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November 13, 2008
Sexual harassment is a term that has become increasingly popular over the past forty years. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that all companies have a legal responsibility to provide a harassment-free workplace for their employees. In order to provide such an environment it is imperative that ..
October 22, 2008
Companies may wonder why they should hire an hr consulting firm, i.e., a temp agency, to locate quality employees.In a highly competitive corporate world, knowledgeable help can mean the difference between a constant influx of clients and bankruptcy. Statistically speaking, every disgruntled ..
October 22, 2008
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome advances, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, seeking sexual favors, or inappropriate sexual interference of a person's workplace or work performance.What Law SaysLegally, sexual harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of ..
October 22, 2008
Anyone engaged in business today recognizes the rising costs of labor as one of the major hindrances to expansion. While there are several ways that this issue is being addressed, one of the most viable is by hiring expat workers.There are numerous advantages of having expats in your workforce. The .
October 04, 2008
Despite what you might think human resource professionals are needed in nonprofit groups to deal with volunteers or part-time employees of non-profit groups almost as much as they are needed in medium and large sized businesses. Non-profit groups must have a handle on their workforce in order to ..
October 04, 2008
Some folks look at large bureaucratic organizations in amazement, often wondering; how can anything get that complex of inefficient? And it really does not matter what type of organization it is, it could be a multinational conglomerate corporate entity, another government organization or even an ..
October 03, 2008
Employees must read the manuals of the company and they must understand the procedures rules and information contained in them. If someone gets hurt on the job, gets sexually harassed or gets fired or terminated then there are sometimes huge legal problems that occur. Many human resource directors ..
September 25, 2008
Recruiting has taken on a whole new life in America. People regularly circulate their resume to many major companies and several smaller regional firms just to get a shot at a good job. This means that those on the recruiting end have to deal with a lot of paperwork and a lot of decisions. It is ..
September 25, 2008
Businesses are in a bit of tough spot right now. There are a number of people who are seeking employment, so each position will often have a number of potential candidates. The real question is how you will ultimately pick the right person for the job. The good news is that you will be able to ..
September 25, 2008
With today's current economic climate, recruitment agencies have to look at their current methods to see if they are keeping up to date with the markets needs. It's all well having some of the best consultants, resources and reputation behind you but without knowing the market properly they are all .
September 24, 2008
Great news in the insurance industry. There is a win win product for the employer and the employee. That product is income insurance. Income Insurance provides employees with a safety net if they or there spouse get sick or injured. It covers the bills for people that have not put away for a rainy ..
September 23, 2008
When Elliot Spitzer put his sites on Hank Greenberg of AIG a few years ago, he was attempting to punish the company for working within the industry to get failing insurance companies to specialize in the regions they knew the best and understood. The former Attorneys General and eventually Governor .
September 23, 2008
Many folks believe they are good judges of human nature, integrity and personal character, but have you considered that someone wanting a job is out to make you think they are the best thing since sliced bread and will over exaggerate their qualifications in order to get a high-paying cushy job?It ..
September 23, 2008
Many entrepreneurs and corporate executives do not like human resource directors. Probably because their personality types often do not match well. You see, human resource directors are people, people and are relationship builders, while entrepreneurs are hard-chargers, competitive and they love to .
September 22, 2008
As a Business Consultant I speak to companies all day long. I am completely surprised at how many owners do not think to give Employees to protect their incomes via insurance policies.The silly thing is that owners do not pay a dime for these types of plans and providing income protection plans ..
September 22, 2008
There comes a time in every company when the entrepreneur has to decide whether to expand due to their success or to stop expanding. And it is often, not such an easy choice. On one hand the labor of love that helped in building the business might turn into a bureaucratic nightmare with employees, ..
September 22, 2008
Everyone needs a break from work once in a while. Whether you offer PTO in the form of a set amount of days per year to be used however the employee wants, or if you have specific vacation and sick time, these are great benefits that are given to your employees. There are a few different reasons to .
