Performance appraisals can make even the highest performing employee and top manager cringe in fear. This once a year mandatory evaluation can easily become an uncomfortable and ineffective exercise, if not done correctly. Although some organizations and HR professionals believe the performance appraisal is becoming a thing of the past, the process can still be […]
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You’re Delusional! Yeah I Said It……
I don’t know about you, but growing up I just wanted to be successful. I honestly wanted to grow up to earn enough money to buy what I wanted. Through my deprived child eyes my wants were elaborate; a car, a house and enough clothes so I wouldn’t repeat an outfit in any given month. […]
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Adapting Google Culture for Business Success
Google is considered the mecca of organizations by many jobseekers worldwide. What makes Google the ideal employer? The key to their success is creating and nurturing a culture of employee engagement and development. Organizations can achieve similar results when they invest in recruiting, engagement, and implementing their mission in daily operations. Google’s Golden Culture […]
Top Three Traits Women Should Adopt from Men for Career Success
It’s a well-known fact that there are many differences in the way men and women act and interpret workplace situations. A great organization recognizes and respects the unique traits that both men and women contribute to the work environment. Current studies, however, show that men still continue to have an advantage over women. This advantage stems […]
Diversity in the Workplace Starts with the Recruiter
The phrase “Diversity & Inclusion” is a hot HR priority right now, but what does it really mean? Without an actionable plan in place, it runs the risk of being just one more catch-all phrase—well-intentioned but poorly realized. On paper, diversity means the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or […]
How to Navigate Any HR Conference
HR conferences are a great way to increase your knowledge and network opportunities in the field of HR. Although most professionals view conferences as positive experiences, some individuals may feel overwhelmed by the experience and return to work feeling drained. Introverts, especially, often feel stressed and unproductive in such an environment. Experts suggest that both […]
Gender Office Politics: “Who does the cleaning around here?”
Gender roles don’t stop at the home, but extend well into the work environment. One of our readers, an HR Assistant, recently disclosed her disapproval at being treated as the “Office Mom” by fellow coworkers. Unfortunately, it’s quite common to delegate office-cleaning work to assistants in many organizations. Does that mean an HR assistant or […]
The Debate: Certification vs. Masters Degree
You knew it the first time you helped your fellow co-worker settle that complicated health claim or the time you navigated through complex details in your organization’s 401K plan – Human Resources is the right fit for you. How do you remain competitive, however, in an ever-changing field like HR? The answer is career development. […]
Six Degrees Doesn’t Burn
Six degrees of separation is the theory that everyone and everything is six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person in the world, so that a chain of “a friend of a friend” statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps. How many times have you been […]