Human Resources


Recent Human Resources Articles

Let's Do Lunch

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1990

CEO brings different segments of his company together over lunch in order to have them solve problems.  Read more

Back To The Basics

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1990

CEO invests in a speed reading course for all of his employees.  Read more

Benfits: Paid Parental Leave

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1990

Chart: Survey of consumers asking how long a leave they think an employer should pay for.  Read more

Fork It Over

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1990

Company president has employees hand out paychecks to each other to bring them closer together.  Read more

Changing Times

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1990

After a design mishap, CEO consults workers on the kind of workspace they'd like to have.  Read more

The Joy of Leasing

By Bruce G. Posner |  May 1, 1990

Company saves time and money by leasing its employees.  Read more

Greenhorn

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Apr 1, 1990

A quote from Peter Norton explaining his hiring ineptitude.  Read more

Taking Stock

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1990

CEO intiates a job-holders meeting to involve workers in company-wide decisions.  Read more

Money For Nothing

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1990

CEO tells employees exactly what he pays in insurance costs to help them understand the expense of keeping them on.  Read more

Remedial Education

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1990

Chart showing the percentages of increase or decrease of remedial training activities in companies by region.  Read more

Paper Chase

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1990

Chart: Survey of 500 executives asking what percentage of paperwork on their desks is unnecessary.  Read more

Racing the Clock

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1990

CEO puts a six-minute limit on presentations made at his weekly staff meetings.  Read more

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Mar 1, 1990

Hotline information paragraphs: March 1990  Read more

Network: March 1990

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

Network reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Do The Right Thing

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

Construction company's Employee of the Month gets a tour of the administrative offices.  Read more

Dry Run

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

For the benefit of his employees, a CEO holds a version of the board meeting one day before the actual meeting.  Read more

What Is It That You Do?

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

CEO cross-trains his staff members so they have an overall understanding of the company's goals.  Read more

Keeping Them Down On The Farm

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

Company devises a deferred incentive plan to keep their best salespeople from leaving.  Read more

Money Is No Object

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

CEO instates a 20-month hiring freeze and hires new employees to cut down on travel time for managers.  Read more

Raising the Stakes

By Bruce G. Posner |  Mar 1, 1990

Bruegger's Bagels gives its cluster managers more autonomy and a percentage of profits.  Read more

How to Screen Job Applicants

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1990

What it takes to effectively screen and interview job applicants  Read more

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Feb 1, 1990

Hotline information paragraphs: February 1990  Read more

Testing Out

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

CEO gives take-home exams to job candidates in order to determine the best person for the job.  Read more

Sharing Printers

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Some suggestions for networking computers and printers.  Read more

Continuing Education

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Company provides brown-bag lunch lectures on topics like time management and stress.  Read more

Show And Tell

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

After employees attend outside training seminars CEO asks them to tell what they've learned in an internal meeting.  Read more

Compensation: Incentives

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Chart: Compensation survey of 630 companies asking their reasons for adopting an incentive pay program.  Read more

Hot Spots

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Company holds meetings of upper-level managers on the job site, where they can directly assess company performance.  Read more

Role Changes

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1990

Company offers its employees the privilege of moving to a new job when they are bored with the one they have.  Read more

Office Politics

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jan 1, 1990

Company holds elections to choose a new president.  Read more

The Skills Crisis

By Joel Kotkin |  Jan 1, 1990

Manufacturer provides in-house training skills to his employees, many of whom are Latin American.  Read more

Managing the New Work Force

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jan 1, 1990

A uniquely run candy business empowers workers by providing flexibility and encouraging a family-like atmosphere.  Read more

Sunny Side Up

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO organizes breakfast meetings with chosen employees from different departments to improve company communication.  Read more

Making A List

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO implements a weekly to-do list strategy within his company. The list is shared between managers and workers.  Read more

Stamp Of Approval

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO stamps quality reports so that his employees know they've been read and approved.  Read more