Normally we don't do just put things like this on this blog without due credit. But this is one power point presentation that I think everyone will enjoy. I don't know who made this and if anyone knows I'd love to give them credit and thanks! ...

By: Robert I. Sutton, PhD September 2, 2010. RePosted from Fast Company Blog, 9.2.10 RAS comment: We went through this recently with a longer term employee becoming a Narcissistic Icon. It was painful, debilitating for the other great employees, and worst of all, the guy ...

So you have a brand new customer and they have asked to have credit extended with your business.  A quick credit check reveals no blemishes that would cause any concern.  However, the credit check only reveals part of the story.  Here are some things to ...

My daughter works in the hospitality sector. They, like the rest of us, have also been hit hard economically. Listening daily to her thoughts and feelings about work is the impetus to this post. I realized that her industry could only be a reflection of ...

It is pitiful that a country as strong as the USA allows itself to react negatively to news about our economy that in turn makes the recovery even more difficult. Whatever happened “No I’m not going to let someone else dictate what I do”? We seem to ...

Mr. Joseph William Briggs, the “City Delivery Pioneer,” of the United States Postal Service, (which by the way, is the second oldest federal division or bureau in the country) was a postal clerk right in the great land of Cleve when he implemented this idea. It ...

Sometimes in our own little world we create the illusion that our problems are exclusive. This blog post from Staffing Advisors written by Bob Corlett made me realize that all hiring managers experience the same frustrations, disappointments and difficulties no matter where they are located. ...

I’m sure you’ve heard Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation removed the DFWP (Drug Free Workplace Program) with the new and improved DFSP (Drug Free SAFETY Program). This new program took effect July 1, 2010. But now the Department of Transportation through its Office of Drug ...

So… these last couple of years have been pretty rough. Cost of living goes up every year but there have been very few raises and most of the overtime has been cut. We are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel ...

I was surfing the net looking for recipes for the harvested vegetables I've purchased at our local farmers markets.  I'm sure you can relate if you have your own vegetable garden and don't can and freeze or are a member of your local CSA. I found ...

I'm connected to Michael on Face Book. He posted this on FB at about 9:45 this morning: "A sense of purpose is not something that we find; it is something that we are. Truth is not something that we look for; it’s ...

In private, you can be insensitive and stupid. When your responsibilities exceed your own person, like representing your company, a company, a people or a concept … it is critical to engage a thought process akin to a quality inspection, before you open your mouth. We ...

Mankind has always had a special relationship with the stars. In the modern world we explore them scientifically: searching for the answers to the Big Questions regarding the origins of life and the extent of the wider universe around us. We look up at the ...

Hello everyone! I hope your summer has been good.  So far mine is except for the heat. It has been really hot this summer. If you are like me, you like going to the beach on the weekends when it is really hot out.  I have ...

Perhaps it only used to be that people wanted to learn. Now it just seems that all people really want to do is be entertained. Have we really become the characters in sci-fi novels and movies of the past that had all humans turned into driveling, ...

In making phone calls to potential clients I am often met with, “Are you JUST a TEMP SERVICE?”  It’s so common because of what has become the perceived role of a “Hiring Service”.  Of course my answer is “No…we are a flexible staffing service.” A flexible ...

Suppose an employee suffers from sleep apnea, which keeps employee awake for periods of time at night. In fact, the employee’s nighttime sleep patterns are interrupted to the point that the employee is excessively tired during the work day. Two weeks after being hired as a ...

I do a lot of blog readings for this web site.  Mostly, I'm looking for helpful tips to share here in The Great Workplace for those of you who are looking for a career opportunity.  And today I read this article entitled Objective of a ...

So how is your job search going? Have you registered with reputable staffing companies?  Did you take a personal evaluation of each interview so you can be better prepared for the next?  Fine tuned your answers? Let me know how things are going. Share your ...

Posted byChris Thompson - 08.03.2010. Reprinted from The + NE Ohio Blog I cannot help but wonder when was the last time this happened: From February to June of this year, the Cleveland metro led the nation's 40 largest MSAs in manufacturing job growth. ...

