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Shield your best people from recruiters’ clutches

01/01/2005
Follow these field-tested techniques for warding off recruiters.

Temp employees lose many unionizing rights

01/01/2005
If you hire lots of temporary employees and fear that they’ll join with the regular staff to organize a union, we have good news: A new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) …

Sidestep the four biggest HR career-killing mistakes

01/01/2005
Issue: Are you sabotaging your own career by making the following easily avoidable mistakes?
Risk: Too much “tunnel vision” (focusing on your own department, your own goals, etc.) makes you …

It IS your business: Protect domestic-violence victims at work

01/01/2005
Issue: Your role and responsibilities when it comes to domestic violence in the workplace.
Risk: Doing nothing risks lives, safety, morale, lawsuits and your bottom line.
Action: Take the …

Demand English fluency only if it’s needed

01/01/2005
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Lend managers an ear to help them solve employee issues

01/01/2005
Issue: Don’t always rush in to solve employee problems for managers; sometimes, just listening is the best course.
Benefit: Effective listening casts you in the role of coach, encouraging managers …

Don’t retaliate against employee who is arrested; await case result

01/01/2005
When dealing with employees who’ve had brushes with the law, remember that a big difference exists between “arrests” and “convictions.”
It’s clear that you can fire employees convicted of crimes. …

Preventing harassment: not a ‘one and done’ deal

01/01/2005
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Crank up retention efforts; 75 percent looking to jump ship

01/01/2005
If your organization’s turnover rate hasn’t picked up recently, it’s only a matter of time. That’s the message of
a new Society for Human Resource Management survey that says 75 …

Tread carefully when approving job-sharing arrangements

01/01/2005
Issue: Two employees ask to share one job: Should your organization approve it?
Risk/benefit: Job sharing can improve retention and boost morale, but it also can spark negative side effects. …