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Employee Turnover, Failure of Retention Problems High in 2000

May 17, 2001

High employee turnover and retention of skilled employees continued to be major problems for employerslast year. About half of companies reported that the...  Read story

Noncompete Agreements Protect Valuable Assets

By Robert Hoffman |  Jan 1, 2000

Q: Why should our company have a noncompete agreement with employees? Ifsuch a policy is necessary, what should it look like? Who sh...  Read story

High Health Care Costs to Continue

May 22, 2000

Health insurance premiums are rising at four times the rate of inflation and will continue to soar over the next three years. Currently overall pre...  Read story

WTO Protests Are a Sign of Labor's Power and Plight

By Marick F. Masters |  Dec 15, 1999

Organized labor's widely publicized protests at the recent World Trade Organization meetings in Seattlereveal its dual situation in the United States and ...  Read story

The Four Basic Work Types Every Recruiter Should Recognize

By Lou Adler |  Mar 28, 2001

Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a system that allowed a recruiter to match critical job needs with the abilities and underlying motivation of every ...  Read story

Flextime Becomes More Prevalent

May 22, 2000

In an effort to bolster retention, nearly 75% of companies now offer some form of flexible work schedule. That's up from 66% in 1994, according to ...  Read story

Increasing Opportunities for Learning Can Lower Turnover

By Robert Hoffman |  May 15, 2000

The top reason for employee turnover is lack of training, according to many surveys and business publications, including the Harvard Business Review.<...  Read story

Tips to Match a New Recruit's Perspective with Workplace Culture

By Ben Smith |  Mar 28, 2001

A company? s culture is an intricate part of its success. Each employee has a specific niche that they fill to contribute to the company? s success. <...  Read story

Speed Is Critical Test of Most Companies' Recruiting Practices

Oct 1, 2000

Speed and nimbleness may be the most critical keys to successful recruiting in today's tight labor market, despite news headlines that may claim the road ...  Read story

A Closer Look at IT Recruitment: Clouds on the Horizon

Apr 26, 2001

One of the outgrowths of Internet technology was the development of "IT groups." Suddenly, IT professionals became the engines that fired the fortunes of ...  Read story

When Employees Share Stock Pain, Not Gain

Jan 15, 2000

More employees are sharing in company gains through stock option plans, but what happens when the pricedrops and it comes time to share the pain? M...  Read story

Using Science to Catch Star Employees

By Dr. Robert K. Smirth |  Mar 1, 2000

With today's shrinking labor pool, high turnover, and troubling employee behavior, human resourcemanagers are under pressure to hire star employees. One k...  Read story

Targeting the Right Venture Capitalists

Dec 6, 1999

There are many kinds of venture capitalists who invest in different types of opportunities. Some venture capitalists prefer to provide only seed capital; ...  Read story

How to Avoid Pitfalls when Making Overseas Assignments

By Randall P. Brett |  Feb 1, 2000

Last year more than 3.7 million Americans were expatriates. Add to that number of spouses andchildren and the global HR manager's work grows exponentially...  Read story

Employee Surveys May Do More Harm Than Good

Mar 28, 2001

Employee surveys may do more harm than good if employee feedback isn' t turned into noticeable change, according to a study by HR consulting firm BT. Nova...  Read story

Retention Is a Critical Issue Despite the Slowing Economy

Jul 12, 2001

Despite an economic slowdown and widespread layoffs, employee retention remains a critical issue for many companies as theystruggle to maintain a competit...  Read story

Meet Needs of Older Workers to Avoid Brain Drain

Apr 1, 2000

Companies may be subsidizing their own corporate brain drain if they offer generous early retirementplans instead of finding ways to retain their graying ...  Read story

Winter Holiday Rewards

Oct 15, 1999

The hectic winter holiday season is the time to show off a well-thought-out reward strategy that helps yourworkforce stay motivated and focused. "H...  Read story

Make "Train to Retain" the Company Mantra

Mar 1, 2000

In such a tight job market, making your company's mantra "Train to retain" can make all the difference. Employees today view training as something ...  Read story

Succession Planning Not Just for Top Execs

By Robert K. Prescott |  Jun 1, 2000

The words "succession planning" are usually associated with finding the right people to fill the highest-level positions. But planning for future s...  Read story

