The quality of being clear and transparent
The 2010 theme for compensation programs at all levels appears to be Transparency. I decided to look for definitions of this word/concept on the Internet. The first is mentioned in the above headline. The second is a...
Pay for Performance - it is what we all say we want (in good economic times - and assuming we think of ourselves as great performers) and it appears to be what companies, more and more often, want to...
Whenever we conduct a search - regardless of position level, function or industry - we ask each prospective candidate for their current salary information. In almost all cases, we get current salary and bonus/commission information. The result is that for each position,...
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of being on a panel at the Carlson School of Management (through the Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies) at a Professional Development event. The topic was Remaining Relevant in a Changing Economy.
Our...
When I was graduating college, my first potential 'professional' employer asked me for a letter of recommendation from a long-standing past employer of mine. I asked the business owner to write a letter. His response was to send me to his office to get letterhead so that...
Each week, I get my weekly LinkedIn Updates e-mail. I find who my contacts have added as their contacts; I see all status changes. One trend seems to be changing the picture on the top right of the profile (I assume updating). Now one can ask . . . . . why the picture...
So is Succession Planning for us? I noticed that much of the reading I was doing on the topic was from consulting companies that referred to global organizations. Most businesses, while doing work outside of their own geography, are not of the scope/scale of the...
Yes we have gone through a deep recession. People have put off their retirement plans; in some cases this is the second time retirement plans have been postponed. (How can we forget the economy of 2001/2002?) That said, demographic shifts will, in the very near future,...
Why do so many companies not engage in Succession Planning yet know they should?
I wish I had an answer for you. This past week, I had 5 meetings where this topic came up based on company demographics - specifically...
Is LinkedIn the NEW monster in the room?
Yes - I have a LinkedIn profile. Yes - I have multiple 'electronic' contacts. What is LinkedIn becoming - and is it of value?
Networking is an overused job search...