Case Study: Train Regularly on Safety Procedures
In yesterday’s Advisor, we learned about a real-life case in which training made a difference. Today, we hear what the court said and wrap up the case.
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Avoid These Errors in Hiring and Recruiting
Yesterday’s Advisor covered the first three critical hiring mistakes; today, more errors, plus an introduction to the all-things-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. Go here for mistakes 1-3 4. Making Poor Selection Decisions Especially if you have not done a good job of gathering information about candidates, it’s easy to rely on one of these misleading factors: […]
7 Critical Hiring Mistakes
Selecting the right people is so basic to success, yet many managers do it poorly, due to either haste or ignorance. Here are seven critical mistakes for recruiters and hiring managers to avoid. 1. Failing to Clarify What You Are Looking For Everyone’s in a hurry to fill a vacant position. But filling a job […]
A Merit Increase Grid That’s More Sophisticated Than Most
In yesterday’s Advisor we featured advice on variable performance pay from consultant Teri Morning, MBA, MS, SPHR, SPHR-CA. Today, her salary increase grid that is a little more complex than most, plus we offer the free downloadable white paper (FREE! thanks to sponsor PayScale)—the 2014 Compensation Best Practices Report. Morning says her grid takes into […]
What’s Behind the Move to Variable Performance Pay?
Across-the-board increases and the entitlement mentality are out, and the pay-for-performance mentality is in, says Consultant Teri Morning, MBA, MS, SPHR, SPHR-CA. Organizations are looking for less expensive, less permanent solutions, such as lump sum payments, bonuses, or just paying top performers, she adds. Increasingly, employers are less averse to withholding merit increases for poor […]