Make Sure Privacy Policies Are Up-to-Date

Apr 1, 2000

Just having a policy regarding employee use of e-mail, voice mail, and the Internet isn't enough to keepcompanies from running into employee privacy and o...  Read story

Software Compensation Depends Largely on Geography

Mar 1, 2000

The compensation of computer software professionals is much more equity-weighted for those working near theWest Coast than their contemporaries in the eas...  Read story

Executive Compensation May Need a Boost

May 15, 2000

While the media have been blasting companies for excessive executive compensation, results of a study in Michigan indicate that executive pay hasn't kept ...  Read story

Firms Shift Gears on Relocation Policies

Jun 1, 1999

Companies aren' t beefing up their relocation benefits packages to attract and retain employees, even in thetight labor market. In fact, the opposite is t...  Read story

Companies Relax Internet Policies

May 15, 2000

Concerns over employee privacy and morale are leading a growing number of companies to ease restrictions on employee use of the Internet for personal acti...  Read story

Helping Managers Avoid Mentoring Traps

Jun 1, 2000

HR professionals know the value of assigning mentors to top performers. Good managers can act as role models, coaches, brokers, and advocates for these ou...  Read story

Have Pre-IPO Jobs Lost Their Luster?

May 22, 2000

As an indication that some of the dot-com glamour has faded, a new survey reveals that almost 45% of professionals are not interested in working for a pre...  Read story

Calculating Your Talent Risk as Baby Boomers Age

Feb 22, 2001

As the first wave of Baby Boomers reaches age 55 this year, many will elect early retirement, potentially escalating what is already a major war for talen...  Read story

Learning Organizations Produce Leaders

Jan 1, 2000

While a company should some kind of succession planning process, "the bigger issue is whether thecompany is committed to being a learning organization," s...  Read story

Human Resource Spotlight: Sourcing Candidates

May 17, 2001

The majority of hiring managers (93.3%) start the screening process on potential candidates within amonth? s time of sourcing them, according to the secon...  Read story

Fighting Flu Season with Flexible Leave Policy

Jan 15, 2000

To keep the bottom line healthy, a company needs a sick leave policy that works -- that means a flexible policy thatallows employees to take responsibilit...  Read story

A Closer Look at Behavior-Based Interviewing

By Nina Wasserman |  Mar 1, 2000

Behavior-based interviewing has been around for 25 years, but the practice has recently been gainingmomentum with the increasing demand for skilled and co...  Read story

Coalitions Aim to Cut Health Costs, Improve Quality

Jan 15, 2000

Companies are joining coalitions and purchasing groups not just to cut health care costs but to improve quality fortheir employees. Executives of c...  Read story

Shifting Workplace Values Alter Pay Strategies

Feb 1, 2000

A loss of employee loyalty, intense competition for top talent, and an unparalleled emphasis onperformance have combined to dramatically alter pay strateg...  Read story

Values Create Strong " Employer Brand"

Jul 1, 1999

Values create a strong " employer brand" that can make your company more attractive in a tight labor market, says Stephen Parker, a regional vice presiden...  Read story

Employee Theft Still Costing Business

May 15, 1999

The U.S Chamber of Commerce estimates that theft by employees costs American companies $20 billion to $40 billion a year. To pay for it, every man and wom...  Read story

How to Create a Department from Scratch

Jun 15, 1999

When Peer Bearing Company in Waukegan, Ill., decided to relieve the sales department' s paperworkburden, HR manager Jerry Baker found himself balancing th...  Read story

Keep Workers Motivated By Assessing and Challenging Their Skills

Jan 15, 2001

Testing and skills assessment can be used not only to recruit good employees, but to help retain talented workers who might otherwise become bored on the ...  Read story

21st Century Presents Familiar HR Challenges

Dec 15, 1999

For HR professionals, the new century will take up where the old one left off - with the struggle to recruit andretain a trained, satisfied workforce. ...  Read story

Data Offers Insight on Job Satisfaction, Generational Differences

May 17, 2001

Companies in the U.S. have laid off nearly 300,000 workers in the first quarter of this year. While staff reductions are increasing,unemployment is still ...  Read story

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