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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 13 No. 48 - ISSN: 1533-3698 April 24, 2012 Dear People: Organizations develop dress codes for a number of reasons. Some don't trust employees to dress appropriately for work. Others have a particular standard and look that they believe enhances their business objectives in the eyes of the world. My own company's dress code is casual and the whole policy is about a paragraph long. For your workplace, consider a brief, simple dress code unless you have business objectives that require a detailed code. Whatever else you do, please don't adopt a detailed dress code because you have a few employees who don't know how to dress for work. Read more... 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 week, Susan How to Fire Your Bad Boss Do you have a bad boss? No, not one of those ordinary bad bosses who fails to give direction and recognition. Those are low stress bad bosses. You've got the type of bad boss who bullies, insults, lies, changes direction, blames others, and verbally assaults your self-esteem - every day. Here's the best way to handle this bad boss, and the steps to take if that opportunity never occurred. Find out more... What Makes a Bad Boss - Bad? How to Make Your Current Job Work See More About:  bad bosses  bullying  dealing with difficult people 40 Ways to Say Thank You at Work Are you interested in ways to say thank you at work? I hope so. In a workplace committed to creating an attitude of gratitude and employee recognition on a daily basis, every day should be Thanksgiving Day. Employee recognition doesn't have to be expensive and is appreciated by employees in almost any form. Read more... How to Write an Employee Recognition Letter Top 10 Ways to Show Appreciation to Employees See More About:  employee recognition  employee motivation  employee recognition ideas Transition to a Career in Human Resource Management People take widely divergent paths on their journey to working in Human Resource management. They enter HR by luck and by design and they stay because they enjoy the work and the people. Common themes emerge when you listen to the stories people tell about their transition into HR. People say they... How Did You Transition to a Career in HR? So, You Think You Want a Career in HR? See More About:  human resources management  strategic human resources  career development 12 Tips for Team Building People in every workplace talk about building the team, working as a team, and my team, but few understand how to create the experience of team work or how to develop an effective team. Belonging to a team, in the broadest sense, is a result of feeling part of something larger than yourself. Read more... What Is the Purpose of a Team? Team Building Activities for Work See More About:  team building  creating teamwork  teams and continuous improvement Human Resources Ads Recipes for Dinner Quick Dinner Recipes Dinner Recipes Easy Dinner Recipes Cooking Tips Featured Articles Is Asking for Social Media Passwords Legal? Think About Training More Creatively No Employees Showed Up at Social to Honor Their Volunteers What Is the Best Day to Fire an Employee? Myths About Innovation Free Job Descriptions and Employment Samples   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement