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How to Motivate Your Employees to Optimize Their Productivity

The level of productivity that you get out of your employees has a lot to do with how well you motivate them. Although your personnel may be willing to work on their own, it is worthwhile for you to be proactive by taking measures that will encourage them to optimize

HR Performance Reviews: Turn Them into a Positive Learning Experience

Performance reviews give HR departments an overview of which areas an employee has excelled in and which areas they still need improvement on. It’s a dreaded but necessary task for both parties as HR decides how to approach an employee about their strengths and weaknesses, without sounding too critical or

Considerations in Establishing a Smoking Policy

HR policies always balance competing challenges. In the case of a smoking policy, the organization may have an interest in promoting employee health, improving satisfaction of the non-smoking employees while needing to respect personal choices. Avoiding excessive paternalism may also color how the policy is constructed and presented. The best

Is Your Boss Really Difficult or Do You Need to Change Your Attitude?

One often hears people complaining about how terrible their boss is. If these people are to be believed, most bosses are demanding and inconsiderate. They give you a lot more work than any one person is capable of. They set unreasonable deadlines. They’re never satisfied with what you do. They

3 Benefits of Outsourcing HR Functions to a PEO Firm

An HR department performs important duties for the company, such as processing employee payments, medical plans, conducting background checks, and ensuring the company is compliant with current laws. HR professionals often devote a significant amount of time to managing a company’s workforce, from evaluating employee performance to talent development. And

Career Development: Day Jobs vs. Entrepreneurism

Career development can be a tricky thing. Sometimes, people end up putting a lot of effort towards developing a career which doesn’t necessarily make them happy. For example, maybe you really want to start your own company but you have a day job as an administrative assistant at a firm.

Increase Your Enthusiasm for Work with These Simple Tips

Keeping yourself motivated to keep going is a lifelong process. No matter how much you love your job or enjoy running your own business, there are still going to be days when you don’t feel like working. Maybe you’re going through some personal issues or maybe you’re a little under

Subjective vs. Objective Criteria for Recruiting New Talent

Most people go with something which is tried and tested rather than trying out something new. When it comes to hiring people, this usually means posting a job description or an advertisement, looking through resumes, calling people in for interviews and hiring the one who seems the best to you,

5 Tips That Will Help You Get Hired

As a job candidate, you might feel like there are many factors that you’re not in control of. Different employers have different expectations. One employer might think you’re perfect for the job, but another might have reservations, even though the job description looks the same. So it’s up to you

5 Essential Steps to a Successful Workplace Investigation

As most companies are aware, it is better to be proactive than reactive. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently updated its best practices for employers to fall clearly on the side of proactive actions, stating that “traditional approaches are often reactive –that is, problems are

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