Guide to Romance and Sexual Harassment at Work by Laurie on July 28, 2010 When someone comes to HR with a sexual harassment issue, it’s usually not sexual harassment. Most people who are sexually harassed are afraid to report it. As a Human Resources ...

We all live with and BY illusions. Businesses thrive on them. Relationships are built on them. Days are filled with them. Some we manufacture, some we simply board and float on. What are yours?

Everything still seems kind of crazy even though businesses are starting to show more life than they have in the last couple of years. With the school year fast approaching, parents are starting to prep for their children’s return to school. We all know education ...

Let’s say you have a sales person that regularly drives their vehicle to appointments as a part of their job. When you ran a background check at the time of hire, their driving record was just fine.  Well, fast forward two years and their license is ...

You've been hard at work this week scheduling appointments.  Good work. Take a break this afternoon and go shopping.  What for you ask? Well do you want to stand out from the crowed applicant pool when there are over two hundred applicants who need to be ...

So often in the world of Ohio Workers’ Comp, employers feel that their inflated premiums are ‘just the cost of doing business’ and there is not much that can be done to help them.  In actuality, the range of what an employer can pay in ...

They’ve extended the unemployment benefits. PHEW! You’ve got the extension. But this may very well be the last so let’s get cracking.  It’s time. We just have to buckle down and make it happen.  And believe. It will happen. You’ve tried it all I’m sure by ...

Champion Personnel System, Inc has been contracted and retained by A Major North East Ohio Corporation, to locate a professional Product Compliance Subject Matter Expert for their corporate headquarters located in Amherst Ohio. The person we are seeking will be highly competent in regulations such as ...

Last fall I attended the Secret Service Summit presented by The DiJulius Group and John DiJulius (author of Secret Service and What’s the Secret?).  The Summit brought together an incredible group of speakers and brand experts sharing their lessons, tips, and strategies ...

Once a company rejects a workers' compensation claim, the claim will be set for a hearing.  The outcome of the hearing is obviously critical in controlling future workers' compensation premium costs.  A win or loss at the hearing could mean the difference between thousands of ...

A friend of mine JUST reminded me of this story out of a Harvey Mackay book. It is true, and Harvey is the REAL DEAL. I had the honor to talk with him many times over the phone in the early 1990's regarding his "Sharks" ...

Money, fame and the envy of millions cannot hold a candle to being able to positively affect the lives of millions, the futures of millions and the futures of generations to come. Literally BILLIONS of people would die for the opportunity to do so. It is ...

REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month. REMINDER.....  all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. .... YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your ...

I wish that we here at Champion had been able to talk to Lebron James before he announced his decision to leave Cleveland and go to the Miami Heat. I wish we had the opportunity to share ideas and strategies with him so that he ...

Hi Folks Pranksta here, So I have a new prank for you to pull on your co-workers that I’m sure everyone will get a kick out of. Wasabi Gumballs. I know what you’re thinking. What the heck? Hear me out if anyone has ever ...

Many people in the industrial sector haven't a clue how to dress for a job interview.  And when one does....it totally excites the Staffing Expert and puts the candidate to the top of the list when all else is equal. But what works in making a ...

“Now, if 6 turned up to be 9, I don't mind, I don't mind. If all the hippies cut off their hair, I don't care, I don't care. Did, 'cos I got my own world to live through And I ain't gonna copy you.”  - Jimi Hendrix These are strange words ...

So, your benefits are running out. You’re feeling the pressure. But you’ve been trying hard to find a job with no luck. When you’re running in panic mode everything shuts down. Aside for the incredible sense of fear seeping through every muscle, you may feel ...

In a recent CNN article it was noted that factories have jettisoned 2 million jobs over the last (2+) years, but they cannot find QUALIFIED, SKILLED (High Value) workers today. In a related research finding sponsored by The Foundation for Pedantic Information, the Foundation points out ...

There was an article that I read recently discussing the stigma of being unemployed written by Stephanie Chen of CNN. In it she suggests that hiring authorities and in particular recruiting/staffing companies discriminate against job applicants who are currently collecting unemployment as a “why bother” applicant ...

