The Washington Post starts us off on this Friday with an article about the end to the United Auto Workers strike and how this deal can be seen as a model across industries: click here
From the New York Times, an interesting article about how to find people who love their jobs...just ask them: click here
Lastly, also from the New York Times, an article about mission statements, bizspeak, and bromides: click here
Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Playing catchup
We've got some catching up to do so we'll go to the Vault...
Vault starts us off with an interesting blog entry about the life of a consultant: click here
Also from Vault, via the Wall Street Journal's College Journal, an article about what one feels when their peers get promoted: click here
Business Week has an interesting article about all types of workers winning overtime lawsuits: click here
From the Michigan Business School, some lessons to be learned from Martha and ImClone: click here
From HR World we have an interviewing cheat sheet with 100 resources: click here
Lastly, from the Boston Globe, word that discrimination comes in many different shades: click here
Vault starts us off with an interesting blog entry about the life of a consultant: click here
Also from Vault, via the Wall Street Journal's College Journal, an article about what one feels when their peers get promoted: click here
Business Week has an interesting article about all types of workers winning overtime lawsuits: click here
From the Michigan Business School, some lessons to be learned from Martha and ImClone: click here
From HR World we have an interviewing cheat sheet with 100 resources: click here
Lastly, from the Boston Globe, word that discrimination comes in many different shades: click here
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Tuesday is Bigger
We're going more than two for Tuesday on this Astronology Tuesday....
First, from MSNBC, advice to employers not to use summer interns as substitute employees: click here
From the USA Today, word that office gossip is traveling even faster because of technology: click here
The Vault's Deb's Career Corner has some advice about what to do when someone asks for your salary history: click here
Business Wire gives us some insight into the Human Resources Outsourcing market: click here
Lastly, advice to think before you leap into the office pool from AJCjobs: click here
First, from MSNBC, advice to employers not to use summer interns as substitute employees: click here
From the USA Today, word that office gossip is traveling even faster because of technology: click here
The Vault's Deb's Career Corner has some advice about what to do when someone asks for your salary history: click here
Business Wire gives us some insight into the Human Resources Outsourcing market: click here
Lastly, advice to think before you leap into the office pool from AJCjobs: click here
Sunday, September 23, 2007
How to Treat Employees
Squidoo has an interesting article about how a boss should treat employees: click here
Vault Videos gives a guide here to video resumes: click here
Lastly, the Canadian Management Centre says that talent management tops the concern for HR professionals: click here
Vault Videos gives a guide here to video resumes: click here
Lastly, the Canadian Management Centre says that talent management tops the concern for HR professionals: click here
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Are We Lazy?
Fortune and CNNMoney asks and answers if Americans are too lazy: click here
Workforce Management writes about a scholar that urges HR to work with school: click here
USA Today writes in this article about companies penalizing workers who have bad health risks: click here
MSNBC writes about "Desk Rage": Workers gone wild with job stress fueling backstabbing, tirades and even assault: click here
The Vault's Deb's Career Corner talks about the keys to an effective job search: click here
And this is a list we would like to make next year...the list of the top 100 HR bloggers: click here
Workforce Management writes about a scholar that urges HR to work with school: click here
USA Today writes in this article about companies penalizing workers who have bad health risks: click here
MSNBC writes about "Desk Rage": Workers gone wild with job stress fueling backstabbing, tirades and even assault: click here
The Vault's Deb's Career Corner talks about the keys to an effective job search: click here
And this is a list we would like to make next year...the list of the top 100 HR bloggers: click here
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Into The Vault
We go to the Vault on this Tuesday...
First from Vault and the Wall Street Journal's Career Journal, how some workers deal with parking-lot politics: click here
Also, Vault has an interesting video talking about tatoos and piercings in the workplace: click here
First from Vault and the Wall Street Journal's Career Journal, how some workers deal with parking-lot politics: click here
Also, Vault has an interesting video talking about tatoos and piercings in the workplace: click here
Monday, September 17, 2007
Politics
We go to the Washington Post on this Monday...
