Human Resources Articles

Business » Human Resources | By Tony Jacowski @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 12:08 PM

Some theories that were once thought to be too unfeasible or unrealistic to be practiced, have been efficiently incorporated into the work culture today. A few of these are listed below. More Than Formal Learning Experts agree that learning should not be confined merely to classrooms but, in a break with traditional thinking, should be based on experiential training as well. In other words, experimental learning and training should be encouraged since it not only helps to promote t... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Melissa Vokoun @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 2:34 AM

When someone leaves your employ your relationship with them is far from over. Former employee\'s future job opportunities depend on the references from their past employers and the stakes can be very high. A good reference can mean unlimited opportunities but a poor reference can be the equivalent of being \"blacklisted.\" Just where do you, as a former employer, fit into this equation? Giving references can be a tricky business and finding your policy on this question is essent... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Arnold Hernandez @ Friday, 16th May 2008 @ 10:34 AM

Running a business means extensive records management and recording. Regardless of the what type of business you run there is a need to keep records for decision making and to comply with federal and state laws. Every business is in the business of record keeping and failure to do so, can come back to bite you. Keep track of the compensation paid to employees is no exception. Often employers to try to avoid having to pay taxes and having to comply with minimum wage, overtime, and me... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Lee Salz @ Monday, 12th May 2008 @ 4:13 AM

I was never very good in science class which is probably why I\'m not a doctor today. Yet, I remember vividly the exercise on heated atoms. The experiment started with a flask of water and a Bunsen burner. When the flame from the Bunsen burner was applied to the flask, the atoms would dart all over the place in excitement. The excitement was uncontrollable. The energy remained as long as the heat was applied. As soon as the Bunsen burner was removed, the atoms moved back to a static state. ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gregory Smyth @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 3:52 AM

No matter it is a small firm or a large corporate set up, retention and motivation of executives are perhaps the two difficult tasks that any business owner faces. An executive, alternatively known by different names such as chief executive, CEO, and managing director, is a person who fills the position in a business organization. In other words, executives mostly possess rare skill sets, and in fact, are valuable employees of any organization. An executive plays indispensable role in tak... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Albert Alexander @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 4:15 PM

As outsourcing becomes a more and more popular options for both small business and large corporations, Craigslist is leading the way for employers and contract employees to connect. Craigslist is an expansive community and those who advertise on Craigslist are fully aware of the large audience reached by Craigslist. Potential employees are equally aware of the size of the Craigslist community and often turn to Craigslist first in their job search especially when they are looking for work to be c... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Stewart Baker @ Friday, 18th April 2008 @ 3:29 AM

Roofing is a very successful, but highly volatile sector of the construction industry. There are many challenges facing roofing business owners both externally in the market as well as internally within the company. The constantly changing financial market, insurance practices, environmental shifts and political climates make it very difficult to operate a stable roofing company with any success. For these reasons, a large number of company owners are turning to roofing employee leasing to he... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gary Terrazas @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 2:44 PM

Some employers may ask, why should they have a choice when after all a company vehicle is no more than a tool to allow the employee to do their job? Well there are a number of reasons. Firstly if the company is using Contract Hire for their company vehicles as most are nowadays. There can often be very little difference in cost between the car the employer intends to provide and the car the employee really wants. Bearing in mind that surveys have revealed that over 20% of employee... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 15th April 2008 @ 10:09 AM

As a business owner you have to have a certain level of people skills in order to deal with customers as well as with your employees. Too many times, people will put on their resume the blanket skills that they are a people person while having no idea what that means. It is a catch phrase often used in recruiting advertising looking for managers with excellent people skills and not only the people hiring for the job, but also the people applying for the position have no clue what a people person... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gregory Smyth @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 7:13 AM

Hiring the right person is very important for the upliftment of any type of establishment, no matter whether it is a software company or an educational institution. Hiring is basically centered on your communication skills, the achievements you have made so far and the functional experience you possess. In any field, there are in general three types of people. At one end of the scale, there are persons who lack the minimum common sense one should have, not possessing even the most basic... more...