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Aug 20th 2008
Considering Firing things to think about before firing an employee By Adrienne Unkovich MD Workforce Guardian ndash Australia rsquo s number one online employment relations service Managing employees can be hard work particularly when an employee rsquo s performance or behaviour is unsatisfactory Poor performance impacts on everyone in the business and employers can rsquo t afford to turn a blind eye or hope for the best Importantly a failure to deal with a performance...read more Jul 7th 2008
A small business is like a child that over time will grow up and mature It will have its troubles Its growing pains and growth spurts But hopefully over time it will grow up and become something that everyone can be proud of Most small businesses though will have employees Whether it will be one twenty or a hundred these people will become the caretakers of the business They'll be responsible for helping to nourish...read more Jul 7th 2008
There are many small to mid-size companies that have times of fast growth and turn to human resources or HR outsourcing rather than hiring new HR staff members internally to deal with their growth spurt HR outsourcing can be a very effective way of meeting the demands of strategic growth and expansion of a business and can cut the overall costs by allowing the current and experienced staff to focus their expertise on the things...read more Jul 3rd 2008
Gas prices inflation war and foreclosures are all factors that can be considered either the causes or the signs of a slowing U S Economy But what about the fact that in the next seven years percent of the engineers in our workforce will be eligible for retirement These are the professionals who in large part are responsible for our technologically driven culture and even the vaunted U S armed forces This could spell Trouble...read more Jun 24th 2008
My wife Sharon and I dated for exactly two years before I proposed to her Over our two year courtship I got to know her likes and dislikes I understood her goals in life and her aspirations She knew the same about me On July in the White House Rose Garden true story I asked Sharon to marry me She excitedly agreed What might have been her response if she didn't feel like she knew...read more Jun 21st 2008
In a survey conducted recently chief executives of multinational companies with businesses across Asia said a lack of qualified staff ranked as their biggest worry in China and South-East Asia It was their second-biggest concern in Japan after cultural differences and the fourth-biggest in India after problems with infrastructure bureaucracy and wage inflation Across almost every industry and sector the situation is not different either Old Asia-hands may find it easy to realize why there...read more Jun 16th 2008
Close your eyes Think of the perfect mate Are you done Close your eyes again Think some more How long is your list of requirements of the perfect mate Are there five of them Ten Perhaps you have twenty Think about your list again Are each of those really requirements of your ideal mate Or are those desired attributes On which items are you willing to be flexible For example some people say the religion...read more Jun 12th 2008
Does your organization struggle with employee turnover and absenteeism Is your company wasting time and money on bad hiring decisions This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips for hiring reliable people Specific job requirements may vary however the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which every organization can benefit Employee turnover and absenteeism is inevitable But when these things become excessive they can quickly put a business into the...read more Jun 12th 2008
Does your organization struggle with hiring great employees Do you suffer from employee conflict or workforce compatibility issues This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips to consider for your hiring process Specific requirements may vary from job to job however the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which every organization can benefit Managing employee conflict and communication issues is tough Sometimes it seems that every employee and their working...read more Jun 12th 2008
During the course of my career as a small business owner I've become a bit of an expert on the hiring and firing of employees But especially when it comes to firing I've long ago lost count on the number of people I've fired but I can tell you that I've personally had to pink slip well over a hundred people Like I said I've long ago lost count I've always tried to take care...read more Jun 12th 2008
Does your organization struggle with hiring great sales people Does your sales department suffer low productivity or high turnover This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips for hiring sales people Specific job requirements may vary however the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which every sales organization can benefit There are few organizational challenges that compare to the difficulty of recruiting and hiring a successful sales force Sales people...read more Jun 9th 2008
Organizational Psychology is a subject which applies the principles of psychology into one of the most important areas of people's life - work Specifically we work with the human aspects of the workplace and aim at improving people's efficiency and hence organizational effectiveness through our knowledge about human functioning There exist a group of professionals who share a similar aim and are working closely with us the human resource professionals Despite the close relationship with...read more May 23rd 2008
As the business world evolves and changes workers are expected to follow suit Unfortunately change comes naturally to some while others have trouble adapting The trick is to find out why certain people are more adaptable than others and to help those who fall behind catch up with the rest of the group The ability to adapt to quickly is vital for both companies and employees A mood disorder can seriously affect the performance of...read more May 21st 2008
You are away from home and have begun to contemplate with the idea of a career move You can either wait patiently for that elusive headhunter of integrity to surface and find you or be active and submit your details across every online recruitment agency you happen to find setting yourself to face all sorts of adventures As an expatriate you may be disturbed by the fact that by working internationally you have become unidentifiable...read more May 21st 2008
The booming Asian economy is drawing an increasing amount of business process outsourcing Many US companies are seeking help to improve communications and team efficiency through intercultural management training It may confuse you to realize that the challenges you counter are not unique to your team and the offshore group Avoidable misunderstandings over the significance of deadlines and relationship building are blown up not only by distance and time zone they are also embedded in...read more |
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