How to write a request for a pay hike
When you have been in the current position for more than a year and have no plans to move, then the next step is to request for a pay raise. Some companies give routine p...
Why Employee Performance Management Fails (and Possible Solutions)
An employee performance management process is one of the oldest, natural and most universal forms of creating a conducive environment in an organization. It’s a continu...
Minimum wage debate hots up as workers reluctant to join back
Minimum wages are essential in a capitalist society. They ensure some form of guarantee to basic pay, but how far they are fair or equitable is debatable. The federal min...
How to handle manipulative people in the workplace
Lying, manipulative, mean-spirited coworkers might be fun to watch on screen. Learn how to handle manipulative people in the workplace. Manipulation is defined as the att...
Performance evaluation of employees: Important pointers and processes
Performance reviews or employee evaluations are essential in giving feedback and determining areas of improvement and excellence for both the employer and employee. These...
How do you negotiate salary over email?
You have aced your job interview and now have an offer letter in your inbox/hand, but you are not too pleased. Why? Your salary expectations are not met. You have two opt...
Examples of Employee Engagement Survey Questions
Employee engagement is a necessity if your organization wants to achieve growth and progress. Fully engaged employees mean greater productivity, improved image and better...
How to evaluate the compensation plan?
Before you accept that new job, it is important to carefully evaluate the compensation plan. Here is a guide on what to look for in an ideal total compensation package. Y...
How to deal with difficult people at work
Conflicts are endemic when you notice factions, team divisions and stonewalling at team meetings. This is the time a true leader steps in to lay down the rules. Make it c...
What to include in employee personnel files?
Keeping a record of an employees’ lifecycle documents of their employment journey within an organization has become a must due to the digitization of all decision-makin...
Tackling burnout while working from home
Japan is notorious for its work ethics and how people work to exhaustion, they even have a term for death by overwork—Karoshi. The same malaise seems to be plaguing the...
How to calculate for pay for remote workforce
The future of work is remote. That is the direction that the world was moving towards before the Pandemic hit in 2020. Now, work from home is a reality and not something ...
What can Human Resources do for the people?
When was the last time you reached somebody in HR? When you joined the organization? For your performance evaluation? Or when something awful occurred at work? HR groups ...
5 ways to foster motivation in employees
When you have a workforce that eagerly anticipates the end of Friday and rushing out the office door and sighs morosely on Mondays before entering the office, then you ha...
A Case for Employee Engagement in Improving Work Culture
Employee happiness is crucial in any organization as happy employees are said to be more engaged in their work. When it comes to measuring happiness at work, one of the m...
Great perks and benefits that build company culture
The greatest assets of any company are its employees and if you want to attract the best talent and retain them, then having a great company culture is essential. Good co...
