I always thought negotiation was two people sitting in a room, arguing back and forth about a price that gets closer and closer to some number in the middle until someone storms off upset, or money in their hand with a big smile on their face. Fortunately, I found out that that’s actually a very […]

Human resource (HR) personnel must be people who desire to help and have lots of interaction with other employees. Their duty is to serve as a go-between for the management staff of a company and its workers. This job is truly part of the backbone for any business, and therefore, it calls for a very […]

I have a side job that brings in a little bit of money to my family to help pay for some bills and a little bit of “extra goodies” money. This isn’t anything that’s going to save the world in three days, but it is enough to provide for things that we’ve wanted and we […]

In today’s struggling economy in which we diligently strive to stay on top, we all want to know that our jobs and our companies are secure. It’s a given that there’s no such thing as economic security anymore. Whether you’re a regular employee or head of a flourishing major injury, you breathe a sigh of […]

Not too long ago I took a total of 96 hours of leadership development training, but I wasn’t exactly sure how to use it. Yeah I had the workbooks, and went through the exercises, but I didn’t really understand the theory and information behind it. This really hurt because it didn’t allow me to apply […]

The performance evaluation and personal growth are two incompatible factors of the appraisal system. But, they are closely linked with strategies, processes, techniques and, code of conduct of appraisal goals and employee’s judgement. The focus is on the psychometrics of performance ratings and on developing rating formats that promote accuracy. The overall success of an […]

I have recently come to realize that when it comes to corporate setting, I don’t need praise. I don’t need the pat on the back. I don’t need a plaque with my name on it and a hundred signatures next to it. Cash works just fine for me. I know what my time is worth […]

There are various reasons why your corporation might need to undergo reorganization. Many times it involves making the company run more efficiently and enabling you to increase its profits. Often when a company acquires a new CEO, that person chooses to reorganize it. In the case of a buyout or takeover, corporations reorganize in order […]

Maybe it’s not true for the corporation you work in but for every corporate conglomerate that I’ve worked for so far, I’ve had required computer based training courses for at least the first couple of months of each year. And these are not the most exciting things in the world. To tell you the truth, […]