Recent Articles
Take a military approach
- By Fuel Net
- 2/9/2010 - 9:30am
Make sure your e-communication policy covers social networks
- By HR Specialist: Employment Law
- 2/9/2010 - 9:00am
The widespread use of blogs and social networking web sites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter has employers worried about what their employees are keyboarding and texting. Employers must develop electronic communications policies to cope with the new technology.
A road map for smart salary negotiation
- By Working Smart
- 2/8/2010 - 5:00pm
The first rule of negotiating a raise is to make it easy for your boss to say yes. That means anticipating objections and addressing them in advance. Smart negotiators rarely say, “I want more money.” Instead, they use facts to drive home their valuable contributions. Here’s how to prepare for your next salary review:
Firing due to 'romantic tension': Is it sex bias?
- By HR Specialist: Employment Law
- 2/8/2010 - 3:00pm
When co-worker relationships break up, tensions can boil over in the workplace. Back-stabbing and name-calling may play out in the office—and that may require discipline. When that happens, investigate thoroughly. But watch out for discipline that looks suspiciously like discrimination against just one of the former lovebirds.
Emotional intelligence: Turn regret into a positive force
- By Executive Leadership
- 2/8/2010 - 1:00pm
Research from the University of Victoria shows that most people hold regret in high regard, partly because it helps them make sense of things and fix them. In a weird way, it also feels good. Advances in neuroscience show that we learn better with an emotional connection. Regret may help us grow. Three guidelines on using regret:









