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- The Day MY WORLD Fell Apart - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from eric robertsMy problems started in early 1975, Britain was in yet another world recession. At the time I was working at a tyre company in Leeds a large city in the north of England. Leeds was a vibrant place, but most of the time I would be working away. The job I did was fitting tyres onto the giant ...
Views: 1431 - What does The Best Manager need to pay attention to? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Craig NathansonDo you want to be the best manager? Here are key areas to pay attention to and you will be well on your way! Productivity Are people getting things done and on time? This is an important indicator to look at. Many factors will impact work quality. If work is not getting done on time step ...
Views: 1175 - How to Learn to Love Your Mistakes - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Learn to Love Your Mistakes Why do executives suffer emotionally when the world discovers they are not perfect and make mistakes? Making mistakes, errors or failing makes them feel stupid, embarrassed and worse – incompetent. These emotions lead to chronic stress, a weak immune ...
Views: 1847(1 vote) - Introduction to Using Your Cell Phone for Credit Card Processing - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Mirsad HasicTechnology is advancing at a rapid pace. Things that were unheard of just a few years ago and becoming commonplace today. Did you know that you can actually accept a credit card for payment using only your cell phone? Yes, it's true, all you have to do is set up the service and you can accept up ...
Views: 1992 - In troubled times why are Business Ethics searches down? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Chuck GallagherMore times than not, my posts (as a business ethics speaker) relate to ethical choices or fraud prevention. But for a brief break I stumbled across something that caught my attention and raised a question that is worth asking. But, before we get to the question, let’s look at where we are ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - How to Stay Happy 24/7 Starting Now - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Stay Happy 24/7 & Add 10-Years to Your Longevity Did your Mom walk around the house singing out loud half the time, and smiling the rest? See if you remember this: a French lady named Jeanne Calment died in 1997. Her birth and death were documented. She was the oldest person who ...
Views: 2890(1 vote) - Who may be subject to background screening? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Sam LewisJob applicants are probably the mostly subjected individuals for background screening. Organizations conduct several screenings of candidates to ensure that they are not only acquiring applicants with highly competent and qualified skills, but also have a high level of character and integrity ...
Views: 1179 - New Technology for Old Phone Lines Harder to Find - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Resource NationMost every company has already made the switch to a VoIP service. The reasons for the switch are different from one company to the next. It could be because of the inexpensive phone calls or because of all of the great technological advancements. One thing is for sure, it is getting ever more ...
Views: 818 - Human Resource Services - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Mr Sandip MukherjeeHuman Resource service-Foundation of a better organizational structure The human resource department is essentially one of the strongest pillars of an organization. A human resource department can never be segmented as a separate aspect altogether, rather is it the threads that weaves the ...
Views: 885 - Save Your Time & Money by Making Use of Payroll Software - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from deny chandraNowadays, the term payroll software is no more a big new thing especially for the big organization owners and businessmen who have the huge companies to manage. The huge and big company means greater number of workforce and big finance responsibilities. Managing finance of the company could be a ...
Views: 831 - Why Air-Writing Doubles Your Memory - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Air-Writing Doubles Your Long-Term Memory You have seen kids play the AIR (make-believe) guitar, while listening to music. Strangely, each time they ACT like performers playing a genuine guitar – they IMPRINT the music and fingering on their long-term memory. How come? They are using ...
Views: 1711(1 vote) - How to Oversome Fear of Change - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Overcome Fear Of Change Does this make sense to you? Humans are wired as a species to have Danger-Avoidance functions take precedence over our Pleasuring-Seeking functions. What does it mean? Fear overrides our desire for pleasure. Is it hard to believe 40-million Americans, ...
Views: 1944(3 votes) - How to Dissolve Information-Overload - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Dissolve Information-Overload Do you experience information-overload from too many daily emails, telephone calls, books, articles and reports? If your career is in the Knowledge Economy and requires updated information to stay competitive in your industry, you are suffering chronic ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - The Difficulties Of Selecting The Best Of The Bunch - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from William CottringerThe Difficulties Of Selecting The Best Of The Bunch By Bill Cottringer “Never make predictions, especially about the future.” ~Casey Stengel. I won’t argue with Mr. Stengel’s wisdom when it comes to baseball; but in business, employers have way too much to lose without at least ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Why Your Career Is More Than Making a Living - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Your Career is Emotionally More Than Earning a Living It was Thanksgiving Day, the clan gathered at my Mother-in-law’s home to eat and drink triple (3x) their normal calories, but all is forgiven because it is a sanctioned feast day. Why? It is a ritual for God, U.S. and the ...
Views: 1663 - Internal vs. External Recruiters - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeWhat is the difference between an internal recruiter and an external recruiter? An internal recruiter works directly for the company they are recruiting for. An internal recruiter for Frito-Lay, for example, works to fill a variety of positions within the Frito-Lay organization, and receives ...
