Human Resources Articles

Business » Human Resources | By Graham Tyler @ Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 @ 12:48 AM

Psychometric tests should have been validated by a test publisher prior to being published. However, the test user should also pay due diligence and ensure that the test cannot be accused of having unjustifiable adverse impact for one group of people over another. There is a simple guideline known as the four/fifths (4/5) rule. Here we seek to ascertain the percentage of one group that is selected or passes through to the next round of a selection process based on test scores, com... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Ingrid Cliff @ Tuesday, 15th May 2007 @ 12:47 PM

When you manage or supervise other people, a core part of your role is helping them to perform to their best possible level while keeping them focused on your goals and priorities. Are you routinely getting exceptional performance from your staff? Are they motivated, happy and regularly go above and beyond what is expected in order to meet your customers needs? If not, here is one secret that will help you get the best out of your people as well as boosting their happiness on the job. more...

Business » Human Resources | By Ingrid Cliff @ Monday, 14th May 2007 @ 11:02 PM

Marketing and Human Resources have more in common than most people realize. At present most industries are finding it really tough to get applicants for vacant positions, let alone a good quality of applicant. I have heard many businesses moaning that they haven't had a single application to an ad - and yet some businesses are snowed under with applications. What's the difference? The smart business knows that in a candidate poor market you have to sell the benefits of working ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Ingrid Cliff @ Monday, 14th May 2007 @ 10:50 PM

When a new employee starts with your company, the first few months are like a honeymoon period. You and the employee are getting to know each other, working out what makes each other tick and the employee is learning about your business. During this period, both sides work out if they are a "fit" and if the employee is not working out, then their employment is not confirmed (read - sacked). Almost 100% of employees start a new job with the hope of doing the right thing an... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Paul Phillips @ Tuesday, 1st May 2007 @ 12:24 AM

The subject of job descriptions is by far the most popular one on our website and often arises when we talk to groups of CEOs and senior managers. While people roll their eyes when we raise the issue, which we do when the subject of recruitment, performance management, training or succession planning come up, they are usually forced to concede that a practical statement of what someone has to achieve would be useful. This is really no surprise. A survey which asked the question &... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Kris Koonar @ Friday, 27th April 2007 @ 8:10 PM

In the 21st century, when Personnel Management has changed into a broader spectrum of Human Resource Management, what does an organization seek from a Human Resource professional? Such a professional needs to: . Clearly demonstrate his/her value-added contribution to the success of the overall strategic goals of the organization; . Provide measurements that show the success of the initiatives and processes he/she provide as an HR service; . Give customer like treatment to all the me... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Vince Thompson @ Wednesday, 18th April 2007 @ 11:12 AM

If you're starting to feel the pinch of the so-called "talent shortage," you're not alone. Consider these facts: - 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets - According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the shortage of skilled workers will exceed 10 million by 2010 - 45 percent of workers say they want to change jobs every three to five years In light of these fact... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Thad Greer @ Tuesday, 10th April 2007 @ 12:28 PM

If you are a hiring manager with a lot of "pet peeves" when it comes to other people and their personalities then you need to be sure and take those factors into consideration when making a hiring decision. My reasoning was that it's usually the small, seemingly insignificant foxes that spoil the vines. Remember Rob Schneider from Saturday Night Live, the annoying "Making copies!" geek? (That five-minute sketch gets on my nerves--I can't imagine listening to a guy like ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Thad Greer @ Friday, 6th April 2007 @ 2:28 PM

If you've seen the movie adaptation of David Mamet's stage play "Glengarry Glen Ross", no doubt you're familiar with Alec Baldwin's infamous scene in which he delivers one of the most memorable motivational sales speeches of all time. If you've worked in sales at any time during the last 14 years since the movie was released, chances are either yourself or someone you know can recite chunks of Baldwin's speech, or at least some of the key takeaway phrases (&... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Paul Phillips @ Sunday, 1st April 2007 @ 12:25 AM

When things are ticking along nicely it is easy to take our people for granted. It is useful to stop sometimes and ask why people will work for us. If we can't come up with clear answers then we should start working on some good reasons. If the answer is "they probably can't find a job elsewhere" then we are probably not operating at our best! It may be that people like the work, the flexible hours, the pay, the people they work with or a whole range of other fa... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Arnold Hernandez @ Thursday, 22nd March 2007 @ 3:03 PM