I am blessed because I get to do something I love everyday…build relationships with people.  Of course we all do that in our daily interactions with our friends and family, but when one decides to make a career out of creating relationships it becomes even ...

An excerpt from the book: The Great Workplace 2.0: "For the front lines, hire people who do not read much, and teach them what you want them to know to do their jobs... today. To secure the Future, hire people who are voracious readers. Feed their eyes. ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has started a Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) effective June 18, 2010 which will more than likely lead to larger fines. They will be reviewing your OSHA Recordkeeping logs (Form 300).  You must be up to date and it must ...

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." – Lord Acton (1834-1902) We’ve probably all heard this phrase at one time or another in our lives.  It is mostly associated with our politicians, some of which who are voted into office again and again because ...

Champion Personnel is a large staffing service. We pride ourselves on personal service, attempting to give more than others. 47 years in business. 2nd oldest in NE Ohio, and much larger than the oldest. We don't treat people like CATTLE, and don't like organizations who ...

Ever come upon a person who uses the word “I” more than the any other word in the English language? It’s all about me.   I’ve got a better story than that…and it will always end up being about me.     Or…..when I did that, “I” yada yada, ...

ALERT: OHIO SUPREME COURT REJECTS OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION’S INTERPRETATION ON MANDATORY PREGNANCY/MATERNITY LEAVE By: Lois A. Gruhin* In a long-awaited decision, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the Ohio Civil Rights Commission’s (“OCRC”) attempt to require all employers with four or more ...

Blue Collar Interview Killers 1)     Dress like you don’t care, or are going fishing/hunting. Make sure the baseball cap you wear is dirty, or has “Bud Light” on it (Patch or smell), or even worse: “New York Yankees”. Don’t shave, makes you look macho. 2)     Pour that ...

After all, there is more to this process than most think, even those that have been through this several times. See if this sounds familiar. It’s Thursday afternoon and your boss approaches, be it your office or the plant floor, and informs you that the company ...

No, a job interview is not an opportunity to have a group outing!  Seriously?   Are you kidding me?   How serious are you about getting a job or is this just something to do to fill your day before your nail appointment with your girlfriends?  Or ...

“Collaboration” is a characteristic of The Great Workplace of today and the future, and will be explained in business-detail in another excerpt. This chapter takes a lighter, but more pointed allegorical view of “Collaboration”: “I got 29 ways to get in my baby’s door. And if ...

Many of you are in the same situation I’m in............. school’s out andyour children are at home for the summer.  But what are they doing?? While you’re at work you don’t want to be worried about what your children are doing at home because they are ...

They may forget what you said, but they will NEVER forget how you made them feel~Carl W. Buechner I was at my daughter’s softball game the other night and I observed an interaction between 2 team mates that literally sat me back in my seat ...

I met a gentleman about a week ago who was selling his home.  He had just finalized a long, grueling divorce.  I listened to his story as he gave me the details delivered with a sarcastic bitterness.  In the midst of this discussion he described ...

Congratulations on the graduation - now it's time to get to work. You probably have a bucket load of student loans to pay off, so there's no time to sit on your laurels. Yesterday I was asked to provide some on-the-fly job seeking advice for new ...

Hi Ladies and Gentlemen it’s the Pranksta, I have a new prank to pull on co-workers I think everyone will get a kick out of this one. What you will need is to invest in a little thing called the Fart Machine.   It ...

Many people use social media such as Facebook or MySpace to keep in touch with friends and associates. It used to be that people would speak to their immediate audience and be the person the audience would like them to be. Now in the social media ...

“We stand to learn more from our explorations into the future we desire, than from the past that continues only in ways that we choose to let it continue. Imagination is in fact a larger learning space than past experience. The only way to romanticize ...

Loosing your Boomers by Barbara Krecic Boomers can’t afford to retire, right? Why should you worry about making plans to replace them now? Why worry?   Because a statement like that could hurt your business immensely! Let me tell you something, Boomers have learned these last two years to tighten ...

This is an addendum article to the core of the book and article series on, The Great Workplace 2.0, to define the term "Participant": In The Great Workplace 2.0, we use a term not typically used within “Legacy” (Old Model) organizations. The term is “Participant”. It ...

