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 | Vol. 12 No. 129 - ISSN: 1533-3698 September 29, 2011 Dear People: Interested in asking for a pay raise during these tough economic times? You can, but follow these guidelines for best success. You need to be sensitive to the state of your business or non-profit. If no money exists, if sales are still falling, and prospects look bleak, now is not the time to ask for a pay raise. Layoffs, buyouts, and hiring freezes are all signs that now may not be the time to ask for a pay raise. With the proper preparation, however, you can ask for a raise even in tough economic times. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan | |
How to Talk So Employee Performance Produces Results
If you want to improve employee performance, think about your daily conversations with employees. No better opportunity exists to reinforce and help refine excellent employee performance. You discuss new projects, talk about overdue assignments, give updates about completed tasks, and more. Use these conversations to reinforce the importance of doing a great job. How? Link the employee performance to a workplace result. Read more...
| 5 Dumb Things Managers Do
Want to know five dumb things that managers do that could be avoided with the use of a little common sense? We looked at ten mistakes managers make managing people earlier. These behaviors and approaches have common sense solutions, too. Find out the five dumb things that managers do and the recommended actions they need to take instead.
| Why This Sample Resume Rocks
When an employer receives 100 - 200 resumes in response to a job posting, the resume that catches your eye has to stand out from the crowd. In an earlier article, Gone in Thirty Seconds: How to Review a Resume, I discussed the steps in resume review. This sample resume was accompanied by an exemplary cover letter. Here, I'll show you the resume that accompanied the cover letter that captured my attention and tell you why. This sample resume sets a standard employers need to seek and candidates need to emulate.
| Cures for Negativity
Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, it's up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive. As a manager, supervisor, or staff member, you usually do not control the situation that is causing the negativity. Perhaps no one in your workplace does. How you address negativity depends on whether you control it and how it started in the first place. The timeliness of your intervention also has an impact. Learn more.
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