Views: 2274(1 vote) - Work or Fun - Do Words Change Minds? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Hal WechslerWork or Fun – Do Words Change Minds? Are you in the business of influencing, persuading and convincing folks to use your product or service, and not your competitor? We all have a boss, someone to report to, even if it is the Board of Directors. Decisions are not mechanical or ...
Views: 1651(4 votes) - The Baby-Easy Secrets of Speed Reading - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Hal Wechsler“The Secret of Speed Reading” “Acoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabriigde Uinervtisy, it ddeosn’t mttaer in wttht order the lteers in a wrrd are, the ollny ipmoetnt tihhng is taaht thr frrist and lssat lttteers be at the rgghit pcclae. The rsset cnna be a tooatl msses and yuoo can sittl ...
Views: 2110 - A Virtual Human Resources Assistant Can Save You Money and Get the Job Done! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Grainne FoleyA Human Resources department plays a very important part in all organizations yet it is the first department to be cut when times are tight. So how does a department keep functioning (it is important that it DOES keep functioning) while saving money - A Virtual Human Resources Assistant. A ...
Views: 1174(3 votes) - Why Use a Virtual Human Resources Assistant? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Grainne FoleyIn these tough economic times, businesses are looking for ways to cut costs or ways to keep running their businesses with a limited staff. Virtual Assistants cost approximately 40% less than using a full-time employee. Virtual Assistants pay for their own taxes, insurance, provide their own ...
Views: 3710(1 vote) - Assessment Practices that Insulate You from the Elements - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Jason TaylorA quality employment assessment must include multiple safeguards designed to ensure data authenticity and system functionality One winter morning I fulfilled one of my least favorite household duties by stepping outside in the early morning chill to set out the trash. The wind greeted my ...
Views: 1344 - The Top Ten Ways to De-motivate People as a Manager - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Craig Nathanson1. Micro-manage (People will do exactly what is requested and monitored and no more) 2. Give people challenging assignments when they don’t have the skills for the work (This will lead to burn-out and poor morale after the thrill of the new assignment wears off) 3. Evaluate all work all ...
Views: 1423 - Taking a Behavioral Bite Out of Crime Through Better Hiring - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2010 from Jason TaylorExecutive Summary According to a National Retail Security survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and the University of Florida, total retail losses in 2009 were $36.5 billion, an increase of $2 billion from two years earlier. Digging deeper into the results, the largest component ...
Views: 1383 - 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 Get Hired For The Right Slot in This Economy - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Get Hired For The Right Slot – In This Economy Is it a scientific fact that whatever is measured – improves? Does Attention create Concentration and Comprehension, leading to learning strategies and a better working-memory? Your attention varies based on your motivation to learn ...
Views: 1446(4 votes) - Why Doubling Your Memory is Hot Stuff - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Doubling Your Long-Term Memory Leads to Longevity Did you know your brain is always using multi-senses, not just one, for comprehension? When we are listening to anyone speaking to us (giving a lecture, or movie dialogue), our brain is using a variety of senses, not just our ears, to ...
Views: 1332 - The Face to Face Interview: Assessing What is Said, (And Not Said) - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Dianne ShaddockWhen you get to the stage of actually interviewing job candidates, it will be important to not only build a rapport with the applicant and ask the right questions but it will also be important to listen to how the applicant responds to your questions. If you developed questions based on the ...
Views: 678 - What Are the Top-Ten Worst Human Fears? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhat Are the Top-Ten Worst Human Fears? Who cares? Inquiring Minds must know. #10. is the mind-boggling fear of Public Speaking and being unprepared. # 9. is the stomach-churning fear of Heights and maybe falling off the roof. # 8. is the panic attack by the thought of Claustrophobia ...
Views: 3205 - Why Emotions in The Workplace Rule - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Emotions in The Workplace Rule Do we see reality as it is, or as we feel at the time? Don’t we all believe that we are objective - while others are emotional? The world is right-brained and only I am rational and left-brained? Wait. In a scientific study of physicians – 90% stated ...
Views: 1515(1 vote) - Wellness schemes and employee benefits are becoming more and more popular, but why does everyone like them so much? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from andy marchantIn the last couple of years employee benefit schemes have become increasing popular with UK employers. Tighter financial constraints have made it harder to justify pay rises and a greater sense of consumer consciousness in society has meant employees are now more demanding with regards to how ...
Views: 654 - Why Paying Attention is The Only Thing - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Paying Attention Is The Only Thing When Vince Lombardi, star football coach was asked about winning in 1959, he said, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” So what? Reading is everything and it is also the only thing to learn Math and Science. Even Engineering and ...
Views: 1446(3 votes) - Executive recruiter offers guidelines to corporate interviewers - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Executive recruiter offers guidelines to corporate interviewers Don’t underestimate the effectiveness of a structured interviewing plan when it comes to finding the most qualified candidates ...
Views: 1547(5 votes) - Recruiting Firm Creates Special Division for Retained Services - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Recruiting Firm Creates Special Division for Retained Services Tempe, AZ – August 31, 2010 – After conducting contingency searches successfully for 13 years, ISC is proud to announce it has ...
