3/10/2010
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz ...
3/10/2010
Do your employees truly understand your organization’s mission? Heck, do you even understand it? Sometimes, putting a one-sentence mission on paper for all to see can help focus and motivate a workforce. And while mission statements can be valuable, they must articulate real targets. Otherwise, they sound too much like a corporate Hallmark card.
3/10/2010
Q. We recently heard from a co-worker that an employee (“Mike”) seemed to be having some health issues. Mike hasn’t said anything to his supervisor or anyone else as far as we know. What can we say?
3/9/2010
Most managers rely too much on a list of standard interview questions for which most applicants have canned responses. Instead, try these queries, each designed to get applicants to really tell you about themselves and their skills. Plus, read the winning entries from our just-concluded HR Professionals Week question: What’s the most bizarre thing you’ve ever experienced in a job interview?
3/9/2010
In business writing, you don’t receive extra credit for slathering your sentences with fancy phrases, the way you did in college. Do that in a memo or e-mail, and you can expect eyes to glaze over. Here are five "less is more" tips for writing more effectively at work.
3/1/2010
Over my 10 years as an executive coach, many of my clients have felt like they’re between a rock and a hard place because they have someone on their team who produces great results but alienates almost everyone around them. It’s what we’ve come to call the prima donna. If you have a prima donna on your team who keeps playing games, bite the bullet and fire the person. Here's why: