In the past, contingent workers were looked at as last-minute, stop-gap measures, something to plug a hole to keep things running. But that is not the case any longer. Companies are using contingent workers in increasing numbers for all kinds of jobs, integrating them into their business operations like never before. As this process has… Read more »
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Finding the Best HR Practices for YOUR Firm
Sometimes when the HR department at your company tries to apply a best practice in use somewhere else, it doesn’t seem to work out quite the way the department had planned. That was the experience at one HR shop, where they were having trouble with succession planning and talent management. Human resources managers had spent… Read more »
Knowing When to Pull the Plug
In business and elsewhere, we sometimes get into a situation where we find that the methods or strategy we are using aren’t working. When this happens, it is often difficult to admit failure and try something different. This has been evident with the military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan, where inappropriate strategy led to cries… Read more »
Creating a Corporate Culture and Making it Work
Corporate culture. It’s the kind of thing that companies too often only talk about but do little in the way of action. Establishing a culture and keeping it running are too often not taken very seriously. One of the reasons culture may get short shrift is because of its nebulous kind of nature. Trying to… Read more »
The Importance of Setting Small Goals When Working Toward Large Goals
When you are facing a really big, complex challenge, it may look impossible to achieve. But before becoming too discouraged, the best course to take may be to break the project down into a series of small tasks, to make it more manageable. Each task then has a specific, achievable goal. By doing this, you… Read more »
Work, Money and Success
The pursuit of wealth is something we are all actively engaged in – after all, it’s part of what we define as the American Dream. Yet, all too often we see news stories about people whose lust for wealth leads them to do stupid, unethical and even criminal things. Some of the more well-known stories… Read more »
Wisdom and Leadership
In the uncertain and fast-changing world in which we live, business executives are especially challenged. They need to keep up with new technology, demographic changes, and rapidly changing economic conditions. Another area presenting a big challenge to leaders is in that of values and ethics. With short-term thinking dominating the business climate, looking at the… Read more »
Why HR Professionals Should Participate in Social Media
If you haven’t started participating on one or more of the social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) you’re missing out on a terrific way to communicate with potential candidates and the public at large. In fact, the days of choosing not to be on Facebook or Twitter may fast be ending because a recent… Read more »
Best Practices for Orientating Temporary Staff
When you need to bring temporary workers on board at your company, here are some tips to help you get the most out of them while they are on assignment with you. 1) Before you ever bring a temporary staffer to your department, make sure all the people who will be working with the individual… Read more »
Learning From Failure
Sooner or later it’s something we all must deal with – failure. How we respond to it and how we learn from it can make a significant difference on the path our career takes. How should we approach failure? How should we think about it? Here are a few thoughts on thinking about something we’d… Read more »