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Mining for training treasure: savvy HR professionals can find government grants to retrain incumbent and new employees
In January 2008, Titus, a heating, ventilation and cooling manufacture in Richardson, Texas, received over $218,000 in grants from the Texas...
HR Magazine, 09/01/09 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Training on a shoestring: even during a moratorium on expenditures, you can adopt tactics to maintain training momentum
In March 2007, as Michigan faced a severe budget deficit, Gov. Jennifer Granholm ordered a moratorium on training expenditures for state employees....
HR Magazine, 01/01/09 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Athletic trainers' workplace remedies: giving employees access to an athletic trainer could help trim your workplace injury costs
When paramdic Wendy Hedman of the Gainesville, Fla., Fire Rescue Agency tore cartilage in both of her knees and injured her back on the job, she...
HR Magazine, 12/01/08 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
15 ways to train on the job; In a down economy, trainers turn to homegrown help
Jerry Gratton, director of learning and development for l-800-Got-Junk?, a franchised junk-removal service headquartered in Vancouver, British...
HR Magazine, 09/01/08 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Plan for planning: HR professionals can make a major strategic contribution by ensuring that off-site planning retreats are structured and used effectively
At American Express, the executive strategic planning team has four formal meetings annually. "We talk about the strategic priorities for the...
HR Magazine, 08/01/08 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Treat contingent workers with care: consider both your company's and workers' needs in contingent workforce planning
Every summer, Gentle Giant Moving Co., a moving and storage company headquartered in Somerville, Mass., doubles its workforce. During the winter,...
HR Magazine, 03/01/08 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Sign in the name of love: can 'love contracts' decrease an employer's litigation risks and keep office romances in check?
Lynn D. Lieber, an employment law attorney and founder and chief executive officer of Workplace Answers, a San Francisco-based provider of legal...
HR Magazine, 02/01/08 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Generation gaps: millennials may be out of touch with the basics of workplace behavior
Newly hired millennial employees at George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Va., were creating an impression, and it wasn't good. Some were...
HR Magazine, 01/01/08 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Leveraging long tenure: want to reap the benefits of your long-tenured employees' know-how and leadership? Help them fight complacency and challenge themselves at work
After 13 years, Leslie Tripodi still loves her job. "Honestly, when I wake up, I'm excited to come here," says Tripodi, a salesperson with CXtec,...
HR Magazine, 05/01/07 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication -
Selecting a graduate school: create your own list of criteria to evaluate potential HR graduate programs and find the one that's best for you
When Natalie Cuartelon decided to obtain a graduate degree, she took her time choosing a graduate school. "I looked for an institution in the...
HR Magazine, 12/01/06 by Kathryn Tyler · More from publication
