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A Career For Six Sigma Professionals
2007-11-27 08:18:00
The number of job opportunities available to Six Sigma professionals has increased manifold in recent years. Qualified and experienced professionals also have the option of starting their own Six Sigma consultancy business. As for job opportunities, they are available both within the organization and outside the organization.Job Opportunities Within The OrganizationCompanies planning to deploy Six Sigma often prefer to provide six-sigma training to existing employees. This is done to reduce costs associated with hiring professionals from outside who often charge hefty amounts for their services. Training existing employees is also beneficial because experienced employees are well aware of the company's business processes and will be able to carry out the implementations far more effectively, if proper training is provided to them.Employee s who receive the training automatically become entitled to receive the certifications. Combined with practical experience that they will gain dur...
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Employee Communication | Tips To Engage Employees
2007-11-20 10:22:00
When we think of employee communication most organizations focus on information tools. These include intranet sites, staff magazines, CEO blog, Town Hall meetings and so on. Whilst all these employee communication methods are to be applauded, they inform employees about what is going on. To truly engage employees in the process of change, for instance, a merger or acquisition, a re-organization, financial results or corporate social responsibility, employee communication methods need to be designed to actively engage employees.Employee engagement should always result in some positive change of behaviour which will then lead to the achievement of organizational goals. Just distributing information by any of the above methods will not achieve the change in employee behaviour and organizational outcomes you are looking for.Here are 5 tips that will ensure that your employee communication methods do achieve those outcomes.1. The first tip is to establish whether the tools and methods yo...
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Time Management | Tips for Employees
2007-11-08 09:28:00
While office executives are considered the brains of the workplace, it is the rank and file employee that gets to do most of the dirty work for them. They are the ones who photocopy documents, file folders, take note of transactions, send mail, print papers and all the other mundane office tasks most senior staff wouldn?t really bother with. With the number of these mundane tasks growing as the day progresses, it won?t be a surprise when rank and file employees feel somewhat burned out at the end of the day. And because the rising number of these jobs often cause confusion, an effective time management system is definitely in order.Offices expect maximum productivity from their staff, whether or not they are in the mood to work. Offices expect that at the end of the day all the activities that were supposed to be accomplished are completed and completed well. This is where a time management program is helpful. It will help employees better space out their time, in order to keep thei...
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Be More Effective With Pareto Principle
2007-11-08 09:17:00
How ComeIn 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pare to created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of wealth in his country, observing that twenty percent of the people owned eighty percent of the wealth. In the late 1940s, Dr. Joseph M. Juran inaccurately attributed the 80/20 Rule to Pareto, calling it Pareto's Principle. While it may be misnamed, Pareto's Principle or Pareto's Law as it is sometimes called, can be a very effective tool to help you manage effectively.Where It Came FromAfter Pareto made his observation and created his formula, many others observed similar phenomena in their own areas of expertise. Quality Management pioneer, Dr. Joseph Juran, working in the US in the 1930s and 40s recognized a universal principle he called the "vital few and trivial many" and reduced it to writing.In an early work, a lack of precision on Juran's part made it appear that he was applying Pareto's observations about economics to a broader body of work. The name...
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Stress Management - Don?t Worry, Be Happy!
2007-10-30 07:55:00
Are you surviving or are you living? Are you enjoying your life? Do you ever pinch yourself to be sure it is you who is living this great life? If you are not smiling and gently nodding "yes", then this article is for you!One of my favorite movie lines of all time was Mel Gibson's character William Wallace in the movie Braveheart who said (as he was preparing to be tortured to death), "Every man dies. Not every man really lives."We are often so preoccupied with the idea of getting healthy or living longer. Anti-aging medicine practices are bursting at the seams from baby-boomers looking to extend their life for as long as they can.Would it surprise you to learn that your happiness is one of the greatest factors in determining your current health, your longevity and the level of health you will enjoy for the rest of your life? Just as health is not simply the absence of symptoms, happiness is not simply the absence of stress. Happiness must be cultivated on its own, despite stress; ...
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Twitter | Looking for bright minds
2007-10-23 04:23:00
Twitter have new people working at their HQ. They are Alissa Huskey as an engineer and Krissy Bush, Human Resources Manager.Now. they are looking for bright minds to help their work on the ongoing challenge of creating a compelling experience while accommodating rapid growth.Positions AvailableSenior EngineersDo you like to write code that works elegantly and efficiently, then push it out to thousands of customers the same day it's finished? Do you enjoy thinking carefully about system design and then sitting down to write a river of code which passes its own tests the first time through? Do you want to help build a fast, reliable, complex messaging application that bridges the Internet and cell phones? If so, we're looking people with these skills...* BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.* 5+ years of real-world software development experience.* Excellent and influential communication skills with engineers and non-engineers.* Extensive experience programming in b...
