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While many enterprises are concerned about the costs of such programs, they may not be aware that studies show an actual cost savings from creating a working employee assistance program.
One major positive result of an employee assistance program is a competitive advantage in the marketplace. A workforce that is enduring chronic stress […]

The professional human resources exam is a comprehensive testing for human resource employees who wish to increase their competitiveness in the workforce. The SPHR or senior professional in human resources is issued by the Human Resource Certification Institute. Candidates must know all the current laws, rules and regulations related to the every aspect of the […]

Human Resource certifications do not mean just a set of letters after your name. Although you can add the PHR or SPHR letters after your name after you pass the exam. There are many responsibilities that come along with this certification including employee relations and factors involving compensation. Remember that for the exam the questions […]

The commercial airlines are not the only employers you can look to when you want to find out what corporate flight jobs are available. Many corporations have their own fleet of jets and hire corporate flight attendants to see to the needs of the passengers. One thing you will realize is that the salary you […]

Assessing motivation and talent in a business setting is critical because of the importance of these factors in predicting success. Although “good fortune” or “luck” can contribute to success, the identifiable determining factors are motivation and talent.
Fortunately, both motivation and talent can be assessed. Structured interviews and tests can identify motivation, personality features, critical thinking […]

Making permanent recruitment decisions is one of the most important things a manager does. Unfortunately, mistakes are common. Every manager has stories of new hires that turned out to be completely incompetent. But it’s not just these extreme cases we should be concerned about. Every time a company hires a mediocre employee instead of a […]

Fortunately, turnover is on a declining trend in the UK, but this also means that enterprises must continue to find ways to retain staff to remain competitive in the marketplace.
Some employee turnover is positive. A company that is too conservative in staff retention will become uncompetitive because some employees cost more to retain than […]

Typically, such programs include referral services and short-term counselling for the employee (and possibly other members of their household) and are typically offered to employees free of charge.
A company interested in providing an employee assistance program will typically purchase a pre paid plan from a third party provider. Selecting The UK Employee Assistance Professionals […]

The cost for UK industry is staggering 11.5 billion was paid in wages to absent employees, or paid for temporary staff or overtime for absent employees, in 2002.
There are many ways of preventing absenteeism. Of the forty million days each year lost to absenteeism, over thirteen million are caused by common mental health issues, […]

Have you ever tried to hire employees without posting the job in the newspaper, on the door of your business, or on the Internet? Not doing so makes it difficult to find high quality employees. Not doing so also makes it difficult to fill a position that needs filling quickly.
Luckily, there are many different methods […]