Federal Minimum Wage To Increase By 70 Cents

Avatar Posted by luckycharmer under Human Resources
From http://www.npr.org 5966 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 24, 2008 4:44 pm
More than a million low-wage workers will get a pay raise this week. The federal government's minimum wage is set to jump by 70 cents to $6.55 an hour on Thursday. The hike is the second of three annual increases in the minimum wage that were ordered by Congress last year, following a decade with no increase. Read More
Standard reference check questions have become so rote that I can rattle them off half-asleep. How long did the candidate work with you? What were the candidate's strengths and weaknesses? Was he a team player? Try these 8 questions and see what kinds of answers you get: Read More

5 practical tips for getting better performance feedback

Avatar Posted by d2kd3k under Human Resources
From http://www.allthingsworkplace.com 5973 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 17, 2008 3:50 pm
Steve Roesler offers five practical tips for finding out how you're doin'. My favorite is number four: “Your best relationships are with people who say 'no' to you. This isn't about someone refusing to give you feedback. It's about the paradoxical dynamic that surrounds difficult news. It takes a high level of trust to say 'no' to someone. As a re Read More

Religion in the Workplace

Avatar Posted by Gowithabc under Human Resources
From http://www.americasbestcompanies.com 5974 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 16, 2008 9:04 pm
A recent survey by the Institute for Corporate Productivity has shown that religious strife in the workplace is a real problem. The problem is, what can you, the business owner, do to quell this trouble before it harms your business without running afoul of antidiscrimination laws? Here are some ideas. Read More

Small Business Is Latest Focus in Health Fight

Avatar Posted by ZaneSafrit under Human Resources
From http://www.nytimes.com 5979 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 14, 2008 4:18 am
Affordable health insurance is one of the biggest challenges for small business. It's one reason talented employees stay at large companies. They and their families can't afford to NOT have it. It's not our fault we can't offer health insurance as an employee benefit. But, the insurance industry has priced it out of our reach. Here's some sol Read More
We can all use reminders to vacation. Rest, re-creation, time away from the job lets you recharge, reignite, reconnect. Many, many times I find the best solutions come to me when I'm not sitting at my desk. Read More
Commitment to a goal or person or ideal is a very powerful step. Great things happen when you do. This post explains why. Read More
We're no longer in the "Information Age," but rather the "Conceptual Age." And that means new interview skills are needed for both -- employer and employee. Read More

Your company's reputation, trashed in one click | HRTechNews.com

Avatar Posted by ktchar under Human Resources
From http://www.hrtechnews.com 5999 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 24, 2008 2:35 am
Are they talking about your company? These Web sites allow your employees to rant about your company anonymously...online and in public. Read More
If a potential employer uses a social networking site to check out a job candidate and then rejects that person based on what they see, he or she could be charged with discrimination. According to Workforce.com, a site that helps HR reps stay current with all matters HR, employers who use the data available on social networking sites like Faceb Read More
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