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If an employee left the company, why should you continue to retain their personnel file? There are a few different reasons why, but one of the main reasons is that the federal government stipulates that companies should retain personnel data for a specified period of time. There are also some states that have additional requirements beyond the federal government requirements. ...

When Bob Viney worked at Procter & Gamble, product and brand management were considered the training ground for top management. "Brand managers were seen as experts at things like optimizing financial performance, and they were also looked on as the voice of the customer," says Viney, who is now vice president of technology firm Exchange Solutions Inc. in Waltham, Massachusetts. "We ...

Employee Orientation Checklist Describe the company, its history, organization, and goals. Explain the duties and responsibilities of the position to the new employee and make clear what is expected. Furnish a written job description. Familiarize the employee with the firm’s rules, compensation and benefits, frequency of employee appraisal reviews, advancement policies, and other pertinent information. Explain how the employee can ...

Chris Scott, owner of Infinity Performance Solutions recently said “Managers and employees actually cite performance appraisals or annual reviews as one of their most disliked tasks because too often they are not done well and lists a number of reasons why they do not work since they are a one-time event. They cover up too broad a range of topics ...

How to Develop a Flexible Work Arrangement Proposal with a Template By How to Develop a Flexible Work Arrangement Proposal - (Template) Date: May 18, 2005 Name: Your Name Position: Your Title Length of time with company: 3 years, 4 months Phone: Your desk phone or current telephone E-mail: your email Proposal In this section, give the employer the date for ...

Hands tied when it comes to getting more money for recruiting? Although recruiting is a vital component to any growing company, economic worries are slashing many budgets. Here are ten cost effective ways to get qualified candidates through your doors. 1. Employee Referral Program 30-40% of all hires should come through a well-designed ERP. Statistics prove that by revamping your ERP, ...

Employer Responsibilities and Rights Under OSHA Employers have certain responsibilities and rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The following provides a review of some of those obligations. Employers must: ● Meet their general duty responsibility to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm ...

Writing a Letter of Reference for an Employee Just One Example of Picking Good Things to Say February 28, 2007 Address Attention: Mr. David Jones Address Address RE: Mary Smith To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Ms. Mary Smith. Ms. Smith was employed as the Administrative Assistant for the Executive Director at ...

In the United States there is a growing pool of viable job candidates who are disabled and looking for meaningful employment. Recent metrics indicate that there are over 11 million working-age adults with disabilities. Of these, only 37% are currently employed. Many myths concerning the hiring of people with disabilities exist among both recruiters and managers. Overcoming these misconceptions is one ...

Employment Verification Eligible Documents 1. United States Passport 2. Permanent Resident Card or Resident Alien Card (I-551) 3. Foreign Passport with temporary I-551 stamp 4. Temporary Resident Card (I-688) 5. Employment authorization document (e.g., I-766; I-688B; I-699A) 6. (For aliens authorized to work only for a specific employer) Foreign Passport with Form I-94 authorizing employment with this employer 7. Driver’s ...

Writing Follow-up Letters to Potential Employers An Example of a Letter for Impact. In today's job search some of the most basic etiquette has been lost in the age of electronic communication. Email, IM, Cell phones have allowed constant connectivity, but what is going to make you stand out? OK, so you have just interviewed for the position of a lifetime...what ...

One of the most challenging tasks for managers and executives is putting a selection process together that truly selects the best candidate for a given position. The most important aspect of the hiring process is its predictive value: the ability to predict the future job performance of a given candidate. So what hiring practices have the highest predictive value? Decades of ...

Q. How will an employer be informed to start withholding child support from an employee’s wages? A. An employer will receive a notice from the State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) withholding agency that tells when to begin, how much to deduct, and where to send the money. Q. Will an employer have to tell the employee? A. The employee will already ...

Tracking job performance does not have to be a difficult job for managers. With an effective tracking system, employers can make sure performance reviews are conducted on a regular and consistent basis. Regular reviews will help employees know where they stand in regard to their job performance, keep employees’ performance goals aligned with company objectives, and can give managers a ...

  MENTORING   Mentoring is “a deliberate pairing of a more skilled or experienced person with a lesser skilled or experienced one, with the agreed upon goal of having the lesser skilled person grow and develop specific competencies”.   What are the goals of the mentoring programme?   The programme is designed to link new employee with an advocate from the ...

Skills shortage is a situation where there are insufficient numbers of qualified employees who are able to work for you. Even though you can afford to offer a higher salary to your employees than competitors, it doesn’t mean that you are hiring more skilled employees. If you want to change the way you run your business, you have to try ...

It didn't take long for Woodbriar of Wilmington, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Massachusetts, to earn its payback from a healthcare consultant's advice. Woodbriar is a successful organization with a clearly defined mission and culture. But in its industry (healthcare) and specific niches (long-term care and short-term rehabilitation), recruitment is an ongoing challenge. Retention is also an issue. To ...

  MENTORING   Mentoring is “a deliberate pairing of a more skilled or experienced person with a lesser skilled or experienced one, with the agreed upon goal of having the lesser skilled person grow and develop specific competencies”.   What are the goals of the mentoring programme?   The programme is designed to link new employee with an advocate from the ...

A major area for litigation that continues to grow on both the federal and state fronts is that of Harassment and Discrimination.  Under federal law, Title VII prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, sex stereotyping.  In California, the state legislature has adopted Title VII and expanded on the protections afforded under anti-harassment/discrimination ...

It is a common phenomenon that employees do not know their legal rights or the type of compensation for which they may be eligible after they have a workplace accident. Worse than this, have been involved in a workplace accident and not even know it! So we can see that it is extremely important to have an understanding about labor law. ...