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  • Kentucky’s Industries - Post Your Comments!
    As reported several weeks ago, salary increases are projected to rise around 3% overall for 2010. A recent compensation report surveying over 90 organizations in Kentucky projected slightly lower numbers around 2.7%. The table below provides industry specific data that is valuable for recognizing where increases and decreases are taking place in Kentucky. (Read Blog)
  • Alternative ways to celebrate the Season - Post Your Comments!
    Christmas is just a little over a month away and you can almost hear the bells ringing. However, many organizations may not be planning for their usual yuletide celebrations this season. After employee layoffs, salary cuts, and budget cuts it would be hard to justify spending money on a holiday party. (Read Blog)
  • Work and Religion? Did The Home Depot Go Too Far? - Post Your Comments!
    I know we wrote a post on this topic several months ago, but a recent news report had me wondering what others were thinking. Here’s the story if you haven’t been filled in. (Read Blog)
  • Hallelujah! Salaries Increasing for 2010 - Post Your Comments!
    What a relief! It is so encouraging to be able to see that salaries in 2010 are projected to increase by about 3% on average and this holds true for us in Kentucky as well as across the nation. (Read Blog)
  • Kentucky’s Best Places to Work 2010: Are you in? - 1 Comments Posted
    "We are proud to have been named as a Best Places to Work Company in 2010!" Picture this as part of your recruitment or marketing branding. (Read Blog)
  • Social Networking Causing Discrimination in the Workforce? - 7 Comments Posted
    As budgets have continually decreased during this recession not only have we seen jobs cut, but we have also seen businesses continually trying to use their resources in different ways. One of these ways is implementing the use of social net working sites such as Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, and LinkedIn to find and recruit new employees. So what’s the problem? (Read Blog)
  • Social Networking in the Workforce - 2 Comments Posted
    The words Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn are becoming integrated into our society’s everyday repertoire. In the past two hours, I have used LinkedIn to reconnect with an old business contact and Facebook to secure my weekend plans. (Read Blog)
  • Religion at Work - 2 Comments Posted
    Did you know only three percent of leaders in privately owned for-profit organizations openly express their spiritual beliefs at work and believe that prayer has a place in their organization’s culture? (Read Blog)
  • Taking Care of Business After A Layoff - Post Your Comments!
    Anxiety, fear, distress, frustration, and anger are just a few emotions that spate the culture of a company who has recently had to downsize a percentage of its workforce. (Read Blog)
  • 2-1-1 - 4 Comments Posted
    Now is the time for 211. The United Way of the Bluegrass has established an emergency call number. 2-1-1 provides 24/7 access for people in need of social service support. (Read Blog)
  • If You Have a Job, Hang On To It! - 2 Comments Posted
    Over the past two weeks, I have met with and surveyed dozens of Central Kentucky employers. Sixty-eight percent of the employers have conducted or are planning to conduct a reduction in force due to the economic slowdown. (Read Blog)
  • Santa’s Seasonal Employment Gift - Post Your Comments!