QUALITY TIME  By Pamela Glowski I hate the term “time management”.  In my opinion, there is no such thing because TIME in and of itself, can not be “managed”. We all know that there are 24 hours in a day. We can’t negotiate 70 minutes in an ...

“The Great Workplace 2.0” is an ongoing research and discovery project that has encompassed over 500 interviews of CEO’s, Corporate Managers, Innovators, Business and Social Entrepreneurs, the compilation of over 150 recently published books on business management for the new economy and over 100 “White ...

Sending job resumes - FINDINGAJOB 101. So you found a company that has an opening.  And you think you fit the bill. Your resume is complete so why not send the resume over as requested by the employer - you think. And you better do it fast ...

Yes, I am the Gate Keeper by Joy Turner Another name would be receptionist or administrative assistant, there are many titles for the first line of contact when calling into a company, but whatever the title this is one of the most important positions in ...

Living in Northeast Ohio is really like being married.  The longer you are here the more your love grows for the region.  After time the little things that once irritated you so much, don’t.  Like leaving the toilet seat up or down (hey, it works ...

Memorial Day…Coming Together by Pamela Glowski Memorial Day…what comes to mind when you think of this day?  Is it Barbeques?  An extra day off from work?  What do you FEEL when you think of Memorial Day?  Is it just another day?  Or do you get an ...

Memorial Day I'd like to set the pranks aside to honor the real reason for this holiday weekend. This weekend serves as a start to the summer for most families, but for some it serves as a time to remember fallen soldiers, and current soldiers ...

A Memorial Day doesn’t go by without that elephant sitting on my chest as I fondly remember Michael J. Holtz, one of my extended sons whom I loved dearly.  It’s been three years now that he and another fallen sailor lost their lives while in ...

Productivity The Secret is in the Plan! By Pamela Glowski “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” As a mother of 4, wife, full time account manager, a daughter, and a friend, I am often ...

Over the next several weeks, The Great Workplace.com will introduce North East Ohio to a new set of standards for organizations striving to become noted as a Great Place To Work, or as we call it, The Great Workplace 2.0: Each article ...

As a relatively new beekeeper I am enchanted every evening as I watch the workings of the honeybees’ activities at the end of my workday.  I sit several feet away in front of my two hives in a comfortable chair taking it all in. Their ...

You’ve got the title, or you own the company. One would think that proper interview techniques are secretly given with the job title. The fact is that MOST people who do interviewing, are neither thoroughly trained to do so, nor have taken the time in ...

When it comes to budgeting revenue, do you budget only the revenues that you have a direct influence over?  Whether you sell services or products, how good you are at evangelizing your company will dictate how much revenue you receive.  You have a direct correlation ...

Last September, NorTech in partnership with the Cleveland Foundation and with support from the Fund for Our Economic Future, launched NorTech Energy Enterprise to accelerate commercial activity in Northeast Ohio's advanced energy industry. As part of this initiative, NorTech played a ...

It’s that time of year again when your co-workers will be planning their summer vacations. Let’s admit it when a co-worker takes a week off for vacation the work load can sometimes double for you.  That week seems like a month sometimes when ...

What are you thinking about when you leave for work? Everyone has stress. Stress at work, stress at home, money stress…..one thing you don’t want to be worried about is the welfare of your children while you are working. My mom (the best kind of sitter you ...

So many candidates out there right? As a company who is in search of good, dependable, experienced and qualified candidates you would think that there would be so many available people out there that you’d have no problem finding that position on your own.  But do ...

In a Colorado Business Magazine Article entitled: ”Top Four HR Challenges for 2010” http://www.cobizmag.com/articles/top-four-hr-challenges-for-2010/ written by Susan Zimmerman, SPHR, MBA, Senior VP – Human Resources for Lincoln Trust Company (her background is primarily Financial Institution HR), Susan concludes that: Legislation, Talent Acquisition, Organizational “Dieting” and ...

Mentoring by Pamela Glowski In many of the career choices I have made in the past, I learned early on that having a MENTOR that I connect with is the key to success.  If anyone believes that earning a degree or professional certificate qualifies him or ...

