Just about every industry and employer is feeling the crunch of the dwindling economy, and knows that they will have to lay off employees, if they haven't already. A new Watson Wyatt study shows... Read more »

Leaders are made, not born. You become a leader in your business in the world around you by practicing the qualities, attributes and behaviors of leaders who have gone before you. Like... Read more »

I have read article after article regarding the importance of employee retention. I have also read in a recent survey the American Society of Training and Development that the following are ranked... Read more »

Have you ever thought about how your attitude affects… Personality, work performance, career success, and teamwork? Your employees, customers, relationships and work environment? Bottom-line results? It all starts with attitude! A positive... Read more »

The Department of Labor has just announced that it has issued a new FMLA poster that incorporates changes reflected in its final FMLA rules that were recently published. This poster must be... Read more »

When it comes to retaining personnel records of any sort, some people may panic as it can be very overwhelming trying to decipher the different records retention requirements. The best way to... Read more »

Unemployment benefits are designed to help people cope with the transition between jobs by providing temporary financial help to qualified individuals, based on their previous earnings, while they are looking for other... Read more »

My whole philosophy about fun in the world of business, and in relation to the executive, management, and professional audience is this: If you don't enjoy what you're doing, is it worth... Read more »

We've heard it over and over again, "people leave managers, not companies."  At one time I was a skeptic of such a foolish notion, but perhaps with age comes wisdom... The first... Read more »