6 Abilities Needed to Succeed--and How You Can Develop Them in Yourself
July 02, 2007—A shift is occurring in the economy, and workers--including HR professionals--must have 6 abilities associated with the right side of the brain if they want to prosper, said author Dan Pink during the Society for Human Resource Management's 59th Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas.
Survey: 'Matures' Embrace Workplace Technology More than Gen Y
June 26, 2007—A new survey concludes that older workers are more likely than their younger colleagues to be using such workplace communications tools as computers, faxes, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and mobile and landline phones
4 Strategies to Create a Gen-X Friendly Workplace
June 19, 2007—The 75 million Baby Boomers who make up 45 percent of the workforce are now starting to retire. In 2007 that rate is expected to hit 3 million people. And the mass exodus of Boomers from the workforce will only increase over the next 10 years. So the question is: Who will replace these retiring workers?
Voluntary Benefits Can Help Retain Executives
June 12, 2007—When a member of the executive team leaves the company, the effect on culture and morale can be devastating. But in these days of a tightening workforce and limited budgets, what can a company do to sweeten the pot for executives?
How to Reconcile the 'Total Compensation' Disconnect
June 06, 2007—Do your employees know how much you're paying them? Of course, they know the amount on their paychecks. But do they understand the true cost to the company of employing them?
Employee Recognition: How Qualcomm Shines Its Stars
May 29, 2007—When San Diego-based Qualcomm set about revamping its employee recognition program, the wireless technology company tried, wherever possible, to remove the HR and Finance departments from the process.
State Takes Steps Toward Closing Wage Gap
May 22, 2007—Among public employees in the state of Minnesota, the gender wage gap has been all but eliminated, with women earnings 97¢ for every dollar earned by their male counterparts.
The Do's and Don'ts of Employee Recognition
May 09, 2007—The Carrot Principle, the latest book by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, summarizes one of the largest studies ever conducted on employee recognition in the workplace. Gostick and Elton surveyed 200,000 employees over 10 years to come to some very enlightening conclusions on employee recognition and its larger implications for a company's bottom line.
Six Principles for Becoming an Employer of Choice
May 08, 2007—Employers are looking for a new approach to reach their business goals. The ability to attract, optimize, and retain top talent is a vital component to achieving this objective. In her presentation at this year's WorldatWork annual conference, Sandy Asch, author of Excellence at Work--The Six Keys to Inspire Passion in the Workplace, addressed how employers can transform and reward employee performance and offered six things employers can do to become an employer of choice.
Talent Management Becoming Strategic Priority
May 01, 2007—In a recent survey, nearly three-quarters of business executives and HR professionals "strongly" or "very strongly" agreed that talent management is a strategic priority for their company. Yet only 57 percent of those companies have implemented formal plans to identify, grow, and retain talent.
