Category: Human Resources

Jul 26 2007

Question Authority: good or bad?

This is my son. He is 16. He has a mind of his own. Unfortunately.

But he surprised me this spring by bringing home an application for the All Ohio Youth Choir, a select group of singers who perform…

Jul 22 2007

What Personality Type Are You and Why Does It Matter?

Have you ever wondered why people tend to misunderstand your actions or your direction? Have you come across an employee or a customer with whom you struggled to connect? Are you from Venus or Mars or…

Jul 11 2007

Employee Motivation: Strengths vs Weaknesses

I am writing a new book entitled The Golden Rule In Business: 21 BE Attitudes. The premise of the book is that you can use a positive, helpful, "look out for the other guy" approach to busin…

Apr 24 2007

That Job Should Have Been MINE!

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Have there been disappointments in your career?

My son was recently in the high school musical production of beauty and the beast. Several girls auditioned for the part of Belle – the mai…

Mar 25 2007

Healthy Employees: Healthy Bottom Line

Companies are discovering that when their employees are healthy, they have fewer medical claims, less work missed and are more productive. Some businesses are pro-actively helping associates become he…

Mar 17 2007

Employee Retention: Is It Up to Employee or Employer?

I have frequently remarked that this up and coming generation is lacking the "employee loyalty" gene in their genetic make-up. Young 20 and 30-somethings see nothing wrong with job Hopping w…

Jan 24 2007

How to Gain Productivity, While Helping Students Gain Practical Experience

Z University.org (ZU) has established an online "Internship Knowledge Center" featuring the contents of its newest version of intern Toolkitâ„¢ and its program management methodology, cal…

Dec 28 2006

Stiffing an Employee…What would your company do?

Ok, here is the scenario. You are a good size retailer and you have dozens of part-time employees (minimum wage) with pretty high turnover.

It is the Saturday before Christmas, you provide all of the…

Dec 26 2006

Applicant Tracking Systems – Key to Employee Success

Web-based Hiring Management Solutions are one of the latest SAAS (Software as a Service) applications being made available to small businesses.

With a small business every candidate and every new hir…

Dec 20 2006

Age Discrimination – Who Would You Hire?

Bob Bly wrote a blog last week called No Jobs for Us Folks Over 50 that has garnered a lot of comments.

His premise is that employers feel the over 50 set are too expensive, low on energy and have th…