Category Archives: Human Resources News
Workplace Communication Styles In our personal lives it may be easier to distinguish the ways in which men and women have communication style difference; however, it seems that these differences are less considered in the workplace if we are not mindful that they exist. To do an effective job of communicating, it is important to…
Up to 70% of your health care spending is as a result of five unhealthy lifestyle choices, including poor diet; alcohol and drug abuse; stress; inactivity; and tobacco use. However, there is good news as these are changeable choices and behaviors. These changes can occur through a work-site program designed to motivate employees toward the…
A few years ago we had the pleasure of beta testing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and learned lots about the software development phases; making a contribution to identifying bugs and reporting on speed and performance issues. The insight we gained was invaluable and allowed us to develop an expertise in this area as a…
A survey of the landscape in the area of performance appraisal and management reveals a number of scholars and practitioners attempting to grapple with and address the inherent complexities arising when trying to capture the meaning of performance management and its ultimate measure and criterion validity. Without a clear definition of what is meant by…
Strategic planning can be defined as an organization’s process of defining and refining its strategy, or direction, and making decision on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. For-profit and non-profit organizations implementing strategic planning may ask the questions of: What consumers do we currently serve? Who are our potential…
Most job applications and interviewing processes are fitted to review the hard skills of the applicant. While it is important to verify an individual’s expertise, credentials and job experience, it is equally important to ascertain a candidate’s ability to exercise soft skills in the workplace. For workers and consumers, soft skills have become the interpersonal…
Absenteeism is a costly problem for small businesses because it creates a loss of productivity, costs overtime when other employees must fill in, causes a possible loss of business, dissatisfied customers and problems with employee morale. In larger organizations, if one employee doesn’t show up, their contribution or lack of contribution can go unnoticed for a…
No one really wants to journey out into unknown territory without a map, compass or explicit directions. After all, this is one of the reasons we have GPS technology. The same applies to career pathing; employees want to know how best to travel to their destination and will seek out this information before joining your…
Facebook and other online social networks are the sites of choice for those who wish to connect, communicate and share personal information. However, you need to be aware of the pitfalls of an online presence. The only aspects of our lives that are private, due to technology, are the aspects that we choose to keep…
In the economy of the last decade plus, the small business HR department is being fiscally responsible by doing more with less. But how do you determine what compensation should be for your existing and future positions? How will you attract and retain top performers with what you have to offer? There are many possibilities and…