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Contingent Workforce Part II – The Company Dynamics

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A previous article, “Contingent Workforce – Already Bigger Than You Think” covered in somewhat general terms the problems associated with the invisible body of workers that may in some cases outnumber those seen as full time employees. The easily traceable contractors and temporary employees are usually only a drop in the bucket when expenditures on consultants, outsourced functions and service providers are added to the mix. Ownership of people problems and performance is not a… Read More »Contingent Workforce Part II – The Company Dynamics

Being Professional While Being You

One of the most misused and misunderstood terms in use every day is the word professional. In one context, using a talent in exchange for money is considered to be professional, such as a professional athlete. Otherwise that talent is performed without pay and is said to be amateur, such as an amateur athlete… although the lack of pay could also be an indication of a lack of talent. Conducting oneself as a professional means… Read More »Being Professional While Being You

The Green Eyed Monster of Compensation Envy

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An age old theme in human resources management is the quandary over disclosure of compensation information to all employees and candidates. There are several good reasons to have open communications in building a culture of collaboration and cooperation. There are also several reasons to guard this data as if it were the gold in Ft. Knox. Pick a side and argue your point… but HR Professionals are always in the middle. If there ever was… Read More »The Green Eyed Monster of Compensation Envy

What Do You Do?

The following humor is attributed to Kurt Vonnegut: To be is to do – Socrates To do is to be – Sartre Do Be Do Be Do – Sinatra Having heard it in multiple contexts over the years, I tried to find the origin of the phrase, “I am a human being, not a human doing.” It appears to be another of those catchy quotations everyone has heard, but it seems to have been originated… Read More »What Do You Do?

Plan To Do Small Things

Experts suggest that there are two kinds of people: Those who are Big Picture Thinkers and those who are Detail Oriented Thinkers. It doesn’t take but a few seconds of data diving to find reams of advice for BPT’s on how to relate to DOT’s and how to deal with them. There must be research data somewhere that would point to this being true, but it must be way too detailed to be interesting or… Read More »Plan To Do Small Things