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Do you Treat Job Candidates Like Clients? Column Staffing And Contractors August 2010 by Lynn Taylor At first the question might sound absurd. Narrow the question for managerial candidates, and you still might ask, “Why would I assume the same role for two entirely different audiences? One is a person I (or we) have the authority to manage.
Reshaping Your Corporate Culture Column Compensation And Evaluation, Staffing And Contractors July 2010 by Lynn Taylor A corporation can be a stimulating, creative, productive and fun place to work. Or it can be enveloped in an environment of cautious, overly conservative thinking and slow-moving change.
The Big 360: Social Media Demands Stellar Management Column Policies And Liability, Staffing And Contractors June 2010 by Lynn Taylor Social media sites, such as Twitter, LinkedIn and endless other chat forums have become fixtures in corporate America. Some have become indispensable tools, as many employees, managers, stockholders and even customers seek information or wish to share it with one another – quickly.
Time to Invest Again in Leadership Training Column Staffing And Contractors, Training May 2010 by Lynn Taylor Media reports suggest that a U. S. recovery is working itself out, with a slow but steady uphill climb on a slippery slope. Still, sources such as The Washington Post and BloombergBusnessWeek suggest that more people are out seeking jobs, which indicates an improving economy.
How Healthy Is Corporate Competition? Column Staffing And Contractors April 2010 by Lynn Taylor Competition. The cornerstone of capitalism and of a company’s success. True? The engine that keeps a firm running? It drives efficiency and there’s a natural, subtle level of it in any organization.
2010 Marks Shift to Tempreneurs Column Compensation And Evaluation, Staffing And Contractors March 2010 With little agreement among economists on the when, how or what of the yo-yo rebound – a V pattern (sharp recovery); U-curve (more gradual rebound) or W-shape (a double dip recession-turned recovery) – one thing is clear: unemployment is stalling our economic strength.
Check In with Staff … Before They Check Out Column New Hires, Staffing And Contractors, Work Conditions February 2010 The Bobby McFerrin lyrics, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” are, not surprisingly, being lost on most employees today.  But that mantra could have more of a chance in the workplace if managers checked in more often with their staff.
Gen U — Generation Unretired Provides Rich Talent Base; How Should HR Respond? Column Discrimination, Policies And Liability, Staffing And Contractors January 2010 Seniors -- who once thought the grass was greener on the golf course or in the garden – are now heading back to the office in droves. And not all of them are “unretiring” for economic reasons.
"Interpersonal Intelligence” Must be Championed by Managers Column Discipline and Discharge, New Hires, Policies And Liability, Staffing And Contractors December 2009 We’re all familiar with Emotional Intelligence, and the concept has helped enlighten millions of people on the planet for years. Now it's time to consider how a variation of the idea -- Interpersonal Intelligence -- can be put to good use in the workplace.
Managing Virtual Teams in Lean Times Column Compensation And Evaluation, Discipline and Discharge, Policies And Liability, Staffing And Contractors November 2009 Managing a virtual team offers a unique communication challenge, to say the least. Your company’s “free agents” sometimes seem like they’re freely drifting in the ether space when you need them, but you’re grounded again when you think of that last stellar project and never-ending commitment.