In today’s economic situation, companies are facing multiple new challenges when it comes to staffing.
Generation Y – Will They Ever “like” Work?
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10 Tips For Productive Communication
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Honoring the Wisdom of Our Senior Employees
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Ann Golden Egle A large percentage of our current workforce in America will be retiring in the next several years. This will leave a shrunken workforce behind. This will create a drill down ripple effect. Today’s valuable and wise senior workers won’t be there soon and their decisions won’t be here for us. I [...]
Hiring Older Workers
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
L. Terry Has the U.S. Government been successful in its attempts to protect the middle aged worker from age discrimination? Has setting “older” as being 40 and over by the U.S. Government caused obstacles for job seekers who find themselves in this age group and unemployed? Please Login or Register to read the rest of [...]
Online Employment Screening
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Firoj Khan Recent studies have shown that up to 80% of applicants furnish misleading information in one form or another. Educational background, length of employment, previous employer(s), and position(s) held are some common areas that applicants tend to falsify. Employment screening is used as a litmus test for companies looking to hire new employees. It [...]
Need for Criminal Record Checks
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Firoj Khan Employees with criminal histories are considered to be the greatest risk to any organization, because they present a clear danger to employees and company assets. In today’s world the crime rate is growing and this increases the chance of a prospective employee having a criminal background. Therefore, it becomes crucial for companies to [...]
The Interview – the Two Lists of Commands
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Patrick E Cavanaugh Most people hire for skill, but fire for character problems. I used to be primarily concerned with skills. But since I believe, anyone can learn to paint, if willing. People just don’t change character traits. They are who they are. When my kids were young, I read a book that said character [...]
Essential Skill for Project Leaders
March 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Robert II Smith Project management is an aspect carried out in many organizations and institutions in today’s dynamic global business entity. It concerns the application of techniques, tools, skills and knowledge in order to attain the required stated objectives of a project designed in an organization. The project team is responsible for ensuring that [...]
The Essential Leadership Skill – Managing Office Politics
March 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Steven Sonsino One of the skills that successful leaders need to master is a bit of a dirty word these days. It’s not the sort of thing they offer leadership training courses on, but it lies at the heart of most business relationships. What I’m talking about is office politics. When we call someone [...]
