Managing Employees and HR

RE: Travel Smart

dcmarik — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:45:31 GMT

Nothing new under the sun in this article.

What IS new are accredited Travel Service Providers who work with business travelers to find the lowest Internet rates. We use one and they have consistently cut our travel costs over 30% on average. I'm willing to bet that within 2 years the majority of business travel will be booked through TSPs.

RE: Travel Smart

forestcall — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:30:51 GMT

This was ummm not so helpful. However, good writing. Clearly written from a advid travelers point of view with a decent budget. You should include helpful tips such as what sort of backpack and computer bag is best for traveling thru airports and multiple border entry stations. Another thing is it is best to keep your passport in a cover that hides the fact you're an American. From experience I can say that thanks to Bush the world hates Americans and would love to take it out on you when they are having a bad day. Other tips would be how to use VOIP services, phone forwarding, physical mail services, etc. Getting a local SIM Card in a foreign country and how to forward the USA numbers at the lowest cost, etc.

If your getting paid to write articles you might of well write something with some substance.

But in any case thanks for your effort.

RE: How Many Current Employees are in Your Departure Lounge?

aacl2009 — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:51:58 GMT

This was a great read. Most of the statements were things I had heard before but that doesn't mean I am currently implementing them. This was a good reminder of treating employees the way I envisioned my company would when I started it. We want people to want to work here, we are part of the same team. If we are going to be successful it is because of the effort everyone puts forth. Consequently as we conitnue to succeed everyone in the company should benefit from that success.

RE: Getting Help: Employee vs. Independent Contractor

Database_Guy — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:08:52 GMT

This is excellent source material. It provokes thought.

RE: Getting Help: Employee vs. Independent Contractor

hairtechinc. — Sat, 02 May 2009 05:34:00 GMT

That was the easy most informational bit of advise i've come across in a very long time. (thanks) Thought it was just me that was stupid when information came in german,etc..

RE: Getting Help: Employee vs. Independent Contractor

artforart — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:02:49 GMT

BigIdeas4Biz: Great article with good information, you hit the mark again, thank you. artforart

RE: Get Out of the Office

rlpfrog — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:27:12 GMT

This article has more value now since the economic crisis has caused more stress in the work force.rlpfrog

RE: Get Out of the Office

25trekker1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:01:38 GMT

A well thought out article based on reliable research by mental health experts. Thank You!

RE: Get Out of the Office

artforart — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:00:44 GMT

excellent article and timely idea which is often over-looked in the business arena. artforart

RE: Be Sure Whom You Hire

Recruiter3 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:11:18 GMT

This article is right on target. The one thing it omits is the next level of testing-- affordable COMPETENCY testing for small to mid-size companies. These are validated competency models that look at personality traits that impace core competencies. For instance, the core competencis of a sales manager include "persuading to buy," "negotiating," "resiliency," "driving for results," "managing others," and "coaching others." We are a small boutique executive recruiting firm and have used online testing for screening AND to faciliate our clients' final selection decision. Our clients LOVE having these objective data to compare candidates on an "apples to apples basis." Our tools are through www.triremeconsulting.com.