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New Competencies for HR
2007-10-05 10:11:00
From the HR MagazineResearchers identified six core competencies that high-performing HR professionals embody. These supersede the five competencies outlined in the 2002 Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS)?the last study published?reflecting the continuing evolution of the HR profession. Each competency is broken out into performance elements.The Competencies and Their ElementsThe six competencies and the elements that make them up offer the outlines of what it takes to be successful.The Credible Activist is respected, admired, listened to and offers a point of view, takes a position and challenges assumptions by:? Delivering results with integrity.? Sharing information.? Building relationships of trust.? Doing HR with an attitude (taking appropriate risks, providing candid observations, influencing others).The Cultural Steward recognizes, articulates and helps shape a company?s culture by:? Facilitating change.? Crafting culture.? Valuing culture.? Personalizing culture (helping...
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Getting Promoted: Advancing Career In A Sustainable Way
2007-10-04 06:16:00
"These are my real strategies for advancing career and getting promoted. Brace yourself for the long haul" (Long Yun Siang)This getting promoted article isn?t going to teach you any short cuts to getting that promotion. Neither is it going to give you any tips or tricks to win brownie points from your bosses and superiors. The advice you will get here are my real strategies for advancing career and getting the promotion you want. This is the long way, and the hard way, if you will.If you are here looking for short cuts to getting promoted then this article probably is not for you. But this much is true; these strategies worked for me. It will work for you if you are willing to clock the hours.Even if today is your first day at work, I am sure you are thinking about that promotion. Getting promoted is often the ultimate goal for any working person. The strategies here gives you a set of values that will carry you far. Not just for the next promotion but for many more promotions to co...
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What Salary Are You Seeking?
2007-10-03 06:44:00
Recruiters often use salary requirements as part of the initial screening process, asking applicants to disclose their expectations in a cover letter or during a telephone interview. HR job seekers are certainly not immune from such inquiries and need to be prepared to drawn on their HR expertise when responding, experts say."Salary negotiation is more an art than a science," says Gail Aldrich, SPHR, an executive coach in Genoa, Nev., and former chief membership officer for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). But she says interviewers are going to expect HR people to know how to handle this type of question.Dodging the question entirely is not recommended, according to Jim Kennedy, president of Management Team Consultants Inc., an interview training company in San Rafael, Calif. "My advice would be to share what they have in mind as an expected range and not just dance around the issue," he says.Sometimes the best response is to ask "Can you tell me what you have in mi...
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How Do You Want To Be Rewarded On The Job ?
2007-09-26 10:59:00
Different employees are rewarded in different ways and at different times in their career. Managers have to be flexible. Employee s and job seekers should realize the major trend of baby boomers retiring as they come of age. Both job seekers and employees should realize that they are in a much better bargaining position when it comes to their pay , bonuses and conditions they receive .Gone are the days when a pat on the back for a job well done or a gold watch after 25 years of service were enough to keep employees happy , productive and in the end profitable.Different employees need to be rewarded in different ways. You may wish to rewarded in different ways at different times of your life and career.For example if you are a person who is newly married and saving for a home the best reward for you may be an increase in pay.However s several years later with a young you may felt that the best rewarded is time off or 3 day weekends in the summer to better spend precious time with ...
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Five Drivers of Change
2007-09-25 07:01:00
The huge Tsunami that hammered the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in 2004 gave no warning.Many were on the beaches and casually going about their day unaware that a deep sea earthquake had sent a shockwave that sent billions of tons of water racing toward the shores of the Indian Ocean at 500 MPH.It was too late when those on the beach looked up and saw the wave that was so large that they had no time to escape. There was no warning.We are facing a Tsunami of Chang e of even greater proportions in business. The drivers of change are forcing business leaders and individuals to rethink their strategic plans.We have been working on some projects related to strategic business development. This has forced us to think long-term. The data on the changes that are about to break onto the shore of the business world will create massive changes in the business environment.These changes can have a disastrous impact on your business; or, they can create gigantic opportunities.Here is the short list ...
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Ten Questions for Career Changers
2007-09-13 10:26:00
Are you planning to change jobs or careers? For some the move is tofind work that is more fulfilling so that you will be happier. Forothers it may a step toward taking more of a leadership role. Whatever yourreasons for the career change, you'll want to do some self discoverywork. These ten questions will help you to sort out what kind of workyou are looking for and what you offer to a potential employer.1. What is your dream job? It doesn't need a title or even to know itactually exists. Close your eyes and dream about what you would bedoing if you could be doing anything you wanted to. Notice the tasks yougravitate to, the kind of people you work with, and the place you areworking. All theses are clues for you.2. What are your values? Each of us has values that we hold dear.Some examples of values would be: contribute, success, adventure, balance,win, freedom. When our values are not met we become upset and angry.For example if freedom is important to you and working late gets i...
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The Exit Interview
2007-09-13 10:24:00
Don't Let that Valuable Information Walk Out Your Door!The exit interview is an interview given to a departing employee. This is usually done for employees that voluntarily quit instead of those that are fired or laid off.Exit interviews offer a fleeting opportunity to find out information that otherwise might be more difficult or impossible to obtain.The following are some thoughts on the exit interview:1)Interview s can be conducted orally or written. I much prefer the oral interview.2)Think carefully about the information you would like to get before the interview. This greatly increases the odds of a successful interview.3)Save the hardest questions for the latter part of the interview. Work up to the tough stuff!4)A good question to break the ice is would you like for us to be a reference/recommendation for you? Do not make this offer if you would not recommend the employee!)Be prepared for some bombshells. Expect the unexpected because if it ever is to happen it will happen in...
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Ferguson's leadership maxims to create success
2007-09-06 10:01:00
The 4 vital tips from the former David Beckham's managerFabian Lim from Hay Group Singapore, explains how Manchester United chairman Sir Alex Ferguson has applied leadership maxims to create the club's success:align culture to goals, groom people today for tomorrow, remember that strategy is nothing without execution, and keep your eye on the ball. clipped from www.haygroup.comMANCHESTER United's Sir Alex Ferguson is undoubtedly the most successful manager in English football history, for much has been said about how he has transformed the club from the underachieving side of the 1970s and 1980s to the multiple trophy-winning team of today. However, little attention has been given to the leadership qualities required to drive a team to accomplish such a feat. Instead, we often obsess over examples of bad managers, like Enron's Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling. What we need to do now is to focus on leaders who can teach us positive lessons. As a management coach and Red Devils fan, I...
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Seven Simple On The Job Tips That Will Make A Positive, Quality Difference
2007-09-04 09:52:00
You can get so absorbed at your job that you easily forget about the important, healthy choices you need to make for yourself. Ever feel a bit dizzy sitting at your desk? You probably need to drink two or three glasses of water.You can get so absorbed at your job that you easily forget about the important, healthy choices you need to make for yourself. Ever feel a bit dizzy sitting at your desk? You probably need to drink two or three glasses of water. Did you skip breakfast? That?s a no, no. That?s why you?re not feeling your normal self.Below are seven simple on the job tips that will make a positive, quality difference in your life on the job. Try them out. Incorporate these tips into your at work lifestyle, and they will make a positive, quality difference in your life. Print one side of one sheet of paper for easy reference.Tip #1. Say good morning, smile, be positive, always give a kind word, and above all be approachable.Tip #2. - Climb the stairs. If you work on the fortieth...
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People Management Skills
2007-08-30 05:01:00
5 Key Secrets for Your People Management SuccessYou be very good at managing your people if you want business success. These are skills that are mostly ones that you can learn and develop, and, of course, it really helps if you have a natural capacity to get on well with people too.Practicing and building your abilities is not as hard as you might think. Here are the simple secrets that you can focus on to make the difference.1. Do What It Says On The Tin - Manage!Your people see the name on your badge, or your door (or your parking space) and they expect you to do what's expected of you. They want you to lead from the front and show you're in charge. This is about leadership; being the last on the ship and heading the charge into battle. When things get tough you dig in and show up.Managing is about making sure you recognize what your responsibilities are and deliver them, and only them. People management skills deliver by giving others some responsibility and letting them get on...
