September 2, 2010 by Michael Stumpo
It’s quite the dilemma: Do you hire top-talent at entry-level wages? Or will they resent the lower salary and find a new company? Before you decide, read what others have said about overqualified candidates.
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Tags: Hesitant manager, hiring, HR, Management, Myths, Overqualified candidates, Turnover
August 30, 2010 by Jared Bilski
In addition to wreaking havoc on morale and productivity, workplace bullying may even land complacent employers in legal trouble.
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Tags: Abusive bosses, Legal trouble, New York, Signs, Slandering, Verbal insults, Workplace bullying
August 27, 2010 by Jennifer Azara
For folks hoping their employers would reinstate their 401(k) match this year, we have some bad news: Probably not going to happen.
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Tags: 401(k) match, Carrots, Come clean, Costly benefit, Finance, Hewitt Associates, HR, Key benefit
August 26, 2010 by Jared Bilski
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August 23, 2010 by Michael Stumpo
When it comes to employees, can companies legally view their personal posts, blogs, tweets and photos? The answer is a resounding “sort of” – it just depends on what you do next.
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Tags: Facebook, Facebook pages, HR, Human resources attorney, Labor laws, Personal posts, Social media, Twitter
August 20, 2010 by Jennifer Azara
E-mail use is down 28% in the past year, according to a new survey. Bet they didn’t look at your in-box!
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Tags: 5-minute folder, Attachment reminder, Delivery, E-mail management tips, In-box, Request, Subject line
August 13, 2010 by Jennifer Azara
Most of it doesn’t take place by the water cooler anymore, but there’s no shortage of workplace gossip out there.
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Tags: Co-workers, Equal opportunity job, Legal minefield, Negative comment, Office gossip, Policies, Target, Workplace gossip
August 9, 2010 by Michael Stumpo
We’ve all experienced it: The hard-headed “know-it-alls” who favor close-minded arguments over open discussion. Here are three tactics to prevent these workers from draining your firm’s productivity.
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Tags: Arguments, Arrogant, Communication challenges, People skills, Productivity
August 6, 2010 by Jared Bilski
The most recent workplace shooting, which left nine dead (including the shooter) and others injured, begs the question, “How safe are we really at work?”
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Tags: Connecticut, FBI, Hartford Distributor Inc., Larry Barton, Omar Thornton, Safety, Workplace shooting, Workplace violence