The Hive has died.  The colony fought.  All winter it held on for dear life.  Come spring it became weaker and weaker.  Three weeks ago I gave it a new queen in hopes that she could turn the colony around.  There were not enough honeybees ...

The following is a conversation between Jimmy and Tommy, who are working security at an Indians baseball game. This dialogue takes place via their walkie-talkies, which are provided to them at every game, obviously for mobile communication. Jimmy: Another home run…go Tribe! We are having ...

For the majority of Americans and businesses for that matter, living paycheck to paycheck has been the status quo for as long as they can remember.  Nothing left over at the end of the week or month to sock away for a rainy day. Last week, ...

I found an interesting blog post the other day that reinforced the reason why all employers should recruit thru services like Champion Personnel instead of hiring direct regardless of first impressions!   Why put your company at risk for hiring the wrong person no matter how ...

Enough is enough! Let’s simply look at it this way: More people are out of work now than 2 years ago. People are getting hired again. Business is picking up. The government is hiring. People and businesses are cautious. The economy is good and bad, depends ...

When did it happen, the role reversal?  I can’t recall the exact moment when I became the parent and my parent became the child.  It sort of just happened before I even knew it.  But it happened none the less.  I am an official Sandwich ...

Current, previous and desired. What are/were you making, and (of course) What Do You Want? It comes up in an online application (leave it blank), a phone screen, first interview and on the part of the pre-screener (recruiter) in their first conversation with you, and after ...

You can NEVER recreate a first impression.  Never! And when that ever elusive first interview comes your way you better be ready to make the best impression possible. Needless to say, your first impression (leaving out your appearance which will be discussed in a later blog) ...

I’m not the only one … Join in the battle for balance with other working parents As parents we have to make sure we provide a good home and take care of all the needs for our children. This usually means that both mom and dad ...

I happened upon an interesting blog article recently from Today’s Workplace written by Srikumar Rao.  The article was entitled “Why Positive Thinking is Bad for You”. The title intrigued me because I happen to be a positive thinking person.  I am such a positive person that ...

The Abacus Over 5000 years ago, in the Orient, an early form of calculation was built using beads strung on wire.  Each bead had a significant meaning.  It was paired with an object. One bead may have represented one animal. Counting was nothing more than matching ...

International corporation needs to take HR to the next level or professionalism. You will be THE person in the USA to mold and implement new procedures, systems and visions that mesh with a new corporate vision to reach $1 Bil (A substantial boost from where ...

We here at A Great Workplace believe that all work and no play…are just … wrong. So we’ve decided to add a little levity to your workplace just for fun!  Every Friday we will be sharing…shall we say, prank ideas for the workplace. Humor can sometimes help ...

There aren’t any magic bullets or magic medicine elixirs that will get you the ultimate job, nor change a bad career to good. You can’t get a “do-over” by watching a David Blaine or Chriss Angell video. You won’t even get great advice from a ...

And why your career is going nowhere. You are not being “Fully Present”. Is there any doubt in your mind that the little kitty in the picture is TOTALLY focused on the task at hand?  What do you think the odds are that the task will be ...

There used to be a philosophy of workplace management – and even a book – called Management By Walking Around. For a short time the acronym MBWA was as well known as WWJD. The point was that managers would know and understand their businesses if ...

By Laura Williams Is Work / Life Balance Really all About Simplifying? You may or may not have heard of it, the KISS principle, or in gentler terms, Keep it Simple Stupid. Simplifying our life at home and work sounds like paradise, but how many working parents ...

The worst job interview advice I ever got was:  "say, YES to everything".  It was advice I got from my father.  Now, my father gave me a lot of advice – and much of it good.  But, this was not good.  Of course, he was ...

It really does feel like you’re constantly performing a juggling act when you are married. Then both you and your spouse have careers, add to that a child or a couple children into the mix and often times it seems like no one understands your ...

In the last 15 years, the business community has attempted to use fancy-sounding terminology to fluff up old business functions to sound more sophisticated and attractive: “Recruiting” is now “Talent Acquisition” and “Personnel” is now “Human Talent Management” (Except at Canine schools I suppose) and ...

