We start off on Astronology Tuesday with an article from the New York Times about dealing with low morale after others are laid off and other questions on this career couch: click here
Also from the Times, word on elevator phobia and how that can affect an office: click here
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
FMLA Leave
According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the amount of FMLA leave is going up: click here
A entry blog that has a lot to do about HR...marketing...inside out: click here
Lastly, from another blog, an entry about today's diverse workforce bringing changes to HR: click here
A entry blog that has a lot to do about HR...marketing...inside out: click here
Lastly, from another blog, an entry about today's diverse workforce bringing changes to HR: click here
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Outsourcing Gone Overboard
Outsourcing has gone a little overboard when the picket line is being outsourced...to the homeless: click here
Summer law associates are taking advantage of supply and demand according to this Washington Post article: click here
Speaking of lawyers, maybe one of the reasons that there's large demand...a lot of them are behaving badly according to the Wall Street Journal: click here
Summer law associates are taking advantage of supply and demand according to this Washington Post article: click here
Speaking of lawyers, maybe one of the reasons that there's large demand...a lot of them are behaving badly according to the Wall Street Journal: click here
Tre-good
First, from PRWeb, a very, very interesting article about the size of the human resources outsourcing (HRO) market: click here
Next, from another HR Blog, an entry about interview training leads to more profits: click here
Lastly, an interesting article out of the UK in PersonnelToday which states that business travelers lack confidence that their employers would help in an emergency: click here
Next, from another HR Blog, an entry about interview training leads to more profits: click here
Lastly, an interesting article out of the UK in PersonnelToday which states that business travelers lack confidence that their employers would help in an emergency: click here
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Two Two Tuesday
First in this two for Tuesday, we have an article from the New York Times about wellness programs: click here
What's in a name? The Times says that it's a matter of taste: click here
What's in a name? The Times says that it's a matter of taste: click here
Monday, July 23, 2007
Good Managers
Good managers, according to the Boston Globe, trust their employees to do their jobs: click here
Also from the Globe, a temporary flare-up of on-the-job jealousy: click here
Lastly, in this Globe Q&A, dealing with different age groups through mutual respect: click here
Also from the Globe, a temporary flare-up of on-the-job jealousy: click here
Lastly, in this Globe Q&A, dealing with different age groups through mutual respect: click here
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Minimum Wage Rising
First word from the Washington Post that the federal minimum wage is to rise on Tuesday: click here
The New York Times talks about making peace with risk: click here
Lastly, from FCW.com, a survey that says that most HR officials in favor of ditching GS pay system: click here
The New York Times talks about making peace with risk: click here
Lastly, from FCW.com, a survey that says that most HR officials in favor of ditching GS pay system: click here
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Interviews and Outer-views
The Boston Globe starts us off on this Thursday with an article on interviews and outer-views: click here
Also from the Globe, word that the employer has a right to a background check but the worker can dictate to what extent among other answers in this Q&A: click here
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) talks about backup, emergency dependent care offerings: click here
Also from the Globe, word that the employer has a right to a background check but the worker can dictate to what extent among other answers in this Q&A: click here
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) talks about backup, emergency dependent care offerings: click here
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Military Leave
This great HR blog (we are giving credit to another one of us) has an interesting article about military leave from work: click here
What does a Masters degree in workplace health do for you? Personnel Today looks into it: click here
And from the Washington Post, an older article that says that working from home is still a work in progress: click here
What does a Masters degree in workplace health do for you? Personnel Today looks into it: click here
And from the Washington Post, an older article that says that working from home is still a work in progress: click here
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Two for Astronology
On this Astronology Tuesday, we go 2, 4
First from the New York Times Career Couch advice on how to show off at work even when you're bored among other things: click here
Also from the Times, the anguish of a part timer in this article about preoccupations: click here
First from the New York Times Career Couch advice on how to show off at work even when you're bored among other things: click here
Also from the Times, the anguish of a part timer in this article about preoccupations: click here
Pasta and HR
Pass the Pasta and hold the stress says the Washington Post in this article: click here
The Boston Globe deciphers the performance review puzzle with Howie Mandel of "Deal or No Deal": click here
Lastly on this Monday we have a Q&A on Human Resources from the Wall Street Journal: click here
The Boston Globe deciphers the performance review puzzle with Howie Mandel of "Deal or No Deal": click here
Lastly on this Monday we have a Q&A on Human Resources from the Wall Street Journal: click here
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Economic Change
How will economic change affect your workplace? The Washington Post takes a look at that in this part of their series: click here
Also from the Washington Post, word that part-time looks fine to working mothers: click here
And from the Des Moines Register, an interesting article about hiring practices meant to scare: click here
Also from the Washington Post, word that part-time looks fine to working mothers: click here
And from the Des Moines Register, an interesting article about hiring practices meant to scare: click here
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Young Workers
In today's workplace, young people hold the advantage according to the Boston Globe: click here
Also from the Globe, advice to HR that fewer policies are the best policies: click here
Lastly, a new niche job market from the New York Times...those who untangle technology's mess:click here
Also from the Globe, advice to HR that fewer policies are the best policies: click here
Lastly, a new niche job market from the New York Times...those who untangle technology's mess:click here
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Online Resumes
How to find something meaningful with a response to the mass online resume among other pieces of advice from the Career Couch of the New York Times: click here
From the Boston Globe, after you master that first interview, how to go at round two: click here
Also from the Globe, how a hostile encounter at work can turn into peace: click here
From the Boston Globe, after you master that first interview, how to go at round two: click here
Also from the Globe, how a hostile encounter at work can turn into peace: click here
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Making up for Lost Time
Sorry we missed you yesterday. But we'll make up for it....
First, from the USA Today, the ubiquitous summer article about business casual/casual Fridays: click here
From UPI, a report that says that workplace bullying is widespread: click here
From the Washington Post, an interesting article about graduating with a CPA and whether the A becomes a Yay: click here
Also from the Post, an article about the split parties over private equity: click here
Lastly, an article about the corner drugstore, barely clinging to health: click here
First, from the USA Today, the ubiquitous summer article about business casual/casual Fridays: click here
From UPI, a report that says that workplace bullying is widespread: click here
From the Washington Post, an interesting article about graduating with a CPA and whether the A becomes a Yay: click here
Also from the Post, an article about the split parties over private equity: click here
Lastly, an article about the corner drugstore, barely clinging to health: click here
Saturday, July 07, 2007
The weekend
The Baltimore Sun says that in the summertime, enjoy flexible Fridays: click here
MoneyNews says that pension plans are, in fact, not protected: click here
Lastly, word that human resources policies are drying up the reference pool: click here
MoneyNews says that pension plans are, in fact, not protected: click here
Lastly, word that human resources policies are drying up the reference pool: click here
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Generation Me
This two for Tuesday on Astronology day starts off with ABC News report about "Generation Me" entering the workforce and if Human Resources is ready for them: click here
And from the Houston Chronicle, more workers are getting a perk...a lawyer: click here
Happy July 4th from all of us here at Astron!
And from the Houston Chronicle, more workers are getting a perk...a lawyer: click here
Happy July 4th from all of us here at Astron!
Monday, July 02, 2007
Work and Worship
The Washington Post starts us off with an article about finding time for work and worship: click here
Within this Times Recorder article about Death, Taxes, and Gas Prices, some interesting thoughts on employment: click here
Lastly, SHRM reports that compensation has stayed the same as well as many other bits of data about the workplace: click here
Within this Times Recorder article about Death, Taxes, and Gas Prices, some interesting thoughts on employment: click here
Lastly, SHRM reports that compensation has stayed the same as well as many other bits of data about the workplace: click here