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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Land a Great Catch without Breaking the Bank

You’ve found a superstar with the ideal skills, personality, and experience for the position–Congratulations!
But you still have one hurdle to overcome–salary negotiations. Landing the cream of the crop without disrupting established pay scales can be tricky. To help, here is a quick list of strategies for negotiating salary with high performers.

Mentoring Can Improve a Company’s Culture

Wouldn’t it be great to have a seasoned insider who could help you navigate your company’s corporate culture? Would you like a personal coach who would give you practical advice about how to approach a workplace problem? As companies wrestle with ways to keep the “free agent” workforce satisfied, they are turning to mentor programs for these guardian angels.

The Friendly-Factor: Creating a Work Environment that Attracts and Keeps the Workforce

By the year 2011, the U.S. will face a worker shortage of 8-10 million people. In many industries today, jobs are going unfilled. It should go without saying, if you cannot attract and keep your workforce, then you must change what you are doing or face the consequences.

Tips to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes

Why is it, most organizations spend so little time and resources helping managers hire the right people? I could argue that it is one of the key activities that can make or break a company. The companies who invest in getting it right on the front end tend to be financially successful, have less turnover and have a better reputation overall than their closest competitors. Here are ways to help your managers avoid some common hiring traps that can trip up the most seasoned managers.

Job Description Writer

Write better job descriptions using the power of O*NET. The Job Description Writer helps employers and Workforce Professionals write job descriptions.

Write better job descriptions using the power of O*NET. The Job Description Writer helps employers and Workforce Professionals write job descriptions.

The Pride System: Building a Productive Workforce

Workers face dynamic and ever increasing challenges. A global economy of discriminating consumers has placed demands on employers never before seen. Managers face the task of finding, keeping, and motivating workers. Environmental pressures, rising health care costs, and the sophisticated needs of the workforce have placed management in a complicated and tenuous situation. The answer lies with creating a work environment that motivates people toward exceptional performance. Read on to learn how you as a manager can maximize the potential, creative abilities, and talents of your workforce to gain a greater competitive advantage.

Preventing Organizational “Burnout”

Just like individuals within them, organizations can burn out too. All organizational structures and programs burn out without the positive contributions of the people involved. If you are a boss and are aware of symptoms like low morale, high turnover, and increased absenteesim within your organization, you can begin to suspect your company is burning out. What can be done to “cure” and prevent organizational burnout? Here are a few suggestions.