Human Resources Articles

Business » Human Resources | By Arnold Hernandez @ Monday, 14th July 2008 @ 11:44 AM

Many employers attempt to avoid having to comply with federal and state laws by mis- classifying their employees. Instead of giving them their regular titles they are promoted in title to managers, supervisors, and assistant managers. They then pay them salaries instead of hourly rates and pay no overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. Human resource managers should be keenly aware of this as many large business have been successfully sued. A job title of manager d... more...

Business » Human Resources | By MIKE SELVON @ Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 @ 5:56 AM

There are many small to mid-size companies that have times of fast growth and turn to human resources, or HR, outsourcing, rather than hiring new HR staff members internally to deal with their growth spurt. HR outsourcing can be a very effective way of meeting the demands of strategic growth and expansion of a business and can cut the overall costs by allowing the current and experienced staff to focus their expertise on the things that they are best and most productive at doing. In this... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Ronald Young @ Monday, 30th June 2008 @ 2:12 PM

Gas prices, inflation, war, and foreclosures are all factors that can be considered either the causes or the signs of a slowing U.S. Economy. But, what about the fact that in the next seven years 43 percent of the engineers in our workforce will be eligible for retirement? These are the professionals who, in large part, are responsible for our technologically driven culture and even the vaunted U.S. armed forces. This could spell Trouble (with a capital T). These jobs are skill-spec... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Lee Salz @ Monday, 23rd June 2008 @ 10:45 AM

My wife Sharon and I dated for exactly two years before I proposed to her. Over our two year courtship, I got to know her likes and dislikes. I understood her goals in life and her aspirations. She knew the same about me. On July 24, 1996, in the White House Rose Garden (true story), I asked Sharon to marry me. She excitedly agreed. What might have been her response if she didn't feel like she knew me well enough to make that kind of commitment? Would she still have accepted? What if... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gregory Smyth @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 5:33 AM

The on-going expansion of national economies across Asia is giving birth to new companies and ratcheting up demand for Asia experienced executives. It is also producing the kind of headlines that indicate to the region's executive recruiters that their best days are still very much ahead of them. If anyone requires further convincing that the Asia-Pacific region indeed represents the new combat zone in the global war for management talent, just consider these facts: Hong Kong recent... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gregory Smyth @ Friday, 20th June 2008 @ 5:07 AM

In a survey conducted recently, 600 chief executives of multinational companies with businesses across Asia said a lack of qualified staff ranked as their biggest worry in China and South-East Asia. It was their second-biggest concern in Japan after cultural differences and the fourth-biggest in India after problems with infrastructure, bureaucracy and wage inflation. Across almost every industry and sector the situation is not different either. Old Asia-hands may find it easy to realize why ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Lee Salz @ Monday, 16th June 2008 @ 1:09 AM

Close your eyes. Think of the perfect mate. Are you done? Close your eyes again. Think some more. How long is your list of requirements of the perfect mate? Are there five of them? Ten? Perhaps, you have twenty. Think about your list again. Are each of those really requirements of your ideal mate? Or, are those desired attributes? On which items are you willing to be flexible? For example, some people say the religion of their mate is a requirement while height is only desired. For others, it is... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Nancy Ness @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 12:21 AM

Does your organization struggle with employee turnover and absenteeism? Is your company wasting time and money on bad hiring decisions? This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips for hiring reliable people. Specific job requirements may vary; however, the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which every organization can benefit. Employee turnover and absenteeism is inevitable. But when these things become excessive they can quickly pu... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Nancy Ness @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 12:12 AM

Does your organization struggle with hiring great employees? Do you suffer from employee conflict or workforce compatibility issues? This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips to consider for your hiring process. Specific requirements may vary from job to job; however, the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which every organization can benefit. Managing employee conflict and communication issues is tough. Sometimes it seems that ever... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Cash Miller @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 5:25 PM

During the course of my career as a small business owner I've become a bit of an expert on the hiring and firing of employees. But especially when it comes to firing. I've long ago lost count on the number of people I've fired but I can tell you that I've personally had to pink slip well over a hundred people. Like I said I've long ago lost count. I've always tried to take care of those that have come to work for me. I've always believed in doing my best... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Nancy Ness @ Wednesday, 11th June 2008 @ 3:56 PM