Ohio’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation did it again! They canceled the necessary help to Ohio’s economy that was found in the original DFWP program, which gave Ohio employers a deeply discounted – 10,15 or 20% premium discount based on the level of involvement in the program, ...

I never met a Human Resources Director I didn’t like or at least admire! Hire the perfect employee... keep the workplace safe... write policies... manage workers compensation, terminate employees, drug test employees and now, in order to manage rising insurance costs. Make sure all employees ...

You’ve made the cut. The company's recruiter has called you in to interview for that job you want. Now what? This is an article about what will happen in that interview and how you can best prepare to do your best. There are specific roles of the ...

Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP) information   Notice: New Drug-Free Safety Program replaces Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP) effective July 1, 2010 The end of DFWP BWC will phase out DFWP effective July 1, 2010. The new program, Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP), will be available for employers the same ...

The Great Workplace/ Network North East Ohio has a tagline: “Network With Purpose ™”, and I call it “Network On Purpose”. Both are right, and both cover a myriad of directions to those who wish to build solid and profitable business or social relationships. The ...

“Yeah, that job sounds like a good one but if I take it, it’ll hurt my unemployment benefits so I’m gonna have to pass, thanks anyway.” What’s wrong with this picture?  People are turning down good, well paying, permanent job opportunities for fear of loosing their ...

Have you ever run a background check on yourself?  Websites such as TransparentMe allow users to find out what is on their background check before applying for their next job! Bad Credit is Blocking People Getting Jobs After 35 years at the same job, now facing ...

“So, tell me about yourself.” “Why should I hire you?” “How does your experience meet our needs?” Have you ever heard these questions during an interview? I guess that depends on the type of position you were interviewing for. If, for example, you were called in ...

de Schrijver here. Yep, been there, done that and felt worthless and scared. It feels like someone has a hold of your heart and is making it beat 25% faster, all the time. More often than not you have been in control until that time, able ...

Excerpts from the Book: The Great Workplace 2.0™ A Great Workplace functions at a higher level of purpose and productivity and is a more interesting place to work than other “normal” organizations. It attracts great talent and it attracts great results…for the customer. It extends its ...

NO CELL PHONES FOR INTERVIEWS!! If you want to make sure you conduct a poor phone interview with a recruiter or hiring authority, use your cell phone. Yes, I’m an old guy. I was around when phones were the “finger in the dial” kind. It made texting ...

CHANGE. The professionals in Human Resources have a difficult job that most people do not quite understand, nor appreciate. HR professionals are supposed to be developers of people, systems and environments, but most companies have them cornered into performing duties and responsibilities that turn them into ...

WELCOME!!! The Great Workplace is proud to announce the birth of its blog! We welcome you to our world and invite you to be apart of it! This blog is for everyone in northeast Ohio! The section marked The Great Workplace is for business owners, hiring ...

The Anniversary Gift Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a cute pink pocket/purse- ...

No one wants to go to a sandbox everyday…unless you’re a kid. It seems like every company has at least one reporter. By that I mean the employee who goes around and gets all the gossip they can find about all the other employees and reports ...

Send us your stories or anecdotes about workplace gaffs to: workfarce@ajobnearhome.com and we’ll publish it! Basic rules: it has to be clean. Let us know if you want your name, company name to go along with it! Let’s have some fun! Here are a few we ...

There is an enormous buzz going around “employment land” these days about Drug Tests, how to pass them, how to squeeze by them, how to skunk them, how to make sure employees are drug free and how to assure a safer working environment…for everyone involved. One ...

This will drive Paris Hilton and many more selfish people nuts: The interview really is not about you, if you want to get the job. No Really, The Interview Isn’t About YOU! What a surprise to many, many people. You have been told and trained to REALLY ...

“This time like all times is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it”: Emerson And we showed that we did not, over the last many years, know what to do with good times. If we did, we would not have ...

It’s 3:00 a.m. and you can’t sleep. You keep tossing and turning, thinking about the job opening you saw in the newspaper with the best company in the area. You know the company’s reputation-everyone does. It is good. You are good. It’s a perfect match. ...

