In the business world there is often conflict, laziness, and harassment. As with anything else in human resources, caution should be taken when dealing with inadequate or disgruntled employees. But let's say you have done your best to ensure...
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Objectivism versus Compliancy
Interning at only a couple organizations, I assumed compliancy and conformity were valued and expected virtues at every corporation. However in Ray Dalio's book Principles, he offers a vastly different philosophy that is instituted in his company. Dalio's company Bridgewater...
Making Your Training Program a Success – by Kayla Edwards
Every organization must consider how to keep employees up-to-date with new policies, procedures, and business practices. Employee training programs are vital to this process. Prior to implementing a training program, HR managers and training supervisors must consider several things. >The...
Time Management – Laurent Firlotte
It seems people with the most important and powerful positions manage to be the most productive and active in a variety of facets. Why is this? While there has been significant studies and analysis of successful professionals and why they...
The Role of Technology in Human Resources-by Shelby Hjort-Michel
More and more companies are utilizing the broad benefits of technology in the workplace. At the rate of technological growth in the United States, why not? At some point, we must ask ourselves what we are sacrificing in return. Understanding...
How LinkedIn Can Land You a Job- by Shelby Hjort-Michel
In today's fast-paced society, it's hard not to be critical of the various social media platforms utilized by a variety of different people. From twerking to cinnamon challenges, the internet is full of content that simply is not workplace...
It is the little things that count. Small ways to show appreciation to employees. – by Karen Garcia
Most employees, or people in general, spend their entire lives trying to earn acceptance. They desire to earn it from their family, friends, acquaintances, significant others, people they respect, and even people they resent (Garcia, 2013). Since everything we do...
Pay Attention to Retention by Nicole Tong
While employees are worried about losing their job, employers are worried about keeping their best workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics June 2014 Report on Job Openings and Labor Turnover, there was a total of 55.7 million hires...
15 Minute Talks – How to Get Yourself Focused Using ScheduleOnce
My phone was becoming a bit of a hassle a year or so ago; people would call me at random times and talk and talk and talk. Now, when an unexpected phone call comes in, I am delighted, because I...
I Was Carried Along By The River of Dreams In The Middle of The Night
I wanted to kill myself when I was 20. I was the only one who knew this and what I did was hang the lyrics to Billy Joel's River of Dreams above my bed and I'd read it every night...