The Americans with Disabilities Act has several sections among other things is addresses public accessibility and employment discrimination. The ADA prohibits covered entities from discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. For purposes of the ADA in employment matters the term disabilities means that the impairment of the individual is one that substantially limits a major life activity. Moderate limitations on major life activities are insufficient to qualify ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Martin Haworth @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 7:33 AM

Getting the very best performance from a team is vital for business success. And it's easiest to recruit the right person, rather than make better the one's you have. Beginning with the right people may take a little longer and the wait will be worth it, so have patience and use the following guidelines to help you. 1. Be Clear on What You Want Having a vision for what you want from your organisation, business or team is vital in the first instance. Then you can ge... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Justin Woolich @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 5:38 AM

Have you considered how management level Baby Boomers retiring from the workforce will affect your business? Have you documented the wealth of knowledge accumulated over the last few decades? You may have an office manual, you may have a succession plan in the wings, however, are you truly prepared? And better still, has your plan taken into account the nature of the generations to come? Let's take a look at the facts. Baby Boomers were born between 1945 and ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Arnold Hernandez @ Tuesday, 20th March 2007 @ 5:12 AM

Sexual harassment is unlawful under federal and state statutes. You may have heard the expression that distinction between sexual harassment and no sexual harassment is dependent on the attractiveness of the perpetrator and to a large extent this is true. If the conduct or environment is sexual in nature and it is unwanted then it is sexual harassment. There is a difference between sexual harassment and gender based discrimination. Gender based discrimination and sexual harassment ar... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Martin Haworth @ Tuesday, 6th March 2007 @ 9:55 PM

With 25% of all prescription drugs provided to patients used for psychotherapy; more than 11% of all occupational disease claims related to stress (and rising); and 42% of all absence citing stress as the major cause, workplace tensions have never been worse. Pressure on business success, especially to meet the demands of stockholders, seems to translate itself all the way down the hierarchical chain to the many at the sharp end. Managers are shifting their pressures as quickly as they ca... more...

Business » Human Resources | By T J Madigan @ Tuesday, 6th March 2007 @ 1:01 PM

The International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) today has more than one thousand six hundred fifty cooperative business brokers and intermediaries across Australia, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the United States making it the largest international non-profit association that operates exclusively for the benefit of people and firms taking on the various aspects of a business brokerage, mergers and acquisitions. The most complete package of membership benefits and services, best networki... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Paul Phillips @ Thursday, 1st March 2007 @ 12:23 AM

Managing people can sometimes be very rewarding and sometimes frustrating. If we look back we may find the rewarding times were when people met, or exceeded, our expectations. Sometimes they did this without even knowing what they were! If we look at the frustrating times we may find a variety of causes - many probably relate to the flip of the same thing - not meeting our expectations. A key part of leadership is about painting a picture of the future and then taking people ther... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Kevin Muir @ Friday, 16th February 2007 @ 5:01 PM

Whether you are firing your problem employee or laying off workers because of downsizing, you must give each worker a formal separation notice. It is a crucial part of the termination process. And while every termination is different, all separation notices should follow a similar format. This is not to say you do not have to tailor each separation notice, you do. But you can use a basic template and change it depending on your circumstances. What A Separation Notice Should Contai... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Mac Bartine @ Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 7:06 PM

Let's say you're a small business owner and you need to hire someone to support your growing business. You might not be able to afford to hire a full time Human Resources Manager, but you feel you need a little more expertise to help you find the right person for the job. Job analysis may just be the solution you need. Job analysis is simply defined as the collection and organization of critical information about a job. When doing a job analysis, you take into account t... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Kevin Muir @ Thursday, 15th February 2007 @ 4:05 AM

Are you a timid business owner or Human Resource person? Do you have trouble dealing with employee insubordination? We believe the best way to handle this problem is to react immediately. Waiting can make matters worse. When other employees see a coworker getting away with insubordinate behavior, it encourages them to act the same way. But you must confront the insubordinate worker using the policies or procedures in place. A systematic, unbiased approach is necessary. If you jus... more...