As HR professionals, we often need to decide about situations, where to apply a policy or to make an exception to it. For many of us, it is almost a daily task. To make that call, we need to have some guidelines and a basis to follow. Otherwise, our decisions can seem...
If the organization is planning a termination or a layoff of your position, how would you read that situation in advance? More often, employees receive no prior feedback that the employment relationship is not working. Then suddenly comes the termination meeting. If...
You have identified the flight risk employees in your organization. Those employees who might be looking for a job change or started thinking about it. The next logical question is what you should do when someone you manage is exhibiting these behaviors. And if you...
Last year we have seen some major challenges. On the employment front, many lost their jobs and started working part-time or temporary jobs. People opted for jobs that they would not otherwise consider. Now there is a shift in gear in the employment market. We are...
Immigrating to a new country and finding a job that matches your skills and qualifications is not easy. Whatever be your reason for immigration, you need a lot of patience and hard work to find a job and be integrated with the workplace. It takes time and continuous...
I find mentoring partnership to be a rewarding experience, both personally and professionally. It is an opportunity to develop skills, share our experiences, viewpoints and consider new ways of approaching situations. As I share my professional experiences and...
Hiring relatives has its pros and cons. One of the pros of hiring a referred relative is that the employer would know whom they are hiring. The employer can expect to have a reliable reference through the employee. It can also help retain an employee if we hire their...
We all share the responsibility of creating a workplace that is safe and respectful. This includes our duty to report incidents at the workplace. But do we report when we see something at work? Or do we act as if we have not heard or seen anything? Consider these...
We spend one-third of our day at work among our coworkers. For many of us, the coworkers are closest to whom we have as a friend. The quality of interactions with them is important to us. Exchanging pleasantries break the ice. It makes the interaction easier and...
Nobody likes it when people talk about you behind your back. But that happens on many occasions when we leave an organization. Former colleagues and bosses talk about us or blame us for leaving work unfinished. Social media has made it easy to keep track of former...
