Forget what old catchphrases have taught you, nice guys don’t have to finish last. In fact, in this day and age of social media and viral Internet marketing, being a good, respectable company can lead to valuable customer loyalty and brand recognition. But the process of getting that “nice guys” recognition for your company doesn’t [...]
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Putting That in Writing? Better Read This First.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Before you write your next review, incident report or any other human resources written records, please read “The 4 Most Serious Sins of Documentation” over at HR Daily Advisor by Steve Bruce. It gives excellent advice about how not to write official documentation in order to avoid possible problems later on down the line. We ask hireVision’s Tina Hamilton to weigh in on the issue also.
FRIDAY FUN: Snow on Halloween Weekend?
Friday, October 28th, 2011Yep. That’s what the forecast is calling for here in the Lehigh Valley, at least for Saturday, when a lot of Halloween festivities are scheduled to go on. We decided to commemorate this with our last Halloween poll of the year. Enjoy!
Mentoring: Overrated or Underutilized?
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011For some managers and C-level executives, the idea of mentoring young talent warms the cuckolds of their hearts. For others, however, it makes their blood run cold. What’s up with that? Personality, past experiences and unshared expectations have a lot to do with how potential mentors and mentees relate to both each other and the [...]
FRIDAY FUN: Trick-or-Treat Poll
Friday, October 21st, 2011OK, people, we are just 10 days out from Halloween. And, we are hungry. All of which may explain the topic of our Friday Fun poll:
NLRB Says You Can Hold Your Horses…at Least Until January 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Remember when we told back in September that you better make a little room on your company notice boards by November 14th for the new employee rights notice that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) made as a requirement? Well, now the NLRB is apparently saying, “Umm, not so fast.” In a recent news release, [...]
WARM-UP TO HALLOWEEN POLL
Friday, October 7th, 2011OK, so this isn’t a burning human resources question. But it’s the first Friday of October, so humor us. We like to have a little fun around here, too, ya know. Happy Friday! What is the best scary movie of all time?
