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- 5 Stupid Things To Say When Firing Someone
- The reason for any termination is important, of course. You don't want to fall afoul of state or federal laws or stray far from company policies, whether set by past precedent or formally lay out in a handbook. To maintain perspective, picture yourself on the other side of the desk....
- White papers
- Learning to Say You're Fired
- One chronic underperformer can hold back an entire team. Here's how to let someone go with professionalism—and compassion.Is one of your workers holding back the rest of your team? If you've given them plenty of chances to improve and things just aren't working out, it's time to consider another option:...
- Articles 2008-02-19
- Tales from the Firing Line
- Letting an employee go can make your feel like the angel of death. Here's how three managers cope with the realities of bearing bad news. James Wright Position: Partner at IT staffing firm Bridge Technical Solutions. Experience: In the 1990s,...
- Articles 2007-03-20
- How to Fire the Employee Who's Holding You Back
- Donald Trump makes it look easy, but the words you're fired are always difficult to say. Here's how to let an employee go the right way, breaking the news firmly but gently so you can get your team back on track. Treat Dismissal As an...
- Articles 2007-03-20
- Lack of Employee Training Can Hurt Small Businesses
- Hiring an employee without providing them with proper training is like sending a soldier into battle without any bullets in his gun. Either way, your small business is going to be firing blanks. That's the lesson many small businesses have learned the hard way by not preparing their workers for...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Hiring And Firing: Employee Training For New And Old Employees
- Employee training is essential if you want to have a high-productivity level within your organization. New employees must be brought up to speed and old employees need ongoing training to broaden their horizons and grow professionally. This paper offers information on employee training for new and old employees. New employee...
- White papers 2006-01-01
- Firing Line
- A poor handled employee termination can create a slew of security risks. That is why CSOs need a process for letting workers go. This is a case of Ian Cheeseman, who is president of LVA Communications, a small public relations consultancy headquartered in Niantic. Conn. LVA is a contractor to...
- Case studies 2003-09-01
- Stay Alert When Firing High-Tech Employees
- Article states that immediately after the termination and before an employee has left the premises, there has bound to be tension -- and there may be some risk involved. The employee may not react violently, but he could try to wreak technological havoc. The ex-employee may have intimate knowledge of...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- The Ups & Downs Of Downsizing
- Article discusses few point on how to come up from the situation of downsizing due to layoff. It states that no matter how successful a company might become, there is always room for resizing in a workplace that grows very quickly. This does not necessarily mean that employees will lose...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Personality Counts In Hiring And Firing
- Hiring involves taking up new talent to fill existing vacancies in organizations. Personality of a candidate is one of the most important criteria in hiring a candidate. Personality of a person can tell a lot about his/her thought-process and preferences in life. Therefore, personality of a candidate is an effective...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Termination Trouble: Firings Gone Bad Can Come Back to Haunt You Unless You've Followed the Proper Procedures
- This paper describes the procedure followed by certain organizations to avoid the wrongful termination lawsuits. It describes Jeff Fausett who took notice of companies that didn't terminate employees properly. Those companies often ended up in costly wrongful termination suits. Fausett decided he wasn't going to let the same happen to...
- White papers 2002-08-23
- The IdeaBridge White Paper Series: How to Interview, Hire and Fire
- This paper offers some timeless tips on finding, managing and firing employees. Hire the right employees and 80% of the job is done. Hire the wrong employees, and the problems are multiplied many fold. Letting people go is never easy, but in order for a company to excel it must...
- White papers 2001-12-07
- The art of firing -- Part III
- The article discusses various aspects like termination checklist and questions, termination conference, termination agreement. When you have determined that an employee should be fired, there is a final checklist of sorts that needs to be considered. After that the termination conference itself becomes important. In order to handle this termination...
- White papers 2001-01-05
- The art of firing -- Part II
- This article describes the way in which one should deal with a problem employee -- or a poor employee -- when it comes to a discharge. At some point in the trial of an employment lawsuit, most jurors will ask this question: Was the employee treated fairly by the employer?...
- White papers 2001-01-05
- The Art Of Firing -- Part I
- What is the thing that causes most lawsuits to be filed under these laws? Answer is - the wrong discharge of an employee. The words "you're fired" can be the beginning of a lengthy battle that costs an employer a lot of time and money, including big bucks in damages...
- White papers 2000-12-22
- Firing and Disciplining Employees
- This is a discussion of how to conduct employee discipline including when to discipline, the steps in progressive discipline, and the conduct of an investigation. Learn about the dangers of not disciplining employees and the importance of fairness. Any employee who is not contributing to the organization and it goals...
- White papers 2000-06-30
- Firing an Employee
- The article says that firing an employee is never easy. If you're unsure whether or not to fire an employee or if you believe the reason for the firing is open to misinterpretation, it's a good idea to consult with your attorney or a labor-relations specialist. They can offer suggestions...
- White papers 1999-01-25
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- Oprah's brand of leadership
- That's the most important resource a company needs in order to grow? We know what you're thinking. And the answer isn't capital. American business needs leaders. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today, more than ever, companies must have CEOs who have the courage to break out of comfort zones...
- Articles 2008-06-01
- Ex Manager at AOL, New York Times Writes Inspirational Book on Recovery
- The book "Simply Quit Drinking: An InspirationalJourney from Near Death" describes how Karen Gregg Price nearly died copingwith anxiety and alcoholism. Price was a product manager at both AOL andNew York Times during her difficult struggle, and as a result lost heremployment. Price tells an inspirational story of surviving and...
- Articles 2008-05-09
- The first-year urban high school teacher; holding the torch, lighting the fire
- The first-year urban high school teacher; holding the torch, lighting the fire. Weinberg, Paul J. and Carl Weinberg. Rowman & Littlefield 2008 239 pages $27.95 Paperback LB1777 Paul Weinberg (Vanderbilt U.) and Carl Weinberg...
- Articles 2008-05-01
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