. I was unable to find any of the pension or union agreements online so I requested them from HR. Here they are for your review. The Firefighters, Supervisors, Police and 1174 agreements are expired. Firefighters and Supervisors have reached a new agreement which should be available soon while 1174 and Police are in negotiations. • Employee

I’ve been noticing a pattern recently.   As I’ve talked with my clients, friends, and family about some of the challenges they are facing at work and in their relationships, it seems that a lot of our troubles are due to “unexpressed expectations”.   Bosses trying to change behavior with subtle hints instead of overt direction.  Marriages

In the past few weeks I’ve had lots of people ask me about twittering.  Since a lot of people say “sounds dumb” when I try to describe it, I’ve been looking for a better alternative.   Good news!  I just discovered a fantastic video from Commoncraft.com on Twitter basics.   Even if you never Twitter you’ll be glad

I just read a great article on Ragan.com about how two merging companies used video to communicate with employees during this major transition.  According to the author, “Communicators from both companies combined forces to create ArcelorMittal.tv, a social media Web site which includes a CEO blog and 15 videos that document the many challenges employees

Thinking about starting a company blog?  Wondering if it’s a good idea?  Worried about anonymous comments?  Check out this video by Mark Ragan for some good advice and factors to consider before you get started.  more about “Starting a Company Blog“, posted with vodpod      

Story of the day:  No one wants to be chosen last!    After Jeff and I had painted one of the rooms in our home, we decided to go outside and enjoy some of the cooler weather that Dayton has been offering.  We were watching the neighborhood kids, which included our kiddos, playing kick ball.  As

The arts are a workplace and living hub. The presence of art and cultural events is naturally attractive, particularly to a younger demographic, and often deterministic when it comes to choices about where to live and work. The true value of art derives from this innate understanding of art’s key, but often unspoken, role in

By Adeola Aderounmu. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has threatened to go on strike if Umaru made good his promise to declare a state of Emergency (SOE) in the power sector. Now, this is Nigeria at work. Unless my interpretation is wrong, this should mean that NEPA workers are threatening to go on strike?

Recruiting Employees in today’s ultra competitive marketplace is growing more and more challenging.  In fact top companies have tremendous allure for the best talent.  Emerging high growth companies are recruiting employees more effectively and in greater numbers as their story, their success and their branding are formidable attractions for candidates.   Faced with these challenges, companies that

So whether you are an internal corporate recruiter or a contingency executive recruiter, the key to unlocking the talent vault is simply your level of interpersonal skill combined with your foundational selling skills.