Top 10 Tips for Effective Goal Setting

CareerBuilder.com has an interesting management article regarding goal setting that I wanted to pass along. They have 10 quick steps in helping the goal setting process become more effective for managers. Their 10 steps are: Allow Your Employees to Own Their Goals Set Deadlines Make Sure the Goals are Measurable Have Your Employees Write Their Goals Down The Goal Post Schedule Regular Progress Meetings Limit the Number of Goals Base Goals on Company Values Provide Positive Feedback Make the Reward Worth It

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Older Workers on the Way Out?

According to Management Issues Ltd., an online site devoted to management and leadership, 70 percent of bosses in the UK say in a survey that they see no value in employing experienced older workers. This seems to be the complete opposite of what we are seeing here in the US. Many companies have initiatives around hiring and retaining the baby-boomers looking at retirement in the next few years. Even though there is much evidence stating that their will be a workforce shortage in the next few years, more than half of the UK companies surveyed said that employing those 65 or older will trigger health-related issues. And even though 3/4… Read More

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Top Paid HR Leaders

The Workforce Management newsletter arrived this morning in my inbox and I came across a startling article. I was shocked at the compensation of the top 30 HR leaders in the US. The top 10 HR executives’ compensation is between $2.5 million to just over $6.6 million a year. If you are interested in viewing the list, here is the link: The 30 Highest-Paid HR Leaders.

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Resume Veracity

Adria offered an interesting comment on our post regarding Resume Enhancements. Here is her comment in whole: I currently teach a Resume class in a Texas Workforce Center. I tell my attendees to never lie on their resumes. I also try to emphasize they should never put something in print about themselves which they cannot prove, or for which they cannot provide a witness if necessary. Will recruiters simply dismiss the truth in the resume style Im teaching as more embelishments or is there a trustworthy means to note integrity on a resume? First off, good news that candidates are being taught a specific manner for maintaining the veracity of… Read More

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