Unionizing
This week’s material: The reason some employees join unions is because they are unhappy with aspects of their job or they believe it is the only way to make changes for themselves in the industry they work in. Some believe it is to help to stop management from making sudden decisions that may affect them. […]
Test Me!
After taking a couple different tests that revolve around personality traits and stress, I have come to learn more about myself than I had before. All the resulting information I was provided with following the tests I found to make a lot of sense and help me understand how I deal with situations in life. […]
The Incentive Mind
A common misconception about incentives is that they revolve solely around money. The truth is our minds constantly seek rewards-how big or small-in every aspect of life, whether in love, career, or even survival. In some cases, the excitement of new incentives can cause us to be blinded to what it all holds. When this […]
The Importance of Training
As we have learned in this week’s material, training is important as it influences the performance of employees in a positive manner, it increases productivity, it helps to mitigate the liability of improper work habits, and is essential when it comes to changes being made within the organization. Knowing that training is important for an […]
The Interview Experience
Interviews are much like first dates. You feel nervous and you think about what you are going to say, what you will wear, and how you will maintain good posture. You begin the date (interview) and within the first couple of minutes you can start to tell about how well or not it is going. […]
The Practice of Human Resources
When taking a look into some of the largest companies in the United States, it is most important to look at what the employees of these very companies have to say about their work environments. Companies are only as good as the employees that work for them, and employees work best when they work for […]