    Due to the thousands of layoffs this past year, many families will not have as many gifts wrapped under the Christmas tree. It’s no secret that the holidays are a stressful time period; however, it can be even more stressful when a provider for the family is without work. (Read Blog)
  • Volunteer to A New Job - 3 Comments Posted
    Are you currently searching for a new job? Have you applied to numerous positions, badgered your friends for inside knowledge, and given your resume to countless people without receiving a spark of interest? (Read Blog)
  • “Exercise Your Right to Vote” - 1 Comments Posted
    The various debates, political television ads and polling surveys have made the upcoming election a hot topic within any organization. No matter your political views, the deciding vote will change American history. Experts anticipate that November 4th, 2008 will break the record for the largest voter turnout in decades; I expect you will participate. As a United States citizen, it is your civic duty to vote. Therefore, as an employee, it’s important for you to plan ahead to ensure that you have allotted yourself time to cast your ballot. (Read Blog)
  • Severance Packages: 25 Years of Service for 2 Months of Pay? - 7 Comments Posted
    It’s no secret that in these times of economic difficulty businesses across America and the globe are doing everything they can to conserve cash. Many businesses have had to make cutbacks and as a result many employee jobs have been cut as well. In this event a company may offer a severance package to its employees. A severance package is designed to assist a worker while they are searching for another place of employment. If you have recently been laid off or are in fear that your time is coming, you may be asking: “What type of severance benefits am I entitled to?” (Read Blog)
  • Are You Prepared for A Potential Layoff? - 1 Comments Posted
    Have you recently found yourself emerged in employee lay-off gossip? Do your palms sweat whenever you speak with a member of the HR department? Have you been spending more time convincing management, and yourself, just how valuable your position is to the company? (Read Blog)
  • The End Is Near? - 2 Comments Posted
    It’s no surprise that the economy is in a recession and with rising material and production costs employers must look for another way to stay on top. The unemployment rate in Kentucky has risen from 5.5% to 6.7% in the last year. (Read Blog)
  • Too Tired to Work? - Post Your Comments!
    When at work, how often do you have to fight to keep your eyes open? Have you ever found yourself buried in deadlines, trying your hardest to stay awake? Workplace fatigue is certainly not a new problem; however it is an issue that can affect everyone. (Read Blog)
  • Green for Green: Companies Provide Incentives to Support the Environment - Post Your Comments!
    Are you still waiting for the day your boss offers you money to pay for your new car? That day is coming sooner than you think. (Read Blog)
  • The Four-Day Work Week: Your Company’s Solution to High Gas Prices? - 2 Comments Posted
    With the aid of cell phones, PDA’s, and unlimited wireless connection it’s no secret that Americans are spending more time working and less time at their actual job site. Telecommuting and the use of virtual teams are both win-win situations in which an employee can spend more time with their family and still spend enough time in their careers. (Read Blog)
  • Jobs for College Students with Education, Experience and the Right Attitude - 1 Comments Posted
    We have established that there will be jobs available when you graduate. The question is: will you be the one qualified to seize the opportunity? A four year degree will be an advantage over the competition but next the employer will want to know, what experiences do you have and how positive is your attitude. (Read Blog)
  • College students are asking, “Will there be a job available for me in 2010 when I graduate with a 4 year degree?” - 2 Comments Posted
    Many graduating seniors worry about finding a decent job after graduation. The big question: After four years of higher education, is finding a good job in Kentucky even a possibility? (Read Blog)
  • Have You Taken Your Vacation This Year? Part 2 - Post Your Comments!
    In my previous blog “Have Your Taken Your Vacation This Year?” reader Marlo responded with her personal problems in the workplace. (Read Blog)
  • Finding the Right Job and Company for YOU (Part 5: Finding a Job) - Post Your Comments!
    It is often said that if you find a job you love you’ll never work a day in your life. The question remains then, how do you do that? Is the job that you love based on what you do or just the company that you are with? (Read Blog)
  • Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace Part 2 - 1 Comments Posted
    In 2007, I posted a blog on the topic Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace. My intentions were to discover employees’ personal opinions and experiences regarding this controversial topic. (Read Blog)
  • Targeted Networking (Part 4: Finding A Job) - Post Your Comments!
    If giving your friends a “guilt trip” is not the way to network, then how should it be done? (Read Blog)
  • Are You Giving Your Friends a Guilt Trip? (Part 3: Finding A Job) - Post Your Comments!
    Everyone knows the importance of networking and has heard the saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. It is true; the contacts you have are crucial to your career and job search. (Read Blog)
  • 2008 Best Places to Work in Kentucky! - Post Your Comments!
    Fifty great companies were recently honored for excellence at the fourth annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky awards dinner. This dinner is an exciting celebration of organizations that know how to take care of their people. (Read Blog)
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