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Employers
Key to Avoiding Wrongful Termination Suits … No Surprises!
Want to avoid employee lawsuits for “wrongful termination?” Then, listen up, because the answer is easier than you may think: No surprises.
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EmployersCareer Seekers
The People Connection: Creating Instant Rapport with Anyone You Meet
Have you ever wondered why it is we hit it off instantly with some people and never seem to click with others? Why is it that there are some people we feel as if we’ve known forever and others we can’t seem to relate to even after years of contact? When we truly connect with others, we become actively involved in conversations. We become more than nodding heads or worse…”nodding off heads”! Our involvement hinges on our strengthening our abilities to be attentive when conversing with others, particularly in an interviewing situation.
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Employers
Identifying Top Performers for Succession and Workforce Planning
In order to do succession planning, you must first identify the “future leaders” of your organization who will be included in your succession plan. Once identified, those leaders can then be targeted for development and, eventually, a planned progression throughout the organization
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Employers
Career Journal
Read powerful career-related content from The Wall Street Journal and stay on top of important news and trends facing human resources professionals with the HR Center.
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Employers
The Next Wave of Young Workers
How can it be possible that another generation is emerging into the workforce? Wasn’t it only yesterday when we were reading about the Generation X invasion into our career centers and corporate campuses? Here’s what you need to understand about the new Generation Y in order to fully maximize their performance in your workplace.
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Career Seekers
Building Your Brand: Tactics for Successful Career Branding
What is it that all successful companies have mastered—and what job-seekers looking to advance in their careers need to master? What is it about Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Starbucks, Disney, and McDonald’s? What makes a consumer buy one product over another—and makes one job-seeker much more sought after than others? The answer is marketing, but more specifically it is the power of branding.
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Career Seekers
4 Steps to Career Passion
As you look ahead, think of the rest of your career as a journey. That journey has the potential to be an incredible adventure, or the roadtrip from hell. Here are four steps to make sure you enjoy the ride!
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Career Seekers
I Wish I Knew What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
Discovering what you want to be when you grow up is a journey, not the destination. The quest is different for each of us but has some signposts in common. Once you have determined what these signs mean to you, your path will be clear.
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Career Seekers
Career Change Do’s and Don’ts
Follow these career-change rules and you should achieve success in contemplating changing careers — and in your career change.
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Employers
Make Recruiting a Marketing Event
The next time you find yourself grousing about not being able to find and keep enough qualified employees, start compiling a list of your company’s “good stuff”—reasons why people would want to work for you, or why your employees stay.
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Employers
Keeping Entry Level Workers from Quitting
Turnover is costly for all businesses, large or small. However, the small business owner may feel the impact more immediately and to a higher degree. While there may not be a magic formula for attracting and keeping entry-level workers, here are some tips to conside.
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Employers
Seven Costly Legal Myths About Managing Independent Contractors
In an effort to trim labor expenses, many businesses have cut costs by replacing employees with independent contractors. Some savings are certain-employers don’t pay employment taxes to the IRS or benefits to these workers. But with independent contractors, the risks-and the hidden costs-may reduce or even wipe out the savings!
This article focuses on seven legal myths, and what you can do to protect your business.