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Should Foreign Languages Be Banned from US Workplaces?: It can be frustrating for an English-speaking customer to deal with an employee who struggles with the language. However, companies generally see the value in having bilingual employees on-staff to address the many consumers who haven't mastered English. But what does any of that have to do with conversations between...; Tags: Lori Deschene, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, Gender And Diversity, Language, Employee, Workplace, Job; Blog posts 2007-12-11
What Keeps Employees From Jumping Ship?: A high turnover rate can be devastating for a company; it's expensive, draining for those left behind who have to pick up the slack, and frustrating for customers and clients who've developed relationships with the fallen soldiers on your staff. The Wall Street Journal online offers the key to employee retention...; Tags: Management, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Team Management, Recruitment & Selection, Manager, Employee, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-11-15
How to Combat Absenteeism Without Much Actual Effort: A while back, we cited research that suggests companies should adopt a less rigid approach to handling absenteeism since juggling work and life responsibilities can be challenging. General Motors agrees work/life balance programs are important -- for salaried employees, that is -- but thinks harsh measures are necessary to combat the industry-wide absenteeism issue...; Tags: Lori Deschene, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, General Motors Corp., Absence; Blog posts 2007-11-12
Be Glad Your Job Requirements Don't Include...: It's not yet Friday, but the weekend's almost here. That makes it a perfect time for just a little levity, courtesy of Forbes. Remember: even if your job gets tough, you never have to clean up blood, wax a man's back, or "stimulate" a bull. (If you do, you may...; Tags: Lori Deschene, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Recruitment & Selection, Job; Blog posts 2007-10-11
Transcend Your Office: When Work's a Religious Experience: How do you know where to draw the line when it comes to accommodating religion in the workplace? If clients are offended by a pentagram-wearing Pagan employee, can you ask her to keep the symbol hidden? If a worker objects to working on the weekends because of the Sabbath (as...; Tags: Workforce Management, Human Resources, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Recruitment & Selection, Worker, Religion, Microsoft Office, Gender And Diversity, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-10-03

Would a Chevron Documentary Inspire You?: Chevron's new global corporate image campaign, "The Power of Energy" may aggravate people with its overarching heart-string pulling. (Shot documentary-style with "an earnest voice-over" by indie actor Campbell Scott, the commercials should be dramatic. One of the spots even features a double amputee as a symbol of "the greatest source of energy in the...; Tags: Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Marketing, Internet, Tv & Home Theater, Recruitment & Selection, Web Technology, TVs, Games, Branding, Web Site Development, Chevron Corp., Human Resources, Workforce Management, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-09-28
The Words Your Employees Won't Tune Out: How often do you give out atta-boys throughout the work day? Most likely, you don't get enough of them yourself. Research from the US Department of Labor indicates 64 percent of working Americans leave their jobs because they don't feel appreciated. According to global research firm The Gallup Organization, 70...; Tags: Human Resources, Workforce Management, Lori Deschene, Recruitment & Selection, Campus, Worker, Microsoft Word, Google Inc., Job; Blog posts 2007-09-14
The Looming IT Crunch: Is Second Life a Solution?: Would you hire a candidate who handed you a beer in an interview? That's exactly what one new-to-Second Life avatar did intending to hand over his resume during a TMP Worldwide virtual job fair. There's a lot of hype about virtual recruiting; it allows candidates to release physical insecurities, create appealing and...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Information Technology, Job, Second Life, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-09-11
Promotion Commotion: Afraid to Move Up?: Would you say that seeking, getting, and adapting to a job promotion is more challenging than grieving? How about raising a teenager or getting divorced? According to a Development Dimensions International study, although excited by the prospect of moving up, many managers feel underprepared for the increased responsibility and afraid of failure. Only...; Tags: Job, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Promotion, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-30
When the Boss Is Away the Worker Will...Work?: You're taking off a week to go to Hawaii or Paris -- or maybe you're just schlepping it over to small town, Missouri to visit family -- and you tell your employees you'll be unreachable for the week. Come Wednesday you start wondering if that important report got processed. So you...; Tags: Wall Street Journal Online, Worker, Employee, Team Management, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Recruitment & Selection, Healthcare, Policies And Procedures, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-22
Illegal Workers Could Cost You Tens of Thousands: Even if your company is already mindful of its workers' employment eligibility, you may want to double-check your hiring paperwork. The Department of Homeland Security-issued "No-Match" regulation imposes penalties on companies that don't verify employees' Social Security numbers with the SSA database within 90 days of hire. If you...; Tags: Worker, Homeland Security, Hiring, Operational Accounting, Social Security, Recruitment & Selection, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-15
How to Boost Morale After Downsizing: So far this year, Gap Inc.'s laid off 1 percent of its workforce(1,500 employees) to offset losses sustained under the direction of ex-CEO Paul Pressler. While downsizing cuts costs on paper, this presupposes remaining employees will remain productive -- which might be a challenge if workers fear for their own...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Downsizing, Layoff, Human Resources, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-09
Colorado Bans Sexual Orientation Discrimination at Work: Colorado is banning sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace under a new amendment to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act CADA, joining the ranks of nearly twenty other states that have similar laws in place. Some employment attorneys foresee a maelstrom of litigation. However, the Colorado Civil Rights Division...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Recruiting, Colorado, Workplace, Harassment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Gender And Diversity, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-01
Workplace Drinking on the Rise: According to Aviation Week, a NASA-assembled panel found that on at least two occasions, astronauts engaged in "heavy use of alcohol" within twelve hours of launching, putting themselves and their colleagues at risk. In a press conference scheduled for this afternoon, NASA is expected to address the issue. They're not...; Tags: Manufacturing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Lori Deschene, Gender And Diversity, Food & Beverage, Recruitment & Selection, Alcohol, Beverage, Impairment, Workplace; Blog posts 2007-07-27