First from the Post, labor unions are going to play a role in this election and the democrats have started out in their quest to impress them: click here
Also, word that the UAW dissidents have denounced the health-care cuts: click here
The Post leaves us with an article about gay activists being hopeful on a job bias ban: click here
First from the Post, labor unions are going to play a role in this election and the democrats have started out in their quest to impress them: click here
Also, word that the UAW dissidents have denounced the health-care cuts: click here
The Post leaves us with an article about gay activists being hopeful on a job bias ban: click here
Sunday, September 16, 2007
New Year's Links
We missed you for a little while due to the Jewish New Year but we're going to catch you up on what you missed:
First from PersonnelToday in the UK, a word to HR to practice what you preach: click here
The Detroit Free Press says that although many still do it, lying on your resume is a recipe for disaster: click here
This Q&A asks if you can be an HR manager without having a degree: click here
Speaking of degrees, this article says that SPHR is important for HR: click here
The Small Business Times says that smart continuing education provided from HR provides a very good return on investment (ROI): click here
Lastly, an HR blog talks about thinking errors and logic bias in human resources management: click here
First from PersonnelToday in the UK, a word to HR to practice what you preach: click here
The Detroit Free Press says that although many still do it, lying on your resume is a recipe for disaster: click here
This Q&A asks if you can be an HR manager without having a degree: click here
Speaking of degrees, this article says that SPHR is important for HR: click here
The Small Business Times says that smart continuing education provided from HR provides a very good return on investment (ROI): click here
Lastly, an HR blog talks about thinking errors and logic bias in human resources management: click here
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Around the World...and back
We're going to start out in Canada, where Canadians are, according to The Star, enjoying a higher wage hike than any time since 2001: click here
This UK article from Personnel Today says that only one-third of human resources employees are happy in their job...so who do they complain to?: click here
Lastly, we end in the US with the Indianapolis Star's warning that employers should concern themselves with non-Christian events: click here
With that, we here at Astron would like to wish a Happy New Year to our Jewish readers...L'Shana Tova!
This UK article from Personnel Today says that only one-third of human resources employees are happy in their job...so who do they complain to?: click here
Lastly, we end in the US with the Indianapolis Star's warning that employers should concern themselves with non-Christian events: click here
With that, we here at Astron would like to wish a Happy New Year to our Jewish readers...L'Shana Tova!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Tech Workers...in a Cube?
On this Astronology Tuesday we delve into the New York Times...
First, an article from the Times about finding Tech workers...in cubicles: click here
Also from the Times, an article about how the market can affect the job market, this time about real estate agents: click here
First, an article from the Times about finding Tech workers...in cubicles: click here
Also from the Times, an article about how the market can affect the job market, this time about real estate agents: click here
Monday, September 10, 2007
HR and the Election
We start with a blog's interpretation of what issues will be most important to HR in the upcoming election: click here
The Boston Globe talks about when the Baby Boomers and the Generation Y'ers mix it up: click here
We end this Monday on a blog talking about the imperative for good leadership in HR: click here
The Boston Globe talks about when the Baby Boomers and the Generation Y'ers mix it up: click here
We end this Monday on a blog talking about the imperative for good leadership in HR: click here
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Discrimination
Discrimination comes in many shades of gray according to the Boston Globe: click here
The New York Times Career Couch starts us off with the care a feeding of references: click here
Lastly, the New York Times talks about revivals that take place inside the kitchen: click here
The New York Times Career Couch starts us off with the care a feeding of references: click here
Lastly, the New York Times talks about revivals that take place inside the kitchen: click here
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Clear and Concise
From the Daily Times, an article which says that human resources policies should be clear and concise: click here
From the Boston Globe, advice to not worry, but rather be happy on the job (Harry Belafonte would be proud): click here
Also from the Globe, advice about how to get an invaluable boost to the job search...among other things in this Q&A: click here
From the Boston Globe, advice to not worry, but rather be happy on the job (Harry Belafonte would be proud): click here
Also from the Globe, advice about how to get an invaluable boost to the job search...among other things in this Q&A: click here
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Keep 'em coming
Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend but it's time to get back to the article grind....
This first article says to HR to attain, retain and manage top employees: click here
This next article from the Washington Post shows some nannies on their quest for rights: click here
Lastly, this article on the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)/Rutgers Line Index shows that manufacturing hiring will be much weaker: click here
This first article says to HR to attain, retain and manage top employees: click here
This next article from the Washington Post shows some nannies on their quest for rights: click here
Lastly, this article on the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)/Rutgers Line Index shows that manufacturing hiring will be much weaker: click here
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