open position. Some companies get as many as a thousand applicants or more for a role that needs to be filled in a short amount of time. This gives hiring managers less than a few seconds to ...
Views: 695 - What to base hiring a security company on - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Charles WillisHiring the right security company will make the difference between being able to focus on the core business and having to deal with security issues all the time. The right security company will have the necessary general liability and worker's compensation insurance coverage’s, a proven model of ...
Views: 662 - Skills and training a security officer must have - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Charles WillisA security guard most of the time is hired for contingencies, which means he is protecting property from vandalism or theft. The client is minimizing the risk to his property by hiring a private security guard. That in turn means that there is a definite risk involved with being a security ...
Views: 3454 - Security Companies in Los Angeles and its challenges - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Charles WillisLos Angeles has the largest concentration of security companies in the US and security guards outnumber police officers by about 4 to 1. One would think that with rising crime rates and a downward economy the security business should be booming, but on the contrary many security companies are ...
Views: 608 - ***Improving Employee Job Performance Through Enhanced Brain Functioning - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Barry FarrellPerformance Improvement Interventions Aren't Always Successful Did you ever wonder why some employees don't do as well as others at work? Have you been frustrated with your employees' job performance? Do you want to help your employees make improvements at work but don't know where to ...
Views: 4817(5 votes) - ***How to Deal Effectively with Job Stress - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2014 from Barry Farrell13 Simple Steps for Taming the Strange Beast in Your Life If someone asked you, would you be able to give a clear definition of job stress? More importantly, are you aware of how much job stress may be affecting your daily life? Job stress is a strange beast! Most people have experienced ...
Views: 4646(9 votes) - ***How to Manage Employee Turnover and Retain People You Want - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Barry FarrellHow Much Is Employee Turnover Costing Your Organization? Employee turnover is much more costly than you might think. In fact, research shows that up to 80% of turnover costs are hidden. Because of these virtually invisible costs, most managers usually do not track turnover and are not alarmed ...
Views: 2840(9 votes) - Why Recruitment Agencies are in Demand? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2011 from garima patelRecruitment agencies in India are becoming very huge with the boost in the demand as well as easy availability of professional and trained manpower. It is most lucrative and productive way of finding the right aspirants for jobs. Recruitment regarding roles is usually carried out by an ...
Views: 825 - What Is The General Criteria For Job Outsourcing? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Abilene JonesOutsourcing has come to be an integral part of the global economic scenario today. Thanks to the advances in technology, it is no longer essential to have the employer and the employee work together in the same office. They could be continents and time zones removed from each other and still ...
Views: 1155 - 10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Mike Martin10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People By Mike Martin We may always have difficult people in our lives but we don't need to let their negative energy dominate our lives at home or at work. We can try and change them but that would truly be difficult. The easier and softer way is to change ...
Views: 1447 - Bright Future with Jobs in Australia - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from James AndersonAs all we know that the main problem of everyone's life is unemployment and bright future. Everyone wants to live tension free, better and secured life. Better future is only possible if we have good job and we are loyal to our job. We should give our 100% to the work which we are doing to get ...
Views: 826 - A Lesson for Businesses from PAC-12 Commissioner Larry Scott - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from Joey FaucetteThe major activity in college athletics last week saw universities realigning their conference relationships. It’s a growth industry in a down economy and they’re seizing financial opportunities that emerge from positive associations with high fan-base institutions. The PAC-12’s announcement ...
Views: 1091 - Online Accounting Software for Businesses – What are the Benefits? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2013 from Aron JamesWith its ease of use and fast, accurate results, automation is quickly becoming the function of choice for everyday living, replacing the old way of doing things manually by hand. The workplace is no different when it comes to using gadgets to streamline operations. In fact, more and more ...
Views: 781 - Do You Still Use Old Punch Clocks? Time to Move on to Time Attendance Software - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2011 from Aron JamesIn spite of advancements made in the employee time management industry, there is no dearth of businesses that still cling to the old-fashioned card punching time clock. The numbers however are declining as business owners discover the usefulness of time tracking clocks with time attendance ...
Views: 1218 - Jobs According to Life Style in Australia - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from James AndersonThe major issue of today's life is well developed lifestyle. It is only possible with the fulfillment of all the requirements. To fulfill all the requirements it is possible only if we have best job. For the best job people do not feel any type of hesitation to leave their homes and even cities ...
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