It is common knowledge by now that the economy is highly unstable. With the recession and the recent Occupy Wall Street movement, it is very clear that jobs are harder to come by than before. The competition among other candidates has become fierce, and internal candidates are no exception. [Read more...]

There comes in a time in everyone’s life when they look at their job and they wonder, “Am I getting results that are worth the efforts I put in?” A lot of people feel that their work- in fact, their whole career- grinds to standstill after the wonderful years of professional growth have passed. At this point in your life, you can choose to either take a step back in your career or surge ahead. The latter option, in most cases, leads to more frustration and stress. Plowing ahead in life and pushing past every obstacle and brick wall may seem to be the best option, but it is not necessarily a smart one. [Read more...]

As another new work year dawns, some of us may be feeling this.  Bored.

Yes boredom at work is, in many ways, the most neglected concept of human resource management. A lot of companies- even the top tier ones- do not really look at boredom at work as a real problem, even though many acknowledge that it exists. The reason for this can be attributed to the mentality that boredom is usually a transient and negligible phenomenon. After all, everyone gets bored from time to time. Boredom at work is therefore looked at as a routine part of professional life. [Read more...]

Although they are considered to be pointless by some companies, exit interviews are actually one of the most effective ways to find out the truth about how well your company is doing. Unfortunately, the number of employees who actually take such interviews is very less.  [Read more...]

If all the managers in every business or company around the world could agree on the most difficult part of their job, it would be firing employees. Firing employees who are unproductive can be the harshest and most testing part of any manager’s roles, but it is also necessary. Businesses can only survive in the modern marketplace if they run efficiently and keep growing. This growth is not possible when you have an employee who is inefficient or demotivated. [Read more...]