#1-An applicant was stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application. #2-I was conducting an interview with an applicant who was wearing a Walkman. She said she could listen to me and the music at the same time. #3-A balding job candidate abruptly ...

The One Who Tells The Stories Rules The World. -Hopi

It was one of the first Spring like mornings in Cleveland for a very long time. Wednesday morning, in March waiting for the bus to come before school two little nine year old boys were shooting hoops in the driveway because they just had too ...

Not to be confused with the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)! EAP stands for Employee Assistance Program. And while EAPs probably do care about the environment, their real interest is in people and the companies they work for. EAPs are a critical management tool that save companies ...

Interviewing Tips for a Blue Collar worker… Scanning the newspapers, filling out applications, and making phone calls isn’t all you have to do to get the job anymore. Now even machinists, tradesmen, maintenance, and most of all types of blue collar workers must interview with either ...

So we’ve made it through the first half of 2009, inarguably one of the worst financial periods in our lifetimes. And while we hope that the worst is finally behind us, we’re still fearful of what is to come. One of the most positive trends ...

On March 10, 2009, the latest version of the Employee Free Choice Act (“EFCA”) was introduced into both chambers of Congress. The EFCA is legislation which purports to give employees more control in the election of a union at the expense of the employer’s right ...

What the Frick! Where the living hell did all these “Speakers” come from? Is everyone an expert on Jobs, Employment and such? Or even “Social Media”. A friend (who is in another field is speaking on Jobs). Another friend (in another field) is speaking on “Social ...

Weirdest Job Seeker Stunts What would you do to get your dream job? Bribe the employer with food or gifts? Hit on the hiring manager? Become a stalker? Job seekers will do almost anything to stand out among the competition. There is no length a candidate won't ...

I know you’re sending out resumes but you're never receiving responses. “What color is my parachute? You’ve got to be kidding! Who’s got time for that?” you say. And then before you know it, panic sets in and with that panic comes a sense ...

It may be a great motivational article that gives you the momentum you need to land your next challenging job, or a simple tip that moves your career forward in your current position. Work Is Good ® has been designed by true employment professionals to ...

We are speaking about THE best workplaces of today and tomorrow, and how they differentiate themselves from the “also-ran” pack of today and yesterday: Throughout our copious research we found these characteristics to be true: 1)     Their door is “Always Open”: “Discovering” new potential employees, board members, ...

On average, Americans use 70 gallons of water, per person, per day in the home. Add another 100 gallons for outdoor activities. I know, what's the big deal right? Sure, there is water everywhere, but only a small fraction is suitable for consumption. It is ...

This segment is built around a real company, real people, real hiring being done. First, the organization has a great growth track record. They are recognized for it, have trophies and plaques, articles and accolades. (As do MANY companies including my own). They are in a ...

By Kendall Embrescia Ice Skating. Boots. Jackets. Bustier. Pockets. Boat covers. Tents. Prom. School supplies. Car covers. Fashion. Running. Slacks. Punk. Laundry bags. Purses. Horse tack. Baby clothes. Mail carriers. Camera cases. Hip sacks. Halloween. Seduction. Travel. Wallets. Skiing. Matrimony. Jumpsuits. A routinely used mechanism connects ...

“America, we have a problem.” The American educational system and in turn the workplace is becoming a place where it is more important to compete for sexual attention then valedictorian or employee of the month. Walk into any high school or college in America today and you ...

They are a Weatherhead 100 company (like mine), but they have yet to understand how to treat a vendor. (Can't be a Great Workplace 2.0) First, they think that they know hiring. Their HR person came from a BIG company, where the air was rarefied and ...

Yeeeyyyy!!! I had been offered my first “big girl job.” It was super exciting…I mean how fun was it going to be? I was now going to wear the business casual clothes that I so admired in the Victoria’s Secret, Anthropology, and J. Jill catalogues. ...

I’m tired of talking to people who have not spent more than 3 minutes thinking about their experience before they go on an interview. They get asked “Why should I hire you?” and answer “I have good experience”. Or even worse: “Because I am a ...

