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Who Comes First - The Customer or Employee? By : Paul Phillips We often hear that the customer comes first! Is this really the right way around? Read why we think this is wrong. Stop the Revolving Door of Employee Turnover By : Robert Cameron Stop the revolving door of employee turnover: Employee assessment tools have advanced so companies can now more effectively identify, select, and retain top performing employees. Employers are Hiring Good Candidates, not Good Employees By : Robert Cameron Employer's often use the wrong criteria to evaluate a job candidate. A survey showed the attributes of a good candidate aren't the same as a top employee. Robert Cameron examines the problem and how to do a more effective job of pre employment testing. How to Manage the Employee with Attitude By : Paul Phillips Handling problem employees is every manager's nightmare. We say they have an attitude problem and we don't know how to change them. Read how to tackle these problems. Getting and Keeping Good People By : Paul Phillips With the increasing competitiion for talent, businesses need to be working on strategies to attract and retain good people. It should not have to come down to just money. There are a number of actions you can take now. Managing Time and Attendance of Employees By : James Hunt Companies of all sizes need to ensure that their employees keep track of their time worked, especially if they are working on numerous projects. This type of time management is essential to keep track of what employees are working on as well as for keeping a record of the billing process to outside employees... Understanding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act By : James Hunt The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA has two purposes. The first, "portability," allows an employee to keep their current health insurance... Do They Know What You Want? - Job Descriptions and How to Make Them Work By : Paul Phillips We often assume someone knows what you want them to do - research tells us otherwise. Having clear results agreed in advance is a simple process and will produce significant benefits. How to Find the Round Pegs By : Paul Phillips It is often said that we hire people for what they can do and fire them for how they do it. Successful recruitment is difficult and getting people who "fit in" is the most difficult part of it. Read how you can increase your chances. Poor Performing Employees Severely Impact Productivity By : Robert Cameron In business there are two very necessary and very different forces which must be balanced so that business will perform perfectly - people and processes. But far too often they are not in balance. CEO's are ranking people issues as one of their major concerns in 2005 as they struggle with productivity, profits, and labor shortages. Robert A. Cameron & Associates takes a new approach to quantifying and solving this growing business issue. Recruitment - Getting it Right More Often By : Paul Phillips Recruiting is one of the most important tasks undertaken by managers yet very follow a consistent process. to get the best results there are some key steps to follow - everytime. Asking the Right Questions and Getting the Right Person By : Paul Phillips Getting recruitmentment wrong can be very expensive. They all say they can do the job - here is a process to find out if they can. Staff Motivation Strategies - 6 Great Distinctions By : Peter Murphy In the workplace, it can be very difficult to obtain staff motivation. There are many factors that play against staff motivation. It really is the manager's responsibility to motivate the employees. This can be very challenging at times. There are several guidelines that a person can follow to achieve staff motivation. Effective Induction - More Than Showing Them the Lunch Room By : Paul Phillips Having a new employee leave in the first week is not uncommon and is damaging for everyone. Getting them off to a good start is important for their perception of the organization and just plain good business. Setting "Expectations of Success" For That New Employee By : Paul Phillips Recruitment is expensive and challenging. Setting some standards early on will help you do a better job and also show how successful you are. Don't Throw Money Away On Training - Planning Well Will Cut Costs and Increase Value By : Paul Phillips While training sounds positive there is a lot of money wasted - and a lot of harm done with the wrong training. Get it right and it will pay for itself and people will want to take part. Practical Policies and Procedures Can Save You Money By : Paul Phillips Settling legal claims from employees can often be expensive and time consuming. It also damages morale and reputations. Having the guidelines in place is a good investment. Training Options That Can Show Results and Save Money By : Paul Phillips It doesn't always have to be a time consuming and expensive training course - there are often smarter ways of developing your employees. Workplace Violence: A Growing Concern By : Jeffrey Miller Workplace violence has become one of the biggest concerns for managers, corporate executives and Human Resource Departments in the past several years. In fact, the shear number of incidents of workplace violence is staggering... Is Pay Important? - Yes If You Get It Wrong By : Paul Phillips With many businesses pay is normally negotiated when someone is recruited and then doesn't get another mention until there is a problem. There is a way of making sure this problem is fixed and stays fixed. What is Human Resources Consulting? By : Maureen Cook Human Resources: sounds depersonalizing, doesn't it, to describe workers in this way? It smacks of older attitudes to the workforce which are now