Summer is a time we see more clients hire minors. Before you do so, be sure that you understand the special regulations applicable so you don’t expose yourself and company to civil and/or criminal penalties. Civil penalties can range from $500 to $10,000 per violation, depending on the Class of…
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every workplace operated in a harmonious way? Fortunately, for many companies in our community, this is the case. Organizations with people who work in harmony have capabilities that nurture their capacity for pleasure and work. Ultimately, companies in which people collaborate best will have a…
Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman We’ve all had that employee who we hired with such great expectations. Their resume was impressive, including both experience and education that indicated they could be a star employee, and they generated such confidence during their interviews. However, they failed to engage with other staff,…
“Emotional intelligence is the ability to sense, understand, and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions as a source of human energy, information, connection, and influence.” Robert K. Cooper. Ph.D. As Human Resource professionals we experience firsthand the complexities and challenges of managing people in organizations each day. We…
Another CEO that I respect stated; “There is no doubt of the potential of HR to move my business forward; what is in doubt is the ability of HR to live up to that potential.” While this is stinging comment about the HR profession it is a reasonably fair comment.…
This week Barack Obama appointed a Chief Performance Officer for the Federal Government, focused on assessing the performance of government programs and finding opportunities to reduce waste and eliminate low-performing investments. So who is the Chief Performance Officer in a business? We have been studying this issue and I wrote…
Strong interviewing skills enable hiring managers to avoid crossing the “too much information” (TMI) line and to rein an interview back in when a job candidate oversteps that boundary. Interviewers who are not skilled in the process sometimes ask questions or make comments that are inappropriate or irrelevant. They intentionally…
Cell phones are a valuable tool in conducting business and more employees are using them to perform their jobs. Cell phones can positively support productivity by connecting employees to the office and to clients. On the down side, cell phones bring up a number of issues involving safety, security, and…
Gas prices continue to soar, and hourly employees are feeling the pain as more and more of their paychecks go right into their gas tanks. People are turning down positions 15 miles away from their homes, citing gas costs as the reason, and employers, also faced with rising costs of…
The National Weather Service has issued Special Weather Statements in regards to heat and an Excessive Heat Watch onTuesday, May 13, 2008. Such is the statewide concern over the potential hazards to employee health and well-being posed by this heat wave, state officials from the Divivision of Occupational Safety &…