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Executive Search
2007-08-30 04:31:00
The executive search is the search of senior individual for the recruitment of posts in various organizations. The search consultancies are involved in providing their clients, with highly qualified and experienced individuals.The executive search is the search of senior individual for the recruitment of posts in various organizations. The search consultancies are involved in providing their clients, with highly qualified and experienced individuals.The search consultancies with their established and strong networks in the market sectors use various other methodologies and techniques to search men for their client companies. They search for the most talented people in the market who can be fitting to a particular kind of job.There executive search is also called as head hunter search. The contingency search is the search for lower level executives.As executive search has become a highly profiting industry, the search consultants who are making success are earning a lot of money. Bec...
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Interview Training Leads to More Profits
2007-08-23 06:37:00
By Ira WolfeInterview training for managers pays more dividends than just better hiring. In a review of human resource practices at 50 large U.S. companies, Watson Wyatt found that 65 percent of companies with a highly engaged workforce provide interview training for managers, vs. 33 percent of companies with a less-engaged workforce.Those with highly engaged workers also spend more time in preparing workers for their new jobs - 35 weeks to bring a new hire up to speed as opposed to only 15 weeks for those companies with low engagement.Improvements in employee engagement also result from the simplest technique of explaining to a new employee why they were hired! Fifty-two percent of high financial performers said they were offered such an explanation. Less then 30 percent of low financial performers received the reason.Behavioral interview questions improve the odds of hiring the right person by 50%. That must be why "interview questions" is such a popular search term on the Int...
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Interviewing Tips
2007-08-22 10:58:00
Etiquette Tips 1. When you have an appointment- Always be on time2. Don?t overstay your welcomeCommunication1. Interview involves both verbal and non-verbal, and is two-way.2. Communication consists of the following observable behaviors: 7% verbal, 38% tone of voice, 55% non-verbal.Some Communication Enhancers1. Empathy2. Observation3. Keep it simple4. Active Listening5. Practice Golden Silence6. Non-verbal communication7. Avoid dangerous verbal signalsElements of Non-verbal Communication1. Space2. Dress3. Touching4. Body messages5. Voice CharacteristicsLevel One Listening: Marginal1. Lowest Level, involves least concentration2. Listener may exhibit blank stares, nervous mannerisms, and/or gestures which may annoy othersLevel Two Listening: Evaluative1. Requires more concentration and attention2. Listener actively tries to hear, but not to understand3. Listener attempts to categorize statements and prepare responsesLevel Three Listening: Active1. Most effective level2. Listener refra...
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Understanding the Adult Learner
2007-08-21 12:02:00
Andragogy is the discipline that studies how adult learn. Andragogy is based on five assumptions about the differences between how adults and children learn:Self-concept ? as people mature, their self-concept moves from being dependent personalities toward being self-directed human beings.Experience ? as people mature, they accumulate a growing reservoir of experience that becomes an increasing resource for learning.Readiness to learn ? as people mature, their readiness to learn becomes oriented increasingly to the developmental tasks of their social roles.Orientation to learning ? as people mature, their time perspective changes from postponed application of knowledge to immediate applicability, and accordingly, their orientation toward learning shift from subject-focused to problem-focused.Motivation to learn ? as people mature, their motivation to learn becomes increasingly internal.Trainability of the adult learnerTrainability is concerned with the readiness to learn, combining ...
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Leadership Check-UP
2007-08-03 08:54:00
In a successful organization, leaders can be found at every level. This is particularly true in organizations that have given up elaborate hierarchies in favor of a team-oriented approach to leadership and management.Leader s come in many varieties, ranging from the charismatic visionary to the unassuming team player who helps peers work together to accomplish goals set by others. Most leaders display several leadership characteristics or ?dimensions of leadership.? What?s more, a follower can become a leader and a leader can spend time as a follower.Are a you leader? Please feel free to answer the quiz. . .One-Minute Leadership Check -Up (answer true or false)1. I am feeling relaxed, confident; with no pressures or problems?I have created such an efficient organization there is nothing much more to do.2. Profits and customer ratings are at an all time high, and going through the ceiling.3. My people line up early to get back into the office after the weekend and say ?I can?t wait t...
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How to Write the Right Job Ad
2007-07-27 08:55:00
Writing a good classified ad is often more difficult than you think. What you need to remember is that you're not trying to win a literary prize. You're trying to attract job candidates -and the right candidates at that.Keep in mind the following two quick considerations in writing a job ad:The goal of a classified job ad is not only to generate responses from qualified applicants, but also to screen out candidates who are clearly unqualified. You're better off getting only five responses, each from a person who clearly deserves an interview, than getting 100 responses from people you'd never dream of hiring.Think "sell." You're advertising a product -your company. Every aspect of your ad must seek to foster a favorable impression of the organizationAs for the ad itself, the following list describes the elements you need to think about as you compose the ad:Headline. The headline almost always is the job title.Job information. You want a line or two about the general duties and...
