According to Dale Carnegie Training, “companies lose $350 billion a year because of employee disengagement” – in essence, because of low morale in the workplace. Employee morale is largely fostered by an open work environment – one in which communication is embraced and practiced at the highest levels. It’s bad enough when an employee feels… Read more »
Posts Categorized: HR and Management Tips
Three Interview Questions to Never Ask
Interviews pose tricky maneuvering when it comes to vetting a potential candidate. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability. Most states also prohibit discrimination based on factors such as marital status or sexual orientation. Asking the wrong question could open you… Read more »
Understanding OSHA: How to Prepare for a Workplace Emergency
Preparing for workplace emergencies, long before they happen, is critical. WorkSource knows the importance of keeping every worker safe. Whether a manager, CEO or employee, steps should be taken to make sure that your work setting is prepared to handle any type of workplace emergency. OSHA provides a free booklet outlining how to prepare for… Read more »
Should You Bring Up Salary in an Interview?
Interviews are a tricky thing; you can count on there being more than one if all goes well. But interviews are also a bit like first dates, since the potential is there for another “date,” you don’t want to blow it by seeming to eager or moving too quickly on the first one. Interviews work… Read more »
Four Team Building Activities Your Team Won’t Hate
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” –Henry Ford Just saying, “teambuilding exercise”, is synonymous with the words “boring” and “dreadful.” Many correlate the two and often times employees dread hearing, “a day of team building” or “off-site teambuilding activities.” So how do you work on creating stronger teams… Read more »
Understanding OSHA: What to do During a Dangerous Work Situation
During the Progressive Era of the early 1900’s, hazardous working conditions was a normal occurrence. President Theodore Roosevelt, with the help and advocacy of Frances Perkins, broadened the scope of what was considered “dangerous working conditions” and ultimately the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) evolved. Today OSHA maintains strict guidelines for health and safety,… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: How can my company minimize work comp costs?
Wrok Comp costs are a significant cost of doing business. As companies attempt to compete in this tightened global marketplace every penny matters. “Operating lean” has become a requirement, and workers’ compensation costs should rank right up there with the top cost containment measures. Even though injury rates are down, the cost of medicating workers… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: What is Flex Time?
The August, 2009 issue of Staffing Industry Review contains an interesting article about workers willing to change their schedules or take pay cuts in lieu of losing their jobs. In a Work+Life Fit Reality Check survey, the majority of workers said they were willing to change their schedule or take pay cuts to hold on… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: What can employers gain by offering sick leave?
In the wake of the anxiety over the recent flu outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that anyone with flu symptoms stay home from work and school. Debate has arisen over employees that aren’t in a position to stay home from work because they don’t have sick leave benefits. Some employees even… Read more »
Ask WorkSource: Does your company need a texting ban?
Cell phone texting while driving a company vehicle……does your company have a policy regarding this safety issue? If not, you definitely might want to consider employing one, as drivers who text on their cell phones have an accident risk 23 times greater than drivers who don’t use cell phones on the road. This study comes… Read more »