As I crawl out of the fetal position after my beloved Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs, I look back on the autopsy of the season and look at a couple key causes, one being the two-out intentional walk.A couple...
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Book Review: Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job with Advice from Top Culinary Professionals
On my regular stop to the library, I picked up a copy of Culinary Careers:How to Get Your Dream Job with Advice from Top Culinary Professionals. I'm sharing some of its findings with some of my students and advisees who...
Continuing Education for Employees
Many companies offer additional benefits in the form of tuition reimbursement to their employees to keep them at the top of their game. However, this may be cost prohibitive to the small business owner. There are, however, a multitude of...
Employee Arrogance Vs. Helping Customers
There is a coffee shop I refuse to go to when there is a certain employee working because I am tired of the poor service and attitude that he gives off. I'm not sure if he is a manager or...
Other Thoughts on “Attendance in the Classroom and the Workplace”
This summer, I wrote a column on attendance in the classroom and the workplace. Upon doing further research, I discovered that this topic is covered extensively in a variety of mediums. The Georgia Department of Techial and Adult Education...
Remembering “The Boss” – George Steinbrenner – HR in Baseball
Yesterday at Yankee Stadium, a memorial was erected for the late owner of the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner. What Mr. Steinbrenner did for baseball, his community, and communities around the Tampa area (where he hailed from) will live on...
Building a Successful Internship Program
What does it take to build a successful internship program? Here are some items to consider1. A structured job description of the internship2. Key relationship development with the interns and management3. A solid interview process for placement4. A strong relationship...
Pensions in New York State – Alternatives? – and Complimentary E-Book
The news of the costs of paying out pensions and the ramifications of such payouts has been a hot topic in the Albany Business Journal, The Times Union, The Saratogian, and nationally in papers such as the Wall Street Journal....
Asynchronous Discussions – Work and School
One of the best practices that I have employed in my classroom and in my work has been the asynchronous discussion board. In the summer of 2008, I took a course over at UAlbany called Intro to Online Teaching, which...
HR in Baseball – The Waiver Wire, Manny Ramirez, Ted Lilly
After July 31st, all players that teams attempt to trade must pass through waivers. If any of the other teams in baseball put a claim on the player, then the team must either remove the player from waivers (thus making...