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By:  Denise M. Kay, Esq., SPHR, Senior Consultant Reprinted with permission. Denise will be speaking at the MD SHRM State Conference on Monday, October 11, 2010. Whether you work in human resources, or simply read the newspaper, it’s easy to recognize the frequency with which employers get ... Read More

Job retraining is a waste of time. That’s the conclusion of a study conducted by the U.S. Labor Department (DOL). After studying the experience of 160,000 laid-off workers who went through DOL subsidized trai aning programs, it found that the education neither helped them land a job nor hang onto one if ... Read More

A candidate’s “Yes” is, more often than not, the end of our recruiting effort.  We hand the newly hired person off to those responsible for onboarding and move on to our next assignment.  It’s a reasonable course of action—one that usually works well with active job ... Read More

Labor day is coming up soon and we've pooled some quick facts and links to help you learn more about employment in the U.S, continue your job search over the long weekend, and just generally celebrate the holiday.   When and why was Labor Day created? Labor Day was created as a day of celebration for ... Read More

Let’s face it; we live in a time where everything seems to be on-the-go. Our kids can watch movies from the back seat of our cars, we can transfer money between bank accounts with our cell phones, and even book a flight as we’re walking into the airport. Rarely do you have to wait to get home, or ... Read More

Perhaps the greatest ongoing tragedy in the modern business world is the management promotion. The fact is, we routinely select and promote star performers to the level of manager or executive as a reward for their contributions. These contributions may be outstanding sales, heroic customer service, or ... Read More

The following blog post has been provided by and republished with permission from Jeff Lanza, a keynote speaker at the 2010 MDSHRM State Conference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “You are going be talking live with Larry King ... Read More