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When a new employee starts with your company, the first few months are like a honeymoon period. You and the employee are getting to know each other, working out what makes each other tick and the empl
Tue, 15 May 2007: Using Your USP to Hire Staff
Marketing and Human Resources have more in common than most people realize. At present most industries are finding it really tough to get applicants for vacant positions, let alone a good quality of a
Tue, 1 May 2007: Having People Focus On The Things That Matter - Writing And Using Job Descriptions
The subject of job descriptions is by far the most popular one on our website and often arises when we talk to groups of CEOs and senior managers. While people roll their eyes when we raise the issue,
Thu, 19 Apr 2007: Talent Shortage? How To Win With What You've Got
If you're starting to feel the pinch of the so-called "talent shortage," you're not alone. Consider these facts:- 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the l
Thu, 12 Apr 2007: You're Hiring Them to Work for You, Not to Date
If you are a hiring manager with a lot of "pet peeves" when it comes to other people and their personalities then you need to be sure and take those factors into consideration when making a hiring dec
Fri, 6 Apr 2007: The Red Flags of Sales Recruiting: No Need to Take Action (don't hire them in the first place!)
If you've seen the movie adaptation of David Mamet's stage play "Glengarry Glen Ross", no doubt you're familiar with Alec Baldwin's infamous scene in which he delivers one of the most memorable motiva
Wed, 7 Mar 2007: Stressful Workplace? Time To Take The Responsibility To Change Things
With 25% of all prescription drugs provided to patients used for psychotherapy; more than 11% of all occupational disease claims related to stress (and rising); and 42% of all absence citing stress as
Thu, 1 Mar 2007: How Can They Meet Your Expectations If They Don't Know What They Are?
Managing people can sometimes be very rewarding and sometimes frustrating. If we look back we may find the rewarding times were when people met, or exceeded, our expectations. Sometimes they did this
Fri, 16 Feb 2007: Job Analysis and Hiring the Right Person
Let's say you're a small business owner and you need to hire someone to support your growing business. You might not be able to afford to hire a full time Human Resources Manager, but you feel you ne
Thu, 15 Feb 2007: How Employee Misconduct Affects All Worker Productivity
In any workplace, despite the number of employees, there are instances of employee misconduct. As a manager, you cannot hide from it when it happens. And you must deal with it consistently, fairly, a
Thu, 15 Feb 2007: Dealing With Employee Insubordination
Are you a timid business owner or Human Resource person? Do you have trouble dealing with employee insubordination? We believe the best way to handle this problem is to react immediately. Waiting c
Tue, 13 Feb 2007: The Effective But Gentle Dismissal Of An Employee
Firing an employee can be tough for some people. Even if he or she is the worst employee imaginable, you will still find yourself reluctant to fire that worker. But to be an effective employer, you w
Thu, 8 Feb 2007: Counseling Employees
The difficulties that come with a problem employee may seem easily corrected by termination. However, if you believe the employee's performance can be altered, counseling employees is an intermediate
Wed, 7 Feb 2007: At Will Employment: How It Affects You As An Employer
If you're not sure whether you are an at will employer it can be helpful to find out. The basic idea of at will employment allows an employee to quit a job without advance notice and without worrying
Thu, 1 Feb 2007: Why Don't Managers Manage? - Looking After Their People is Part of the Job
Implicit in most jobs with the title manager and people reporting to them is the responsibility of managing their people. However, for many, this is often seen as an extra chore that gets in the way o
Thu, 11 Jan 2007: Stress - Some Of It Is Good - Too Much Can Cost You A Lot
Some of us thrive on a bit of pressure - it can improve our performance because that's the way we're designed. However, too much over an extended time can take its toll.In Victoria, 8% of all workers
Fri, 5 Jan 2007: Best Practices for Improving the Cross-Cultural Competency of Offshore Teams
When I present seminars on Indian business culture to American managers and technical professionals involved in offshoring or offshore outsourcing to India, someone inevitably asks, "So what are our o
Thu, 21 Dec 2006: Succession Planning - It's More Than Just Replacing People Who Leave
We tend to think of succession planning as having a few plans in place for if a key person gets hit by a bus or someone retires. In practice it has to be more than this if you want to avoid continuall
Fri, 8 Dec 2006: Talent Management - What is it Really?
There seems to be a constant flow of new buzz words popping up and a recent one is "talent management" - logically following on from "the war for talent". Depending on where you look, you will find va
Fri, 8 Dec 2006: Comedy Hypnosis Shows - Are They Perfect For Your Next Corporate Party?
Comedy hypnotist shows are a blast! Have you ever seen one? Well, if not you owe it to yourself to see one someday. They are absolutely hilarious and can make a great form of entertainment for a co
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