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Whether you’re a veteran gamer yourself, a Candy Crush dabbler, or you limit your gaming endeavors to the occasional round of Wii Golf, the following anecdotes may help talent management seem far more approachable. Don’t worry; no prior gaming experience is necessary. 4. Effective use of performance metrics, or “You need more experience points.” One […]
Is it really possible to find a state of “paradise” or “bliss” at work when everything seems chaotic and you’re scared to death about the security of your job? Absolutely! says Vicki Hess. Now more than ever, she says, Professional Paradise™ is alive and well. Professional Paradise is not just a feel-good concept, Hess says. […]
Before you sit down to create a PowerPoint presentation, think about how much of the chosen safety topic you want to cover. In many cases you won’t have time to go over everything in just one presentation. So, make a prioritized list of the key points and narrow your scope as necessary to fit the […]
Do you know the facts about preventing workplace violence? Can you take the right steps to reduce the risk to your employees and respond in a violent situation? Take the quiz and find out. This short, 10-question quiz was created with help from Attorney Kathleen M. Bonczyk. Bonczyk is the founder of the interdisciplinary Workplace […]
An employer should have bargained with a union over the effects of its decision to require employees to complete new I-9 forms, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge (ALJ) recently ruled. The decision serves as a reminder of the broad scope of the duty to bargain under the National Labor Relations Act […]
Periodic refresher training is required by many Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards as well as by some employment laws. And even when it isn’t, refresher training is essential for keeping skills sharp and preventing a dangerous sense of complacency. Varying your techniques during refresher training will keep learners engaged. The most effective and cost-efficient […]
Most businesses appreciate the need to market the goods and services they offer to consumers, but far fewer have embraced the idea of marketing a company’s employer brand to potential job seekers, also known as recruitment marketing. Recruitment marketing uses the same basic methodology as traditional marketing but focuses instead on hiring goals. Instead of […]
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are more details about how to make sure your training budget, programs, and initiatives remain intact if your organization starts downsizing.
Wow, readers. In response to our recent column on gender pay disparity, some didn’t like the headline (one thinks it “smells of link bait”), a number want more meaningful comparisons of similarly situated, same-job workers, and some shared stories, such as “Hell on heels.” And some men think the pay gap discriminates against men, not […]
Litigation Value: As to Dunder Mifflin, $500,000 (for potential hostile work environment, race discrimination/harassment, and/or intentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress damages); as to Andy, $25,000 (for potential assault, battery, humiliation, and emotional distress damages); as to Michael, $300 (value of decapitated koi). Eight seconds. That’s precisely how long Michael needed to both sexually and racially […]