seen as increasingly outdated. Business Employment Recruiting Techniques By : Aaron Crawford Some pointers and food for thought for business owners in need of finding good help. It's All About Performance - Or Is It? By : Paul Phillips Why do some people just not work out? Technically they can do the job, we checked that during the recruitment process. They just don't fit. Outsource Your Hiring Process By : Dana Wallert More small businesses and hiring managers are choosing to outsource some or all of their hiring process. Hiring a "virtual hiring manager" allows them to focus on their ongoing responsibilities and have piece of mind that an experienced person is going to direct to them the most qualified individuals for their open positions. Team Building 101 By : Bob Corcoran Building and running a team that boosts your income Salaries: Bringing It All Together - Performance, Market And Job By : Paul Phillips Building a salary system can bring many benefits to a business and prevent a lot of friction and wasted time. It is important to have the fundamentals in place and then design a system that meets your needs. It need not be complex. Who Gets Paid What? - Getting The Internal Relativities Right By : Paul Phillips Problems associated with pay are not productive and cause ongoing friction within businesses. While it is nearly impossible to pay everyone what they want it is possible to build a fair and consistent system that works. Being Competitive With Pay - Linking to the Market By : Paul Phillips Deciding what to pay people is often difficult and often winds up with winners and losers instead of a sensible and fair agreement. Looking to the market in a systematic way along with a well designed salary system can ease the pain. Recruiting the right people for the right job By : Bob Corcoran To be successful in this profession, you need the right people doing the right jobs. How do you hire the right people? How a CNO Can Increase Profits, Decrease Expenses & Manage Risks With A Mentoring Program By : Tony Colon This article suggests ways how a healthcare CNO, CEO, CIO, CFO, and HR can increase revenue, decrease expenses, and eliminate regulatory consequences with a hybrid mentoring system of traditional face-to-face mentoring and eMentoring. Don't Waste That Bonus - Give Them a Reason to Stay, Well Designed Incentives Can Make a Difference By : Paul Phillips Paying a bonus sounds easy and safer than giving a pay rise. But be careful. It can lead to problems or, at best, just be a waste of money. Learn how to spend your rewards money wisely. Your Appearance Makes a Difference at Interviews By : ian Williamson The more effort you put into dressing the part, the higher your chances of getting the job. This is one of the most fundamental and basic rules of impressing during an interview. This may be an old rule but even in this modern age, dressing to impress continues to play a major role in helping interviewers select the right candidate. Are People Your Most Important Asset? - Not Necessarily! By : Paul Phillips We often hear that people are our greatest asset. However we have probably all worked with some people who definitely were not. Learn how to sort out your assets you're your liabilities. Succession Planning - Insurance For Your Business By : Paul Phillips Succession planning is often talked about but rarely carried out. Sometimes we only think about replacements for a few key jobs. Often, not even that. Good succession planning can have big benefits. Getting the Right People - People Who Fit By : Paul Phillips Getting the right people is every manager's aim and yet very few plan it and go about it in a consistent way. Read how to increase your chances of getting someone who fits in. Be Careful What You Wish For...A Bank Crisis From An HR Perspective By : Paul Phillips Would you fly on an airline that provided huge bonuses to pilots based on how many passengers and how much freight they could cram on their aircraft and on how few costs they incur? Not unless you were desperate. Non Financial Measures - Making Them Meaningful By : Paul Phillips Measuring performance is important but not always easy once we've got past the easy parts such as sales and budgets. The less quantifiable parts of a job also have to be measured. Providing Direction - Stop Your People Guessing What You Want By : Paul Phillips Research has shown that most people are not exactly sure of what is required of them. What effect does this have on productivity - and stress levels? Learn how to fix it. Give Your People a Reason to Stay - Providing Direction By : Paul Phillips Most businesses are concerned about getting and keeping good people but they don't do some of the things that are obvious. Read about a good place to start insuring your business for the future. The 2 Cs of Office furniture By : Kip Goldhammer Think of the impact good office furniture has on a client visiting your office; and you will immediately realize the importance of office furniture. Since office furniture is part of the overall décor of your office, it plays an important role in creating a good first impression on your visiting clients. Knowing the Boundaries - and Keeping Staff Out of Trouble By : Paul Phillips Avoiding claims by employees and staying on the right side of employment legislation is a constant concern for managers but it just takes a bit of planning to set the guidelines and avoid the worry. Business Skills are Essential in Offshore Software Outsourcing By : Mike Batta Offshore software outsourcing takes a certain set of business skills. Job outsourcing in general would not exsist if not for the globalization of specific skills. Learn how business skills play a role in offshore outsourcing. Give People a Reason to Stay - Get Them Engaged By : Paul Phillips With the looming shortage of talent we are facing smart companies are taking action now. Read about what you can do to engage your employees. Should Smoke Breaks Be Regulated? By : Dave Elger Presents some ideas on how to handle the sensitive smoke break issue at the workplace. Doing More Than the Numbers - How You Do Them is Important By : Paul Phillips Someone once said "we often hire people for what they can do but fire them for how they do it." There is more to performance than just hitting the targets. Read how to put those other measures in place. Give People a Reason to Stay - Let Them Know What is Required By : Paul Phillips Do your people know what is required of them? Do you know how to measure this? Do they go home everyday knowing they have contributed to the organization's objectives? Learn how to make this all happen. Payroll Software - Take Control of Your Employees By : Sandro Azzopardi With payroll software one cannot not stop and think...'how did large organizations cope without them?' When you think of what's involved in paying your employee, one finds it hard to believe how this can be achieved without a full blown payroll software. The Best Way To Screen Potential Employees By : David Gass Explains the process and importance of screening potential employees. How To Hire Employees Through Referrals By : David Gass Explains the process of hiring through referrals, the pros and cons, and some safeguards. Give People a Reason to Stay - Help Them "Fit" By : Paul Phillips Someone once said, quite wisely, "we hire people for what they can do and fire them for how they do it." Find out how to increase your chances of not having to fire someone for this. The Importance Of Employee Orientation By : David Gass Explains how best to conduct orientations for new employees. The Importance Of Employee Development By : David Gass Explains the importance of using human resources to train and retain employees. The Best Trainer May be Down The Corridor - Keeping and Using Corporate Expertise By : Paul Phillips Why does the mention of training summon up thoughts of expensive courses, and consultants for many employers? Read about a better and less expensive way. High Tech Jobs are Growing Fast By : Richard Stooker According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, some high tech jobs will be among the fastest growing job fields in the country by 2014. Keep Your Business Safe by Checking Employee Backgrounds By : Gregg Hall In this day and age it is difficult to tell what kind of people we are dealing with. An impressive resume can be copied from the internet and a nice suit can be bought. Training and Development - Start With Where You Want to Finish By : Paul Phillips Ad hoc training sometimes works but often the return on investment is low. Training is an investment. Plan it the same way - work out what result you want first. How To Get People to Do What They Are Supposed To - The Secrets of Performance Management By : Paul Phillips When George took on the top job at a prestigious high profile company he thought it would run like clockwork, such was the public perception of this quality business. What he didn't realise was that the reputation was founded on a just a few brilliant people and the product they had developed. The rest were merely trying to manage the chaos. Learn what he did to fix this. Health and Safety Tips at Your Workplace By : Dave Poon Health and safety at work are some of the very important issues companies and employees look for. Employers should consider the potential dangers that might be encountered by their employees and initiate action plans to prevent these dangers. As an employee, you should be aware of your own responsibilities in the workplace. How To Find A Freelancer By : Rob Palmer Needing some work done for your business but don't have the expertise? Why not hire a freelancer? This article shows you how you can go about getting some one to do freelance work for you. Human Resource Courses and Trainings By : Dave Poon There are significant points to remember in filling out entry-level jobs. Employers look for employees who may have majored in Human Resource courses. Diversity in Leadership By : Marcia Granger What are the advantages to embracing Diversity in Leadership? Do Your People Think About Pay? - Only If You've Got It Wrong By : Paul Phillips If your people are standing around talking about pay, you've probably got it wrong. Learn how to solve the problems and keep them focused on their jobs. Human Resource Management: How to be a Successful Leader By : Dave Poon The Human Resource Management (HRM) can function with a variety of responsibilities. One key duty among them is deciding what working needs you have and whether to use the services of independent contractors in hiring employees. Human Resources Surveys: A Glimpse into your Employee's Minds By : Dave Poon There was one movie where a teacher gave all of her students an initial grade of A. When asked why she did that, she said that it is harder to maintain this high grade rather than starting from scratch and earning it. Staff Motivation: Your Key to Company Success By : Dave Poon The success stories of most of the multimillion dollar companies start out from something small. Human Resource Outsourcing: The Ultimate Business Solution? By : Dave Poon For years now, many companies in and out of the United States have been practicing human resource outsourcing. Everything You Need to Know about Work Permits By : Dave Poon Not all jobs are created equal. A US citizen working in a any state in the country might not need to worry about obtaining a work permit, but there are instances when you will need one before you can officially go to your first day on a particular job.

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