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Trust in the Workplace – Between Words and Actions
Published on 2012-12-19 16:46:54
Today I felt as destined to write up this article, well I was since I am actually writing it, but this opens up a discussion about destiny and .. okay back to track ! So I had attended two marvelous twitter chat sessions today that led me to write
Facebook #1 Best Place to Work 2013
Published on 2012-12-13 15:54:51
And this comes to no surprise! According to the fifth annual Employees’ Choice Awards
Some Recruiter I Used to Know – Funny Video!
Published on 2012-12-10 16:32:18
In dealing with recruitment agencies and their recruiters, it has always been the challenge between getting the job most suitable for the job seeker, or simply “closing” the hire to get to the commission for the recruiter. Ultimately the
#Nextchat : just met it, and loving it!
Published on 2012-12-05 17:24:04
Today I had the pleasure of getting introduced, randomly, to #Nextchat, and I was delighted! Maybe it was the conversation that was taking place, or simply the positive spirit towards Human Resources in general, I am not sure, but one thing I am sure
Surprising things job seekers forget to prepare for a job interview
Published on 2012-11-30 17:16:16
Oh job interview job interview, doesn’t the word simply scare you? I mean it’s more like a two headed sword, one edge very scary with the effect it might have on your life, and the other edge having potential hope for a better career. And
Online Human Resources Degree
Published on 2012-11-20 16:22:04
Are you a Human Resources professional? or maybe seeking to becoming one? Lots of troubles might be standing in your way in attaining your human resources degree .. your local universities might not offer this particular field of study; maybe you hav
Why do you need a succession planning software?
Published on 2012-11-06 17:01:39
Many organizations are still behind on the concept of proper Human Resources planning, and as part of this planning comes the use of the right tools to manage their Human Resources, and in particular in planning proper successors. Whether it is the c
When to Change Jobs ?
Published on 2012-10-31 17:36:10
When it comes to change .. many people are simply chang-o-phobic (is that a word ?), or let’s just say very reluctant to change. “If it works, don’t fix it” would be their motto in life. Fear of change is at many times the key
Warning Signs of a Bad Boss : An Infographic
Published on 2012-10-25 16:37:19
This is a first that we provide here on LebHR, an Infographic which was designed by Hannah Edwards (Thank you Hannah) and which shows warning signs of a bad boss, or as she likes to term it “your boss is insane” We really liked this concept as it shows so many information on identifying a [...]
HR Planning
Published on 2012-10-23 16:39:04
HR planning or Human Resources planning is a key activity that often companies forget to, or simply decide NOT to .. plan ! As the name suggests, this deals with properly planning your human resources and making sure you have an effective management of HR in your organization. HR planning usually involves the following as [...]
How to Manage your Time
Published on 2012-10-21 14:08:41
Time management is one of the key skills modern day employees are required to have. It has become a necessity with the fast pace of work and “yesterday” deadlines to become very efficient and accomplish your tasks in the shortest amount of time, yet also with the highest quality possible. So the key dilemma lies [...]
How to answer job interview questions
Published on 2012-10-17 17:17:44
It is always a hassle for the candidate to go through an interview. It kinda reminds one of his school and uni tests .. the stress, the night-before insomnia, sweaty palms, you know the drill.. And this all effects the capability for the candidate to answer correctly during his job interview and leave the right [...]
How to pick a career ?
Published on 2012-10-15 16:31:53
How to pick a career .. it’s the million dollar question ! Fresh graduates often are faced with lots of question marks post their graduation, especially if they had little clues about what their major allows us to become in the future. What job can I do? what career lies ahead of me? and everyone [...]
Funny Interview Questions
Published on 2012-10-13 17:26:58
It’s been a while we haven’t brought you some fun-enticed articles, yet what can be more relaxing than enjoying a funny break with some funny interview questions? Even though we wrote a previous article about the topic Hilarious Interview Questions, and which was – and still is – a big hit, so we thought of [...]
Administrative Secrets – interview with Alaa Farhat
Published on 2012-10-04 15:59:54
Administrative secrets interview – Episode 1 with Alaa Farhat on “risala radio station” that discussed: The role and the importance of human resources in the success of the company, The main problems faced by companies today in the management of employees, How to evolve the concept of human resources with the development of technology
Job Seekers and Attitude!
Published on 2012-08-07 16:28:32
Oh how many people I know who are looking for a job, if I had to count them, they will be more than the count of hair i have on my head .. okay i’m getting bold but still they are A LOT. I mean seriously every person in one period of his life is [...]
