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Ill. Governor Pat Quinn signs Wage Thef Bill

Ill. Governor Pat Quinn signs Wage Thef Bill

Illinois governor signs wage theft bill which penalizes employers who shortchange workers Employers who shortchange or don't pay their employees will face stiffer penalties and workers will have more... Full Story

Workplace Bullying Still Rampant in U.S.

Workplace Bullying Still Rampant in U.S.

In August, 2010 the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) commissioned Zogby International to conduct a survey of adult Americans. The results showed that workplace bullying is still a problem... Full Story

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank concludes that immigrant workers expand the economy and increase income per worker

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank concludes that immigrant workers expand the e

Research which was released this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has concluded that immigrant workers assist in helping to  helps grow the economy and increase... Full Story

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Why incentive programs DO work

Why incentive programs DO  work

Incentive programs have been around for a very long time, going back to the 1920’s when sales people receive watches, briefcases, etc. They are generally utilized in Sales – they tend to work well when there is a sliding scale based upon margins of each numbers of sales sold, customer service of... Read More...

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Facebook, Twitter, & Blogs-New Guidelines for Employee Endorsements in the Digital Age

keith kopplin"I don't just work for the company, I'm also a satisfied customer!"

Most of us can vividly recall the popular television advertising campaign in which the individual proudly proclaims to not only be the organization's president, but also one of its clients. Such "endorsements" are not only memorable, they can also be highly effective.

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Can Toxic Employees Turn Into Positive Producers?

Employees with toxic attitudes not only make life miserable for their bosses, they can poison an entire department, lowering the morale and productivity of everyone around them.  So what is a toxic employee? A 2009 article in Business West says we can make specific diagnoses of the following types: ‘Passive-Aggressive,’ ‘Whiner,’ and ‘Arguer.’ Read more...

   

Have a PhD in Telephone Procrastination?

This degree could cost you in excess of a million dollars. Think about it. If the difference between a top shelf performer and an average performer is $25,000 per year or more, how much does that amount to during your career? People in telephone-dependent job titles know they should pick up the telephone more often.

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Boomerang Employees: Hiring Backwards

Hiring a boomerang employee has one of the highest returns on recruiting investment an employer can ask for. The cost to re-hire a boomerang employee has been reported to be 1/3 to 2/3 the cost of hiring a “virgin” employee. 

Just a few years ago, using the axiom “time heals all wounds” and boomerang worker in the same sentence would seem so… contradictory. 

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