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Compensation Scorecards A compensation scorecard is any dissemination of aggregate compensation information beyond the HR organization. There are several types of scorecards, says Insler, who is the senior vice president at Sibson Consulting and leader of Sibson’s Western Region. His tips came during a recent BLR-sponsored webinar. Basic compensation information (e.g., average merit increase) Comparative […]
At the recent American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) 2014 International Conference and Exposition—at which the Society changed its name to the “Association for Talent Development” (ATD)—father and son team, Gerry Beamish of Beamish Associates and Jonathan Beamish of Accenture, presented an informative program, “Cave Wall to Internet: Storytelling, the Ancient Learning Art.” They […]
Yesterday, we looked at best practices relating to your job application procedures. Today: What you should—and shouldn’t—do when interviewing candidates.
At this year’s annual American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) 2014 International Conference and Exposition—at which the Society changed its name to the “Association for Talent Development” (ATD)—father and son team, Gerry Beamish of Beamish Associates and Jonathan Beamish of Accenture, presented an informative program, “Cave Wall to Internet: Storytelling, the Ancient Learning Art.” […]
Vacations are very important for a wellness lifestyle. All work and no play can not only lead to exhausted employees; it can also be dangerous to their health. That being the case, here are some ideas you can give your employees for stress-free vacation preparation. Note that not all of these suggestions fit all kinds […]
Recently, Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show started a trend on Twitter with the hashtag, WorstSummerJob. The hashtag phenomenon took the world by storm, becoming the number one trending topic for 4 hours. While I can honestly say that I have never had a bad summer job, some of you can!
Yesterday’s Advisor covered expert investigator and trainer DeDe Church’s tips for meaningful investigations; today, her 11 questions for evaluating an outside investigator.
Caraway, who is a member of Miller & Martin PLLC, in the Chattanooga office, offered six tips for reducing FMLA abuse during a recent webinar sponsored by BLR. Here are tips four to six for dealing with FMLA abuse. [Go here for tips 1 to 3] Tip #4—Planned vs. Unplanned Leave It’s important to pay […]
We live in a world where everything moves fast and is interconnected. There was a time when 20 miles may have represented an entire day’s journey. Now we can travel that distance in less than 20 minutes. And information moves even faster. We learn about things that are occurring halfway around the world almost as […]
Last Week! Pay Budget Survey—Who’s Doing What? It’s post-recession and pay is going up … but how much? Let’s find out! Participate in BLR’s Pay Budget Survey—free copy of the results to all participants.