How to Relieve Stress
Published on 2012-08-07 15:47:16
Stress .. What a “stressful” word. Too many s’esses in it. You can feel the choice of this word’s structure matches its impact on emotions. In this article we are not targeting the definition of stress (check out this article on stress definition). What we are looking at is a summary of techniques which target [...]
Job Seekers and Attitude!
Published on 2012-06-25 16:28:32
Oh how many people do I know who are looking for a job, if I had to count them, they will be more than the count of hair i have on my head .. okay i’m getting bold but still they are A LOT. I mean seriously every person in one period of his life [...]
The 1950′s Motivation Theories ( Part 1 )
Published on 2012-06-07 15:56:56
Motivation has been a great concern for scientists and researchers that made contributions to organizational behavior with several motivation theories. Before we shed the lights on the 1950′s theories, it is worth to note the following points on motivation: 1- Motivation has three key elements : Intensity : Which determines how hard a person tries [...]
How to align employees to your company’s mission statement?
Published on 2012-05-26 08:02:57
Mission Statement, two big words that every company needs to pay attention to heavily to reach recognition in the business world. Each of these two words is very valued on its own, and when combined even show more strength and importance. The first word, Mission, which tells you we are talking here about a target, [...]
Stress at Work: a new definition
Published on 2012-05-21 16:17:29
Stress at work is always a term that creeps out everyone. Why? Simply put, almost everyone has had it at some point in time, or suffered some form of it. We had previously defined stress in some other articles, and we will not do that again, but what we are showing you here is a [...]
Job Rotation Study – It’s a Good Practice
Published on 2012-05-16 16:58:29
We had previously discussed in several articles job rotation from its definition, to why implement it, and its relevance to employee motivation. And all of that is good information. But what we are aiming at showing now is real data coming from a study performed by Eli Lilly and Company, and which presents the benefits of [...]
Workplace Body Language
Published on 2012-05-14 16:11:39
It has been a while we haven’t written about body language, yet it is a very important topic whether in relevance to job seekers, to employees, or to managers. It has been long promoted, and proven as per research, that only 7% of communication is verbal, while 93% is based on body language. When these [...]
Employee Motivation and Job Rotation: Where do They Meet?
Published on 2012-05-07 14:44:04
Previously we had discussed both topics of employee motivation and job rotation on separate terms, each on its own. Yet what is an important factor that needs to be highlighted is how bound these two topics are, and how under-evaluated their relationship and their effect on each other are! In fact, and based on my [...]
Employee Performance Declines with Age
Published on 2012-05-03 15:02:51
Many employers believe, whether they admit it or not, that employee performance declines with age. Many employers in fact state we are looking for new blood, fresh blood, better spirit (finally got over the blood thing!), yet this doesn’t necessarily mean older employees are worse. In fact, the hiring decision ” to choose the young [...]
You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks!
Published on 2012-04-27 15:59:45
Or can you? This saying has been widely used to express how hard it would be, or even impossible, to teach older people new techniques, or for example technologies. And even though it might apply in some fields, or to some individuals, we dare to disagree in the world of employment! In fact, it is [...]
Human Resources Management Degree and Skills
Published on 2012-04-26 15:43:12
Human resources management studies started as early as 1945 at Cornell university under the name of Workplace studies and offered master degree entitled “Master of industrial and labor relations”. This was followed in 1953 by the university of Minnesota that offered a master of Arts in “industrial relations” degree and kept under this name till [...]
Men Perform Better than Women at Jobs
Published on 2012-04-24 13:58:22
In this first post of Fact or Fiction, we target one of the sayings that has been around for as long as men and women have been on Earth, and as long as there has been jobs (one of the reasons women in certain fields are less paid than women) .. “Men perform better than [...]
Moving “Forward” 2012
Published on 2012-04-23 12:42:12
It is that time of the year, the time where job seekers gather from all across Lebanon to try their luck against a load of recruiters coming from the most well-established companies across Lebanon. Yes it is the end of April that announces the yearly recruitment forum “Forward” 2012. In its edition this year, Forward will [...]
Common Work Related Job Interview Questions and Answers
Published on 2012-04-20 17:13:33
In our previous post entitled 10 Most Common Interview Questions and Answers we went through a series of questions and answers which we considered as most common during an interview. And we provided our vision about how to properly answer each question. In short (if you do not have the time to go through the article, [...]
