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Employment of Women: Survey of Issues & Initiatives — Workplace Flexibility

Written on 7 Sep, 2011 at 15:00

Workplace flexibility is a top priority of the Women's Bureau. ... (Continue reading)

Retail Scheduling Software Could Harm Employee Morale, As Well As Customer Service

Written on 18 Sep, 2008 at 18:45

The Way It Used To Be Twice each year my mother would make her regular pilgrimage to the old B. Siegel’s store select her seasonal professional attire. It was always a leisurely, enjoyable experience – one that newly-introduced employee scheduling... (Continue reading)

Much Employee Creativity Unused on Job

Written on 21 Sep, 2007 at 13:35

The following is a guest post from The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, with a few of my thoughts appended thereafter. (Do I sound like a lawyer there, or what?) At a time when many economists and futurists are pointing... (Continue reading)

Proving the Obvious? Good HR is Good Business, Study Finds

Written on 24 Jul, 2006 at 23:41

This from Tampa Bay Business Journal via the ManagersRealm blog: According to a recent Gevity Institute study, certain HR practices result in measurable business results. The study found that small businesses that follow a set of “workforce alignment” employee management... (Continue reading)

Read, Aimed, FIRED! The First Year on the Job May Be Deadly!

Written on 1 Jun, 2006 at 19:19

According to some recent studies, almost half of new rookie hires do not make with the company for more than 1 and 1/2 years. And it is not just lower-level employees who don’t make the cut — one study shows... (Continue reading)

The Next Big Wal-Mart Controversy: Rotating Shifts

Written on 25 Apr, 2006 at 20:52

In what may become the next major employee relations fiasco at Wal-mart, a CNN story reports some unhappyWal-mart employees complaining about what appears to be a “trial balloon” regarding rotating shifts. As reported in this Cnnmoney.com story: Related Reading: Lab... (Continue reading)

New Roles for HR Managers

Written on 25 Apr, 2006 at 8:47

Erexchange.com presents a nicely written article by John Sullivan on three new roles for HR managers. While not earth-shattering, given many recent discussions about the changing face of HR, the article does an excellent job of describing the three new... (Continue reading)

Good Interview on Implications of Aging Workforce

Written on 4 Apr, 2006 at 9:56

Workforce Management has published an interview of Ken Dychtwald, author of the forthcoming book “Workforce Crisis; How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills And Talent.” Dychtwald answers questions such as: Experts warn of an impending shortage of workers caused,... (Continue reading)

Beyond the Gold Watch and Employee of the Month: Reflections on Employee Recognition Programs

Written on 12 Mar, 2006 at 23:29

Today, for a change, I’m writing an original post inspired by personal experience and observation, not by my daily Internet news reading. The other day, my wife and I were guests at the annual meeting of the insurance company for... (Continue reading)

Job Market Looking Up for Employees; Economic Consequences Mixed

Written on 4 Feb, 2006 at 21:40

Good economic news often seems to be bad news on Wall Street. As reported by the Washington Post, last month’s good unemployment and employment stats, while obviously good news for jobhunters, may be bad news for financial markets and long-term... (Continue reading)

More on Emotional Intelligence

Written on 31 Jan, 2006 at 11:09

Thanks, Michael, for raising the topic of emotional intelligence. I decided to do some quick research to pull up a few more resources on emotional intelligence in the workplace to share with our readers A quick Google search yielded some... (Continue reading)

All (On)Board: Four Big “No Nos” of “OnBoarding” (aka: New Employee Orientation Program)

Written on 22 Nov, 2005 at 10:58

An excellent article on the onboarding experience, with examples of how such programs go wrong and therefore increase turnover.... (Continue reading)

Applebees’ Reduces Turnover Using Metrics, Accountability, and Rewards

Written on 21 Nov, 2005 at 12:50

Applebees' has a system for reducing turnover, focusing on metrics, accountability, and rewarding managers.... (Continue reading)

The Truth About Retaining Workers: Employers and Employees Have Different Views

Written on 16 Nov, 2005 at 11:33

Employers and Employees have different views in terms of what factors retain employees. Time/flexibility and financial compensation are two major factors where employers and employees diverge in terms of their importance to retention.... (Continue reading)

Middle Management Job Dissatisfaction Presents Opportunities for Recruiters and Companies That “Get” Current Human Resources Issues

Written on 7 Nov, 2005 at 12:46

Numbers from an Accenture survey of middle managers tell the story: Only 48% of 225 middle managers polled were highly satisfied with their employers, down from 67% in the same study in 2004 . Those dissatisfied nearly doubled to 15%... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for October 31, 2005

Written on 30 Oct, 2005 at 20:47

I know, I just went over a month without doing one of these, and now here are two back-to-back. What’s up? Let’s just say I’m trying to get back in the habit. As usual, I’m listing my provocative headlines first... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for October 1-26, 2005

Written on 26 Oct, 2005 at 16:44

I’ve been so busy switching to the new format and keeping up with the “Our Recent Reading” page that I’ve neglected to do this update for over a month. (New readers: I had been doing it weekly, publishing on Monday,... (Continue reading)

Reducing Long Hours Worked by Restaurant Managers

Written on 14 Oct, 2005 at 13:56

Restaurant managers, including those at chains like McDonalds and Hooters, are among the salaried employees who routinely work many hours of overtime without receiving any overtime premium. There can be issues about whether they are truly exempt from overtime pay.... (Continue reading)

Take This Job and SHOCK it?!?!?!

Written on 23 Sep, 2005 at 11:14

Some people quit their jobs because of a shock they experience. So, take this job and shock it!... (Continue reading)