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7 Horrible Hiring Mistakes
2007-07-24 09:12:00
By Michael Mercer, Ph.D.You need to hire the best employees. You undoubtedly hired some employees who were losers.Oops! Well, let?s be more diplomatic. Let?s just say you hired some ?underachievers? you would have been better without.Or maybe you have the curse of hiring only ?average? employees ? people who are average in productivity and average in producing profits.Question: Who wants to hire ?average? (or ?below average?) employees?Answer: No one!To hire the best, you need to avoid the problems that plagued your previous hiring decisions. So, let me reveal seven horrible hiring blunders or mistakes you may have made.1st Horrible Mista ke: Interviewers typically do a lousy job at predicting job success.This is a proven fact, verified by a lot of research. Statistically, most interviewers do about as well as flipping a coin!2nd Horrible Mistake: Reference checks fail to tell you what you really need to know.Most employers are so freaked out about giving reference checks that they t...
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Employee Orientation
2007-07-23 08:42:00
After we hired new employees, the next step on recruitment process is employee orientation.Employee orientation is an important part of the hiring process. It is also the most neglected part of the process. It is designed to reduce first-day-jitters and to bring the employee into the work process as quickly as possible by familiarizing them with their jobs and specific and general company operations, policies, procedures, and products.When done properly, orientation sessions can instill positive attitude about the organization;ensure quicker productivity; reduce the likelihood of problems from misunderstandings and misconceptions about company policies; and improve communication between employees. The more effort made to get employees started right, the better your chances they will stay and become great employees.The main objectives of an orientation program are:? Make a good impression from the first day.? Make new employees feel welcome and at ease.? Explain what the company is a...
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A new blogger: David Beckham
2007-07-17 11:55:00
Hi everybody,Thanks for joining me on davidbeckham.com. It does seem incredible that in all my time playing professional football, I haven't had my own website. That words from David Beckham first post on his blog. Yes, David Beckham is now a blogger.Since he move to LA Galaxy, his fans around the world will be easy to know his activities.We don't know how often Beckham will update his blog. But he said, "I'll do my best to keep you updated with everything that's happening..."
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Behavioral Interviews
2007-07-12 05:55:00
A behavioral interview is an employment interview during which a job applicant is asked to demonstrate competencies: knowledge, skills, and abilities.Behavioral interviewing is a relatively new style of interviewing that was developed in the 1970's by industrial psychologists.Katharine Hansen the editor of QuintZine told that employers such as AT&T and Accenture (the former Andersen Consulting) have been using behavioral interviewing for about 15 years now, and because increasing numbers of employers are using behavior-based methods to screen job candidates, understanding how to excel in this interview environment is becoming a crucial job-hunting skill.Behavioral interviewing asserts that "the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in a similar situation.Unlike traditional interviews, which include such questions as:tell me about yourself; what are your strengths and weaknesses?; why are you interested in working for us? The behavioral interview is desig...
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Working At Twitter
2007-07-11 10:49:00
What are you doing? How about: ?Workin g at Twitter !?We?re looking for bright minds to help us work on the ongoing challenge of creating a compelling experience while accommodating rapid growth. Twitter is a new way for people to communicate, express themselves, and connect with one another in a lightweight, ambient fashion. Our core technology is a large scale message routing system with social functionality.Positions Available1. Senior Engineers2. Operations Engineers3. Interaction DesignerFor more information, please jump here.
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Designing of the 360 Feedback
2007-07-11 09:26:00
For managers who would like to know more about item writing, scale construction, and survey length, and how these issues impact the feedback process, this is the basics of the design and administration of 360 surveys.360 items are usually grouped into categories called competencies. Competencies are the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for success and are a useful way to communicate performance expectations.Most 360 survey items are written in multiple choice format: Respondents choose one response for each item, such as Agree, Disagree, etc.Survey designers follow several guiding principles when writing the items. Survey items should:Be clearly and concisely written; Describe only one behavior or skill and not describe personal characteristics; Assess what they are intended to measure (items are generally piloted extensively and statistically analyzed.)Many 360s include additional items written as open-ended questions. Raters like these types of questions because this form...
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