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Harassment Free Workplaces are Productive Workplaces
Category: Harassment
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 06-07-2018 03:44 AM
Views: 1670
Synopsis: When organizations take harassment seriously, employees have better morale and as a result are more productive.  When employees know they are safe and their management cares about their well-being, it's amazing how much they can accomplish.

Looking to Innovate? Try Workplace Diversity
Category: Workplace Diversity
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 06-04-2018 04:25 PM
Views: 1599
Synopsis: Every year competition becomes more fierce and every year the need to innovate becomes more critical.  Organizations are constantly looking for ways to think differently.  The answer may actually lie in a company's demographics.  Diverse organizations bring a large variety of backgrounds and experiences with them to the workplace.  This has proven to be a crucial factor in innovation.

How to Destroy the Curse of Negativity in Your Workplace
Category: Management/Leadership
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 06-01-2018 07:06 AM
Views: 1650
Synopsis: Negativity can destroy a workplace.  Every manager faces it and must have tools in their arsenal to combat it.  Learn how to control negativity and turn your workplace into a positive and productive place with healthy and happy employees.

4 Tips on How to Demonstrate Respect to Co-Workers
Category: Employee Development
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 05-30-2018 03:28 AM
Views: 3811
Synopsis: Respect is quite possibly the most important part of communication in the workplace.  Without it, there will be conflict, low morale, losses in productivity, stress, depression, work absences and illness. This article lists several tips about how to show respect in the workplace

The Importance of Company Culture in Talent Acquisition
Category: Articles
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 05-07-2018 08:11 AM
Views: 2633
Synopsis:

Nowadays company cultural is a critical component in attracting top-level talent.  Culture is now relevant in every aspect of recruiting. Many prospective employees will value finding an organization that is a good fit for them over a job that pays more money. Human resource managers need to include company culture as part of the recruiting process to ensure that prospective candidates will be a successful fit with their organization.

Why Social Media is the Greatest Tool for Recruiting in History
Category: Articles
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 03-31-2018 07:56 AM
Views: 3272
Synopsis: According to a recent SHRM survey, 84% of companies today use social media to recruit talented employees and over two-thirds of those companies find it effective to find quality candidates and fill management positions in a shorter period of time.  Organizations who use social media in the recruiting process have an advantage over those who don't and will find higher quality talent in a shorter period of time.  Learn how your company can leverage social media in the recruiting process.

Sarbanes Oxley Explained
Category: Info
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 03-08-2018 07:26 AM
Views: 2699
Synopsis:

The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was signed into law in response to the catastrophic financial meltdown brought on by corporate accounting malpractice.  Enron, Worldcom, Tyco and other large publicly traded corporations released fraudulent and misleading information to the public and hid debt in off-book subsidiaries  When the malfeasance came to light, the resulting carnage included thousands of people's life savings and jobs and nearly a trillion dollars in market loss.  Sarbanes Oxley effectively polices the issues that caused the meltdown and has brought transparency in financial accounting.

Co-Worker Retaliation: Is it Illegal?
Category: Harassment
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-14-2018 05:42 AM
Views: 3168
Synopsis: Search for information on retaliation and you will get 100s of websites describing retaliation perpetrated by supervisors and managers, however almost nothing about co-worker retaliation.  However, co-worker retaliation does occur and is illegal when several conditions are met.  This article will explain the law and in what situations non-management co-workers can commit illegal retaliation.

The Americans with Disabilities Act
Category: Info
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-13-2018 06:21 AM
Views: 3014
Synopsis: The ADA can be complicated, but we've simplified the major points of the law for you.  The ADA was passed as the civil rights bill for people with disabilities.  Negative misperceptions about disabled workers made it very difficult for them to find meaningful work.  As a result, the country lost the benefit of all the skills and knowledge disabled employees possess.  With the ADA, lawmakers sought to right that wrong.  The ADA makes it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities in hiring practices and on the job and allows them to bring their talents into the workplace.  This improves the economy as a whole and gives everyone with a disability the chance they deserve.

What to do When You Receive a Sexual Harassment Complaint
Category: Articles
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-08-2018 06:16 AM
Views: 1933
Synopsis: There is rarely a day that goes by without sexual harassment in the news.  The high publicity combined with the "me-too" movement has empowered women to stand up for their rights in every workplace.  As a result, harassment complaints are on the rise.  It's critical that every manager understands the steps they should take when receiving a complaint.