Looking for a big salary increase this year? Several radio shows announced today that this year's salary budgets are the lowest on record in thirty years. To give you an ... Read More

Most people don't give company assets a second thought until they are lost, stolen or broken. Herein lies the problem. Employees must understand that ethical behavior is demonstrated not only ... Read More

Said my client as he served himself a second helping of fruit at the strategic planning offsite meeting. Others, who had visions of doughnuts and chocolate eclairs dancing in their ... Read More

A performance management system helps you hire people with the talents and skills you need. You then build upon those talents and skills through employee development and performance management and ... Read More

Every one of us has 24 hours in a day, 365 days in a year, and unknown days in a lifetime. Why do some people get so much more accomplished ... Read More

Interested in learning more about your personality and style? You seem fascinated by personality tests and other devices that tell you more about you. Fortunately, many tests exist online. I ... Read More

Does this figure seem extreme to you? Boston Works polled 4,759 people and received this response. The article emphasizes that as the economy turns around, employers will want to ... Read More

Many managers intensely dislike doing performance appraisals. Given the expectations of the traditional process, who can blame them? Explore the issue of appraisals in Performance Appraisals Don't Work. Learn what ... Read More

Interview questions can be straightforward about work, skills, experience and career goals. Or, they can help you assess your candidate's ability to think on his feet, his interests, her work ... Read More

If co-workers harass co-workers, frequently, employers are found "not liable" in court. But, if the individual charged has any power over the second co-worker (such as the power of a ... Read More

A client's network was not backed up and suffered a catastrophic failure costing the company over $100,000 to recover data that was not backed up. This included the completion of ... Read More

The right employee training, development and education at the right time provide big payoffs for the employer in increased productivity, knowledge, loyalty and contribution. How training needs are determined, how training ... Read More

How to recruit, retain, reward, and motivate staff currently tops your interest list. Doing these well is the most important strategic role of an organization's managers. Thomas Petzinger, of Wall ... Read More

Writing job descriptions comes with the territory when you're working with a small, growing company of 160 people. I've recently written job descriptions for a Chief Financial Officer, a Documentation ... Read More

I'm a real proponent of goal setting. After listening to years of motivational speakers and trying goal setting out in my own life, goal setting works. In organizations, however, goal ... Read More

Success in life takes emotional intelligence in addition to brains. Ever since the Daniel Goleman book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ for Character, Health and Lifelong ... Read More

Research online is easier when you use sites like this one to find material, samples, examples and interesting articles. I have a couple of additional resources for research I'd like ... Read More

Hiring decisions that result in "bad" hires sap your organization's time, training resources, and psychic energy. These are the top hiring mistakes to avoid during your recruiting and hiring process. ... Read More

Looking for the latest news about Human Resources issues? These sites will keep you up-to-the-minute. Bookmark the pages and stay on top of your field. These are the sites that I ... Read More

Your interest in personality tests, leadership tests, and skill tests is legend. Take a look at these surveys for more insights about you. Which Executive Are You? Are You a Workaholic? How Marketable ... Read More

The plant manager, supervisor, and HR reps determined that an employee was behaving in a way that created a hostile work environment for another employee. We all sat in a ... Read More

Are you up to speed about the rules and procedures necessary to legally, and in a defensible manner, fire an employee? Know what your rights and requirements are as an ... Read More

Despite the weak economy, most employers are not changing the way they manage their employee retirement benefits. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted a survey during the week ... Read More

In a client company, the supervisors developed a "thank you" process. They first created the criteria that made an employee eligible for a card and gift. Then, they decided upon ... Read More

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is causing much confusion in client companies. I don't know a single company that seems to administer the FMLA in the same way. Misinterpretation ... Read More

Okay, I know you don't have a lot of time for research. That's why you're visiting my website on this gorgeous day. I've tried to make that research easy for ... Read More

Just a final celebration of the 4th today with thanks to About's Humor Guide, Mike Durrett, who brings us: Independence Day Top 10 Lists More from Mike: Virtual fireworks ... Read More

Happy Independence Day. I'm happy you're visiting so thought I'd share with you the meaning of the day for Americans. Fireworks and Freedom: About's Linda Roeder collected all the information you ... Read More

Still looking for ideas about how to celebrate the 4th of July this year? The halls at many workplaces are fairly empty today as employers schedule minimal coverage so people ... Read More

Losing mature workers to retirement is happening so fast, organizations are not planning sufficiently for the loss. In one department at a client university, 65 percent of managerial employees are ... Read More

Are background checks currently part of your hiring process? If not, they should be. A client company experienced a serious theft problem. It took several months for the numbers to ... Read More

Want a seat at the executive table? You need to understand and support the business and emotional importance of your organization's brand. Link the role and mission of the Human ... Read More