Employee Motivation and Performance Appraisal
Published on 2012-04-18 14:30:42
If you have been frequently reading our articles, Employee Motivation has been one of the key topics we targeted before .. and that is for a very good reason (and it’s not that we just feel like it ) .. it’s because Employee Motivation can be the cutting edge between success and failure of both [...]
Stress at Work
Published on 2012-04-10 13:55:37
With our modern fast and demanding life styles, stress at work has become a defacto, and it’s not only at work, stress has come to dominate all aspects of life. It seems as if there is simply no escape. If you are already stressed at your home, with your neighbors, in your day-to-day life, there [...]
What is job rotation?
Published on 2012-04-02 16:29:05
Job rotation is an often overlooked aspect of successful work environment by employers. It is typically defined by wikipedia as “a management technique that assigns trainees to various jobs and departments over a period of a few years”. Even though wikipedia by definition limits this to trainees, but job rotation can equally apply to employees as [...]
5 Habits of Highly Effective Teams
Published on 2012-03-25 11:08:42
One of the first things you hear when you get hired by any company is “welcome to our team”. Team work has changed the foundations of organizations since it replaced the “I did it” with “We did it”. Building up and managing teams can be a very challenging task. Following are five habits of highly [...]
Handover your Facebook password! Social Media Recruitment Misuse
Published on 2012-03-20 16:56:22
If you thought recruiters have went too far using social media recruitment, think again! I was just reading an article about Facebook social media recruitment, and was shocked with what was stated. Some recruiters are actually asking job seekers to provide their Facebook username and password so as the recruiter can view their account. Is this [...]
How To Improve Employee Engagement
Published on 2012-03-19 14:52:52
Being a business owner, a question frequently comes to mind: how can I motivate my employees to achieve their full potential? Investing in human capital, motivation, attracting and retaining employees means you are playing your role as a good leader. But in order to have engaged employees, sharing your company’s goals with your employees and [...]
Job Seekers are NOT Beggars
Published on 2012-03-15 17:10:40
I thought a lot about the title for this article before writing it, but I was so determined to use this comparison for I am unhappy by how often I see job seekers being treated as beggars! Yes you read that right! And if you are not a recruiter or involved in the recruitment process [...]
Is Your Performance Appraisal System Useful?
Published on 2012-03-09 16:55:43
Ten years ago, if an employer was performing a performance appraisal for his employees he would have been doing a great job. Yet nowadays the criteria is different, and that’s a good thing! As we develop in the field of Human Resources, our understandings for a successful work environment, a well-performing employee, and a healthy [...]
The Secret Ingredient for Success
Published on 2012-03-08 15:36:03
Since the beginning of time, human beings have always tried to manage their lifestyles in order to become more efficient, more effective, and more successful. They drew timelines, working during the day, resting and sleeping at night. They set tangible objectives to accomplish. They created rules and regulations to stay in control. Built a hierarchy [...]
Funny Resume Mistakes
Published on 2012-03-05 16:28:52
A recruiter’s job is never easy; He has to go through so many resumes to filter the good, the bad, and the ugly. Speaking of ugly (more like funny), I thought of sharing with you today a compilation of funny resume mistakes. Of course I’m not sure why the applicants so compiled their resumes, or how [...]
How to Have Fun At Work
Published on 2012-03-02 16:45:11
Fun at work, sounds weird huh? It has grown as in the mindset of employees that these two words, fun and work, are by nature contradictory. And i wouldn’t blame them! For traditional work environments often make work seem like the place where you are forced to go daily, for at least 8 hours, and [...]
Automating Employment Screening
Published on 2012-03-01 14:56:01
One essential part of any recruitment process is employment screening. In fact, it is the ultimate target: screen out the non-fit candidates, keep only the useful bunch, and eventually hire the most “likely-fit”, right? There are different ways to go through this employment screening, but it is essential to have this process as early as possible, [...]
Work Achievements and Success Stories
Published on 2012-02-29 15:00:26
We would like to share with you some short inspiring success stories about employees who were determined to reach work achievements, and were able to do so with the help of their colleagues, managers, and organization’s culture. An engineer at Hewlett-Packard bursts into his manager’s office. With excitement and joy he informs his manager that [...]
Super Man..ager: 21st Century Manager
Published on 2012-02-27 15:28:25
Today’s workplace is significantly changing due to many factors. The integration of high speed communication tools such as the internet, has forced organizations to adopt reconstructive and reengineering plans in order to ensure high speed productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, and flexibility within the internal environment, hence leading for the new concept of, dare I say, the [...]