Posts Categorized: Tips for the Workplace
Employees Leaving Retirement Accounts Behind
When employees leave a job, there is one important thing that they usually forget to take with them – their retirement account money, according to Workforce Management. It’s something human resource departments need to keep in mind for departing workers, reminding them to take their retirement cash. This will save the company the time and Read more »
Handling Failure
As we confront the many challenges that come our way in life, we know that we won’t be successful at all of them; we know that we will have to face failure. Failure is a part of life just as much as anything else, in things big and little. Failure at some point is inevitable, Read more »
Project-Based Job Interviews
If you are looking for a job, you should be aware of and prepared for a new trend in hiring. When hiring someone, companies traditionally looked at resumes and conducted one or more interviews. But increasingly, these traditional activities of the hiring process are being abandoned in favor of a performance-based evaluation, according to business Read more »
Benefits of Phased Retirements to Both Companies and Workers
As our workforce ages and there become less younger workers available to take the baby boomers’ place, some companies are looking to implement what is known as “phased retirement.” Phased retirement is when employees work part time at a company instead of retiring completely. This allows a company to retain their skills, knowledge and expertise Read more »
Harnessing the Positive Power of Stress
Whether you’re happily – or unhappily – employed or unemployed, one constant we all have to deal with is stress. We’ve been told by those in the health professions that too much stress is not good for us, that it can lead to various ailments and actually harm our bodies. And we are constantly bombarded Read more »
Helping with the Transition to Retirement
Recent surveys show that retirement planning issues have become increasingly important to employees, and that companies are doing more to help their employees plan for retirement. Some businesses are even rethinking the types of retirement plans they offer, and also making financial counseling available to employees. The increased concern about retirement comes on the heels Read more »
Employee Assistance Programs
Employee Assistance Programs, or EAPs, are evolving, and they are doing a lot more than they have in the past, something that human resources staff should be aware of. As companies look for economical and effective ways to help employees stay happy and productive, EAPs now are providing a lot of new and different services, Read more »
HR and Social Media
Social media has taken the business world by storm, and a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that human resource departments have taken the lead in developing policies and procedures for their organizations in dealing with social media. The survey of businesses that are members of SHRM showed that a little Read more »
Human Resources: Winning Hearts and Minds
Despite the importance of human resources to businesses in handling the critical functions of recruitment, retention and developing the workforce, many of those in other departments look at HR with less than friendly feelings. Many managers perceive their company’s human resources department to be inefficient and more of a drag on progress rather than a Read more »
Showing Appreciation: Going Beyond the Obvious
If you are a human resources manager, you naturally rely on a lot of people in your organization to get things done. And it’s natural to show your gratitude to people who have helped you. But when it comes to showing appreciation, business consultants caution that you should look beyond the obvious people to those Read more »