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Four Seasons employees get free hotel stays

06/06/2008
Employees of the upscale Four Seasons hotel chain can stay there free and eat for half price. “Other hotel companies offer discounted rooms, but there’s nobody else who offers a free room,” says Paul Urian, senior director of HR for the Philadelphia Four Seasons …

$4 million good deed caps Newark cabbie’s career

05/27/2008
When virtuoso violinist Philippe Quint realized he’d left his violin in the minivan that shuttled him to his home in Manhattan from Newark Airport in April, he collapsed. The violin was irreplaceable, a 1723 Stradivari “Ex-Kiesewetter” on loan from New York philanthropists and valued at $4 million …

5 survival tips: Seek employee help to weather the recession

05/20/2008
It’s not easy for employees to hear that economic tough times mean they’re not getting a pay raise or that their jobs are in jeopardy. Having to deliver the bad news may be almost as hard. Here are five ways to make the most of a difficult situation—and invite employees to be part of the solution.

10 tips to ease the pain when tightening the benefits belt

05/02/2008
A slowing economy and tight cash flow might make it tempting to trim benefits and bonuses. But drastic cuts could be penny-wise and pound-foolish. Here are 10 ways you can help soften the blow of reduced benefits and incentives …

IT company builds teamwork with rolling desks, fast rewards

05/02/2008
Thirty-six desks at IT firm Dynamic Edge in Ann Arbor, Mich., have wheels on them so employees can sit with whomever they want each day. Nobody has a job title or an assigned cubicle, and even the company’s founder sits out in the open at a portable desk …

Phoenix firm treats staff to shopping spree

05/01/2008
The 23 employees of Phoenix-based Creative Business Resources got something extra in their holiday bonus envelopes last December: $150 cash for a personal shopping spree. And they got one December afternoon off—with pay—to spend it …

Ohio firms make Fortune’s ‘Best to work for’ list

04/01/2008
Fortune magazine recently published its 2008 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and four companies headquartered in Ohio made the list …

Christmas card flap closed

04/01/2008
After discouraging lobbyists from sending Christmas cards last holiday season, the State Ethics Commission has ruled that holiday cards are not gifts and may be sent to state officials without fear of violating state law …

Need a creative, feel-Good way to thank employees?

04/01/2008
With so-called “giving certificates” (www.charitychecks.us), you select the gift-check amount and the recipient picks the charity …

Praise Your Way to Success: 6 Steps to Effective Employee Recognition

02/05/2008

Many managers can muster up praise for their workers only during annual reviews … if at all. That’s why you need to teach supervisors how to give employee recognition and give them the tools to make it easier. Here are the six steps …