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Motivating Employees
These days, retaining your top talent may not be your biggest challenge with your staff. With these economic challenges in our midst, many individuals are happy just to be working so they can continue to support themselves and their families. However, continuing to keep your employees motivated should still be foremost in your strategic goals of running your business.

Government Releases Proposed Laws and Plan for National Employment Standards
This week (11 February 2008) the government released the Bill containing its proposed amendments to the Workplace Relations Act. If the Bill passes into law it will usher in the transition to a new system of industrial relations and workplace law. The Bill contains matters that had been foreshadowed in pre-election statements and announcements by the new government since it came to power last year.
Labor's Ten Minimum Standards
Federal Labor’s plan for a new industrial relations system includes a significant expansion in the number of minimum employment standards. At the time of the Workchoices changes in March 2006, the previous government introduced employment standards into federal law regarding hours of work, annual leave, personal/carers leave and parental leave.

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - Making An Employment Offer
Making a written offer of employment is important to ensure that your candidate is aware of the terms and conditions of employment. It ensures that there is no room for interpretation, and prevents misunderstandings from occurring. Any questions that arise will be dealt with prior to the start of employment. Read on to learn what should be included in the written offer and how to make the offer of employment.
III.c. Linking into B2B Supply Chains: E-COMMERCE AND SMALL ENTREPRENEURS
For countries undergoing rapid structural transformation, the expansion of industrial employment still holds vast potential for raising living standards of the poor. To what extent can the Internet and e-commerce serve to raise productivity and competitiveness in the industrial sectors of developing countries?
Labor's Ten Minimum Standards
Federal Labor’s plan for a new industrial relations system includes a significant expansion in the number of minimum employment standards. At the time of the Workchoices changes in March 2006, the previous government introduced employment standards into federal law regarding hours of work, annual leave, personal/carers leave and parental leave.

Redefinition of Leadership
Ever wonder what strategies work to have successful leadership within an organization? As times continue to change, so do the tried and true standards. Business standards are evolving to keep up with the influx of the new standards of life in the 21st century. This article will help your organization stay ahead of the learning curve and not be left behind.

HAVE HIGH STANDARDS FOR YOURSELF
Standards are the behaviors you hold yourself to (as opposed to boundaries which are the behaviors you hold others to. Standards aren't what you think you "should" do or what you think other people want or expect you to do. Rather, standards are behaviors that you commit to because they will help you be your best.
Employee Testing and Assessments
According to the US Department of Labor all assessment tools used to make employment decisions are subject to professional and legal standards. For example, both the evaluation of a resume and the use of a highly standardized achievement test must comply with applicable laws. Assessment tools used solely for career exploration or counseling are usually not held to the same legal standards.
Create a ‘No Excuses’ Sales Environment
What is your company’s sales culture or environment? Can that question be answered quickly and articulated consistently across your organization? The foundation for creating a clearly defined sales environment begins with the leadership - how they set sales standards and then demonstrate, communicate and inspect accountability to those standards. What sales standards do you set and communicate? Are they extraordinary? If we followed you around for 30 days, what would we observe about your actions and interactions with your team?
Creating a Section 508 Accessible Site
If you are a web developer by profession, you should be knowledgeable with Section 508 Standards. Such standards aid website developers in making sites accessible for all; primarily for disabled users, visually or auditory impaired. In fact, as per federal regulations, government websites should comply with the guidelines as outlined by Section 508. With heavy reliance we place in the internet for learning, employment, healthcare, social networking, research, and more, it is crucial for sites to be accessible for all.
HR Outsourcing Firms Assist Employers with Changing HR Regulations
Year after year, there are critical changes in employment legislation that affects employers. 2010 in particular has seen a wave of new laws and changes that will change the employment landscape for years to come. Human Resources Outsourcing companies can assist in this complex and changing employment environment.
Using Employment Tests
On today’s market, there are hundreds of extremely well-developed employment tests. However, many widely distributed and highly marketed tests do not meet generally accepted standards for test development and validation. Organizations considering the use of employment tests should carefully consider how the test was developed, the extent to which a test yields stable and consistent results, the relationship between test scores and sales success, and the non-discriminatory nature of the test.
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