September 12, 2008
In order to figure out how to keep the right employee, we must first understand that attitudes have completely changed in today's world. An HR director for a very large, well-known computer manufacturing firm told me a while ago that when she sees more than three years at the same job on a resume, ..
August 26, 2008
Much the same way that consumers are developing an environmental conscience, businesses are expressing a desire to improve their carbon footprints, as well. There is a win-win scenario to recycling and conservation, and many ways to do it. The costs, cost savings, ease of implementation and ..
August 26, 2008
Have you ever had an open job requisition come across your desk, that you were positive you could fill quickly - only to find thirty days have passed, and there are STILL, no qualified candidates in your pipeline? As a hiring manager, or human resources professional, responsible for the ..
August 26, 2008
Like every person in this world, we all need security and safety. We can not be too trustful in a person that we have just met for the first time. It is hard to give full trust to an individual especially if that person look too suspicious.It is not a bad thing to be suspicious, it is like being ..
August 26, 2008
A while back, I had the pleasure of spending a couple of days at the National School of Government (NSG) in Sunningdale, UK, courtesy of one of my clients. It was Ascot week, which made the visit all the more memorable, because not only was I able to indulge in my favourite pastime of people ..
August 26, 2008
I was interested to see in The Sunday Times Rich List that there were many owners of recruitment consultancies- perhaps I should think about changing career. They are successful and there are so many of them because employers keep making wrong recruitment decisions.Views wax and wane about whether ..
August 26, 2008
August's over and everyone is returning to work reinvigorated by their break. Or are they? Many people return from their holidays wanting a change. Some have plans for their next holiday, a new partner or a house move. For others it's a new job. And the journals, papers and websites will soon be ..
August 25, 2008
The stereotyping of Gen Yers (born between 1982 and 2002) by Baby Boomers (born between 1943 and 1960) and Gen Xers (born between 1961 and 1981) tends to be that they have short attention spans, are spoiled, disrespectful, and technology-dependent. In reality it is probably more accurate to ..
August 25, 2008
In an InterviewWhen you are interviewing a prospective employee, you must show them some of the same traits that you want to see in your ideal candidate for the position. For instance, why should your employee be passionate and enthusiastic about working for you, if you do not show enthusiasm about .
August 24, 2008
In an attempt to find nurses, many new or existing healthcare staffing agencies stop short of using effective methods to acquire much needed candidates to fill shifts, especially when those shifts need to be filled at times in a moments notice.Lets face it, the medical staffing industry often ..
August 24, 2008
Finding nurses online to fill shifts for your medical staffing agency or your nursing staffing agency may seem like a daunting task, especially if you are not quit versed with the online community.This article will attempt to provide a simple yet an effective way anyone can use to begin a marketing .
August 24, 2008
Traditionally medical staffing agencies have used typical strategies to secure accounts by visiting hospitals or medical centers and dropping off business cards or marketing pamphlets in the hopes that they may be interested in working with your staffing agency.The problems with this methodology is .
August 24, 2008
There is no doubt that the Internet can help a medical staffing agency, nursing staffing agency, Radiology Staffing Agency, Dental Staffing Agency or any type of staffing agency find and secure candidates to send to customers.The Internet is a hot bed to secure nurses, radiology technologist, ..
August 24, 2008
If you have been reading the previous articles on how to recruit foreign nurses you have a better understanding what is needed to begin the process to acquiring proper documentation to attract foreign nurses to the US.With that said, these are things any medical staffing agency will need to make ..
August 24, 2008
The idea of recruiting foreign nurses remains a very profitable means to begin growing your medical staffing agency. The barriers to entry though remain high in terms of investment required to attain foreign nurses to begin positioning yourself to cover shifts.With that said, it is an area that can .
August 24, 2008
Can the giant Google really help in finding customers for your medical staffing or nursing staffing agency? What would you have to do to actually find Hospitals or medical centers to secure contracts using this search engine?There is an answer to this question! But, the answer is not always what ..
August 24, 2008
People have different personalities. They have different ways of living. Environment has a big role to a person's well being. And because of this, every person's personalities depends on the environment where they grow.When a person entering a business or applying for a position on one company they .
August 24, 2008
This is an area that often is ignored by new medical staffing agencies and goes roughly untapped. You will find that the more seasoned nursing staffing agencies are actively involved with recruiting nurses from colleges.The path of least resistance should be the path you need to find. What I mean ..
August 24, 2008
Many small businesses grow rapidly, to the point where they need to hire their first employee either on a part-time or full time basis. It is an exciting time for your business and sometimes the pressure of extra work can make you leap in before you have everything organized for success.Before you ..
August 17, 2008
The human resources department of the company is one of the most under appreciated parts of an organization. Though they are the people who have some of the key roles to play in the organization. In the recent times the demand for jobs in human resources department has increased. This increase is ..
August 16, 2008
Courtesy. Professionalism.These are broad terms for a person's actions relating to his official tasks or activities that would leave a mark on his reputation.This came to mind because of a situation that left a not-so-good initial impression on me by someone in the same field I am in - Human ..
August 15, 2008
Are you an employer who needs to know the past of a potential employee? Are you in a new relationship and are curious about the past of your new mate? If so, then you should consider a state background check. Once you run a background check, all your questions will be answered!In today's world many .
August 15, 2008
I view de-stressing of the workplace as a team oriented action. Utilizing an approach supported and perhaps centered by organization leaders is I believe highly valuable in creating a common context for discussion and action. Individual actions and motivation go hand in hand with the organization ..
August 15, 2008
Having to fire an employee is one of the most difficult and traumatic decisions that a business owner can make. Letting an employee go is hard not only on the employee, but also on the employer, and the other employees in your company. It is a decision that should never be undertaken lightly.Common .
August 15, 2008
In today's world, nothing is stable. You do not know people that you can lean on or trust especially if you are in a business. Because of what is happening to our environment, many employers think about background check of every individual that come in and out of their business. There are many ..
August 15, 2008
We know how critical the hiring process is to you. Quite literally, the next person you hire could be the reason for your company's success or failure. Many questions may arise in you in your process of selecting the best applicant you have. Here are some of them.Do you have employees that do not ..
August 07, 2008
Put yourself in visitor shoes. Would you, like most people, hope they were clean and free from germs and bacteria? Even when wearing your own socks, there is a real chance that germs can infiltrate your body. Wearing shoes previously worn by strangers conjures up feelings of human hair in food, and .
August 07, 2008
Did you know that an estimated two-thirds of employee hiring decisions may be mistakes? This article will provide you with information that can help you improve your employee hiring and screening practices so that you can cut costs and maximize productivity in your organization. Whether you're an ..
August 07, 2008
Recently on a hot, late summer afternoon I shared an iced tea and revealing conversation with a fellow senior HR colleague. We reminisced back to the beginning of our careers, asking each other why we originally decided to enter the human resources field several decades ago when it was still known ..
August 07, 2008
More and more companies are viewing temporary employees as an efficient and cost-effective way to recruit and test the abilities of workers before bringing them on board full time. Temp-to-hire placement is a strategic recruiting tool which saves time by allowing a staffing partner to test and ..
August 07, 2008
Companies spend huge amount of money for finding and hiring the perfect employee-especially managers. But not helping them to get acquainted with their work, colleagues, the environment and the system will make them search for another job. So, the sufficient support and guidance must be provided to .
August 06, 2008
To be effective, training does not have to be expensive. Picking the correct training is the key. It's just that simple.Ah, but the question is what “is" the right training?Must you send someone to a seminar to hear “the speaker of the week?" to get high quality training? Or, must you ..
July 31, 2008
Business training encompasses a wide variety of topics, from specific technical training to more general business practices such as customer relations, sales procedures and operational procedures. Training programs are designed to enable employees to deliver a more efficient and effective range of ..
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