Many employers attempt to avoid having to comply with federal and state laws by mis- classifying their employees. Instead of giving them their regular titles they are promoted in title to managers, supervisors, and assistant managers. They then pay them salaries instead of hourly rates and pay no overtime for hours worked in excess . . . → Read More: When Is A Manager A Manager And Not An Hourly Worker
As the business world evolves and changes, workers are expected to follow suit. Unfortunately, change comes naturally to some while others have trouble adapting. The trick is to find out why certain people are more adaptable than others, and to help those who fall behind catch up with the rest of the group.
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You are away from home and have begun to contemplate with the idea of a career move. You can either wait patiently for that elusive headhunter of integrity to surface and find you, or be active and submit your details across every online recruitment agency you happen to find, setting yourself to face all . . . → Read More: Expat Recruitment in Asia
When someone leaves your employ your relationship with them is far from over. Former employee’s future job opportunities depend on the references from their past employers and the stakes can be very high. A good reference can mean unlimited opportunities but a poor reference can be the equivalent of being “blacklisted.” Just where do . . . → Read More: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Reference Question
Some theories that were once thought to be too unfeasible or unrealistic to be practiced, have been efficiently incorporated into the work culture today. A few of these are listed below.
More Than Formal Learning
Experts agree that learning should not be confined merely to classrooms but, in a break with traditional thinking, should . . . → Read More: Human Resources – Taking New Directions
Running a business means extensive records management and recording. Regardless of the what type of business you run there is a need to keep records for decision making and to comply with federal and state laws. Every business is in the business of record keeping and failure to do so, can come back to . . . → Read More: What Employee Compensation Records To Keep