Views: 1308(3 votes) - Exit interviews can help identify reasons for company attrition - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Exit interviews can help identify reasons for company attrition “Conducting exit interviews in the right manner can be an invaluable management tool for companies,” says Ann E. ...
Views: 1827(3 votes) - Recruiter Stresses Importance of Employee Recognition Programs - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Recruiter Stresses Importance of Employee Recognition Programs “In a down economy, there is less money to give away in the form of employee bonuses and raises,” points out Ann E. ...
Views: 1649(3 votes) - Recruiting Firm shares not-so-obvious questions to avoid while interviewing a job applicant - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Recruiting Firm shares not-so-obvious questions to avoid while interviewing a job applicant “Asking a job applicant an innocent-sounding yet illegal question is a lawsuit waiting to happen,” ...
Views: 1719(4 votes) - Deborah Huyer Answers Follow-Up Questions from “Death of a Dinosaur: The End of the Annual Performance Review” - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Deborah HuyerLetting go of the cheese I am asked, “Can companies keep the annual review while they move to a coaching process and culture?” For those of you who have read “Who Moved my Cheese?” you can’t get your new cheese until you let go of your old cheese, so that answer is – no. This is true for ...
Views: 1503(3 votes) - Aligning Integrity and Finance - It is Possible - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Craig NathansonThe most common financial mistakes managers make In many organizations managers are not taught how to manage their budgets. In some cases managers are given budget responsibility but not budget authority. In these organizations it takes 5 levels of signatures to get a few hundred dollars ...
Views: 1364 - Employee Benefits Administration for Small and Medium Businesses - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Christopher WaltonOrganizations providing outsourced HR services, also called PEOs (Professional Employer Organizations), offer employee benefits administration for small and medium businesses all over the nation. What Makes Benefits Important Benefits are one of the most important motivating factors for ...
Views: 727 - Preparing For the Interview - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Dianne ShaddockLack of preparation is a mistake that many hiring managers make when they are in the process of trying to fill a job opening. I think that is because the interview process is a deceptively simple process on the surface. But, if you had the experience of falling into the same cycle of hiring ...
Views: 767 - Campus Recruitment- Selecting The Fresh, Enthusiastic Pool Of Talent - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from John Michelcane“Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.” These lines by William J. Bryan truly hold their significance in today’s ‘recruitment’ scenario. With the high rising competition among the businesses and the ...
Views: 2112 - Employee Engagement From The Start = Production - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Ron HequetDon’t Assume It’s About Money Keeping employees engaged is important in this economy, but I believe employee engagement matters, regardless of the economy. Most companies are not changing the way they hire or engage current employees, although they should. Most want to, but don’t think they ...
Views: 1523(5 votes) - Tips for Launching Your Own Business - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Judith LindenbergerThis November will mark my ten-year anniversary of starting my own human resources consulting business. As I look back on the years, I am amazed at what I accomplished and learned. If you are thinking about starting a business, read on! I always dreamed about having my own business, talked to ...
Views: 1196(5 votes) - I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Judith LindenbergerOne of the responsibilities of a human resources professional is to let employees know that their jobs have been eliminated. It is hard to give the news and even harder to receive it. Just recently, I was involved in communicating a large layoff to employees at a Fortune 500 company. I met ...
Views: 1344 - “Death of a Dinosaur: The End of the Annual Performance Review” - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2010 from Deborah HuyerThe annual performance review has become a dinosaur because it has failed to change and evolve much in the last 50 years, while everything around it in business has. 50 years ago we had secretarial pools, carbon paper and mimeograph machines for making copies. Everything was sent “snail ...
Views: 1791 - Is your on-line reputation hurting you? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Robert Shindell"Is your on-line reputation hurting you?" Chances are you already have a reputation online, even if you don't want one. On Web sites across the Internet, people can find information about you. You should be aware of your online reputation so you can protect it. This is especially important ...
Views: 1155 - Marketing Strategy and Marketing Management - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Seth HunterBrand awareness is a straight product of the Marketing Strategy. By discovering the key target Markets and bearing an agreement of the aggressive environment it is imaginable to constitute a picture of the types and level of “brand” advertising needed to generate consciousness of the brand for ...
Views: 619 - Exemplary Executive Conduct — the Emblem of Every Successful Organization - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Diane CraigI am a real advocate of looking up the ladder to role models, for cues and guidelines, so I was truly exasperated to hear the following story: A young colleague of mine, let’s call her Mandy, returned from a recent meeting so agitated, not even an iced cappuccino (with whipped cream!) would ...
Views: 1415 - Small Business Accounting Services - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Christopher WaltonSmall business accounting services are offered by a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) for small organizations. PEOs offer comprehensive human resource management solutions that enable client companies to focus their resources on the core revenue-earning tasks. Benefit from the ...
Views: 690 - HR Management Services - Streamline Your Business Processes - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Christopher WaltonHR management services help streamline your business processes. Human resource outsourcing enables companies to focus on their core tasks while the complex task of managing their staff is taken care of by the experts at a PEO (Professional Employer Organization). Effective HR Management ...
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