Ask 10 Professionals in Human Resources, and 10 Hiring Authorities...and you’ll probably get 20 different answers! So, what DO the top HR and Hiring Authorities look for? At least, what do MOST look for in common?: 1)   The basics...spelling, punctuation and grammar. Beyond the obvious it ...

Barb Westfall (not her real name) was engaged at age 20. Once engaged she dropped her Spanish minor, realizing that her idea of becoming a radio personality for Voice of America in Spain wasn’t going to pan out, if she wanted to stay with her ...

Regardless of what Human Resource professionals tell their superiors, they can’t and don’t read and truly consider all of them. Work Is Good ® has a unique insight into what Human Resource professionals actually do in responding to applications through ads, internet, help-wanted signs and ...

Don’t “Self-Reject” You saw a great job on your favorite job board. But, you don’t have everything that the company is asking for. You have some of it, but not all…. should you bother applying? When looking for a new career opportunity, one of the ...

Over the next several weeks, The Great Workplace.com is going to introduce North East Ohio to a new set of standards for organizations striving to become noted as a Great Place To Work, or as we call it, The Great Workplace 2.0: Each article will ...

The state of Ohio mines nearly 4,000,000 tons of salt a year! That’s incredible. As a matter of fact, salt was the first mineral to be mined in the state. Data shows that back in the 1700’s, early frontiersman made salt at natural springs in ...

Why The Platinum Rule for Small Business Mastery Was Written The Platinum Rule for Small Business Mastery was written for business owners and managers who want to get more control over their businesses and achieve more balance in their personal lives. The Platinum Rule helps you, ...

About 5 years ago a plethora of articles appeared and books were written about the coming “Talent Crisis”. Baby Boomers were finally going to retire from those coveted jobs at the top and make room for the younger generations who were waiting on their couches ...

Aahhh…coffee. Millions of rise and shiners sip a cup or two, or sometimes five cups of java each morning. The rich and bold roasted aromas characterized to that fresh drip, only identifiable to the café potion, are distinctive to coffee lovers and non-lovers alike. And, ...

Oh, it’s huge. I mean really big. Gigantic. Enormous. Colossal. Large indeed. It’s one of the world’s most extensive indoor convention centers, period, and it’s located right here in Cleveland. Even the street it sits on is named after the jumbo-normous structure: I-X Center Drive. This ...

Holy Stokes! Great balls of revival! A place to truly inspire…we are talking about The Cleveland Public Library. The third largest library in the nation, the Cleveland Public Library is held in high regard, prestige and honor, all afforded to the good people of northeast ...

The largest gathering of twins worldwide, double-down in Twinsburg each August for the annual Twins Days Festival. Sometimes Twinsburg will even see triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets and so on and so forth at the festival. The history of Twinsburg and the gestation of the festival goes like ...

Bad breath happens to even the best of us. Yep, at one point or another the majority of us will exhale an unpleasant odor into the atmosphere. Not only could this create an immediate schedule change for anyone who may be spending time with you, ...

It’s unusual to run across a person that doesn’t know about PEZ. You know…the PEZ candy and dispensers. Most of us happily accept the rectangular orange, cherry, lemon or strawberry sugary sweetness when offered, all of which are PEZ’s original fruity flavors. Yep, the candy ...

Each Labor Day weekend, the Cleveland National Air Show hubs legions of aviation fanatics to Burke Lakefront Airport. A highly superb American event and a national attraction, enthusiasts from all over Northeast Ohio and far-off places trip it to the north coast to witness ...

Asking for a raise or promotion is not an easy thing to do. Some feel that it’s best not to ask for a promotion, that instead it should come to you. Others have been promised a promotion or raise, but when they reach certain goals, ...

Congratulations! You have served and you have served well. However, as the marching song goes, “You’ll never get rich by digging a ditch, you’re in the Army now,” and you need to get back to work. Your Transition Assistance personnel at the base may have assisted ...

There are several things you can do to make recycling easier and more effective.  Here are some tips to help you get started: Create a home recycling area. You will only need a few storage bins. If you have curbside service that accepts mixed loads of ...