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how strictly should managers enforce company policies?

Ask a Manager — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:28:00 +0000

A reader writes:I recently started managing a department of approximately 15-20 people. I have found that there are a lot of rules and procedures in place but most are not being enforced. Obviously I've started to have all of these rules enforced ...

Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Banking and Finance Companies

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:13:37 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2010 For more information, contact: Amy Kaminski Director of Marketing (800) 300-9570 akaminski@compdatasurveys.com Medical Insurance Costs Increase for Banking and Finance Companies Kansas City, Kan.— Despite legislation recently passed to bring costs in line, providing medical insurance continues to grow increasingly expensive for banking and finance employers across the country. The newly released 2010 [...]

Glowan White Paper Examines Collaborative Advantage

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:08:14 +0000

Business Leaders Play Critical Role in Achieving Collaborative Advantage, Says New Glowan Consulting Paper White paper examines barriers to collaboration and foundational elements of change GLENDORA, Calif. / September 1, 2010—“Business Leaders: Without You, There is No Collaborative Advantage” is the title of the newest white paper from The Glowan Consulting Group, a leadership development [...]

Not-For-Profit Pay Increase Budgets Continue to Decrease in 2010

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:56 +0000

Kansas City, Kan.— Although many economists have predicted the U.S. may see a very modest economic improvement in 2010, pay increase budgets have continued to decline over the past year. The newly released 2010 Compensation Data Not-For-Profit survey results show pay increase budgets have fallen to 1.7 percent, down from 2.4 [...]

How-To: Using Social Media To Attract Employees

Lance Haun — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:29:23 +0000

You could almost set a watch to it: every time I talk about social media for employer branding, someone wants some sort of tactical, useful information that they can use to get started on their efforts. The nerve! In all of my presentations, I try to include reasonable steps that companies can take to start [...]

SumTotals ToolBook 10.5 Named to KMWorlds Trend-Setting Products of 2010

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Mountain View, Calif., September 7, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that its ToolBook® 10.5 solution was recently named to KMWorld’s Trend-Setting Products of 2010. Chosen among over 600 products, ToolBook 10.5 was recognized for its innovation and execution in providing [...]

Your Top Five Faves

About.com Human Resources — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:00:17 +0000

Online stats are wonderful because they're a lot like a mini needs assessment in my email every day.

You may be interested to know which blog posts received the most readers ...

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do I have to wear pantyhose to an interview?

Ask a Manager — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:21:00 +0000

A reader writes:Perhaps my question is a bit trite, but do I have to wear pantyhose to an interview? I hate pantyhose. So much so that I haven't owned or worn any in at least 10 years. I usually just wear slacks to an interview, but I bought this kille...

update: boss expects slippers offered to her

Ask a Manager — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:34:00 +0000

Just need to call your attention to this update left by the person whose boss treats her like she's on-call day and night. The update itself is longer (and you can read it in full here), but it contains this gem about her boss:Upon arrival each day, sh...

Culture Convo – On Sale Today!

Chris Ferdinandi — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:00:58 +0000

Culture Convo officially goes on sale today. Starting right now, you can purchase Culture Convo at a sale price of $19 – that’s 30% off! The sale price is good until this Friday at midnight EST. After that, the price goes back up to $27. Click Here to Buy Culture Convo Now About the Book [...]