Does your organization struggle with hiring great sales people? Does your sales department suffer low productivity or high turnover? This article is designed to provide you with some useful tips for hiring sales people. Specific job requirements may vary; however, the following information includes helpful and important guidelines from which every sales organization can benefit. There are few organizational challenges that compare to the difficulty of recruiting and hiring a successful... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Graham Tyler @ Sunday, 8th June 2008 @ 8:26 AM

Organizational Psychology is a subject which applies the principles of psychology into one of the most important areas of people's life - work. Specifically, we work with the human aspects of the workplace and aim at improving people's efficiency, and hence organizational effectiveness, through our knowledge about human functioning. There exist a group of professionals who share a similar aim and are working closely with us, the human resource professionals. Despite the close r... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Thomas Fox @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 6:07 AM

As the business world evolves and changes, workers are expected to follow suit. Unfortunately, change comes naturally to some while others have trouble adapting. The trick is to find out why certain people are more adaptable than others, and to help those who fall behind catch up with the rest of the group. The ability to adapt to quickly is vital for both companies and employees. A mood disorder can seriously affect the performance of the most determined and faithful worker. Employers c... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gregory Smyth @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 6:24 AM

You are away from home and have begun to contemplate with the idea of a career move. You can either wait patiently for that elusive headhunter of integrity to surface and find you, or be active and submit your details across every online recruitment agency you happen to find, setting yourself to face all sorts of adventures. As an expatriate you may be disturbed by the fact that by working internationally you have become unidentifiable to the recruitment loop and have ended up, according... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Tony Jacowski @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 12:08 PM

Some theories that were once thought to be too unfeasible or unrealistic to be practiced, have been efficiently incorporated into the work culture today. A few of these are listed below. More Than Formal Learning Experts agree that learning should not be confined merely to classrooms but, in a break with traditional thinking, should be based on experiential training as well. In other words, experimental learning and training should be encouraged since it not only helps to promote t... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Melissa Vokoun @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 2:34 AM

When someone leaves your employ your relationship with them is far from over. Former employee's future job opportunities depend on the references from their past employers and the stakes can be very high. A good reference can mean unlimited opportunities but a poor reference can be the equivalent of being "blacklisted." Just where do you, as a former employer, fit into this equation? Giving references can be a tricky business and finding your policy on this question is essential... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Arnold Hernandez @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 10:34 AM

Running a business means extensive records management and recording. Regardless of the what type of business you run there is a need to keep records for decision making and to comply with federal and state laws. Every business is in the business of record keeping and failure to do so, can come back to bite you. Keep track of the compensation paid to employees is no exception. Often employers to try to avoid having to pay taxes and having to comply with minimum wage, overtime, and me... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Lee Salz @ Monday, 12th May 2008 @ 4:13 AM

I was never very good in science class which is probably why I'm not a doctor today. Yet, I remember vividly the exercise on heated atoms. The experiment started with a flask of water and a Bunsen burner. When the flame from the Bunsen burner was applied to the flask, the atoms would dart all over the place in excitement. The excitement was uncontrollable. The energy remained as long as the heat was applied. As soon as the Bunsen burner was removed, the atoms moved back to a static state. A... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gregory Smyth @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 3:52 AM

No matter it is a small firm or a large corporate set up, retention and motivation of executives are perhaps the two difficult tasks that any business owner faces. An executive, alternatively known by different names such as chief executive, CEO, and managing director, is a person who fills the position in a business organization. In other words, executives mostly possess rare skill sets, and in fact, are valuable employees of any organization. An executive plays indispensable role in tak... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Albert Alexander @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 4:15 PM

As outsourcing becomes a more and more popular options for both small business and large corporations, Craigslist is leading the way for employers and contract employees to connect. Craigslist is an expansive community and those who advertise on Craigslist are fully aware of the large audience reached by Craigslist. Potential employees are equally aware of the size of the Craigslist community and often turn to Craigslist first in their job search especially when they are looking for work to be c... more...