Author Archives: Farnaz Hedayati

  Mother Your Employees There was a time in the old days that voluntary benefits were primarily thought of as “optional” for employers to provide.  Things are different now.  The addition of vision plans, pet insurance, accident insurance, cancer insurance, long-term disability insurance etc. are no longer abstract items on the menu.  Today, amidst the Read More

  A Downward Economy, Ups the Workplace Clash Factor             Workplace conflict is a common these phenomenon these days.  You are not among the minority feeling the tangles of conflict or tension at your workplace.  According to a study by CPP, a Mountain View, training and assessment company showed that most workers spend an average Read More

 Talent Management: The “Achilles Tendon” Many organizations today are challenged with hiring talented people quickly, while managing escalating recruiting costs.  Hopefully you already have a system, which ties your HR practices, to your strategic goals.   However, you may have realized that,  recruiting due to its inherent obstacles, is becoming more of an escalating expense than Read More

  Talent Management: The “Achilles Tendon” Many organizations today are challenged with hiring talented people quickly, while managing escalating recruiting costs.  Hopefully you already have a system, which ties your HR practices, to your strategic goals.   However, you may have realized that,  recruiting due to its inherent obstacles, is becoming more of an escalating expense Read More

  Don’t be a fool to Numbers We are finally glad to know within the job market, unemployment rates have taken some rest.  The trend has been reflected in job postings and unfreezing of some and not all hire freezes.  But what about the employees who have had a job?  What about that position that Read More

  It has been approximately two years since the Fed’s announcement of the U.S. Economic  state of recession. The reported national unemployment rate is at approximately 9%, said to be a conservative number.  According to various economic reports, the outlook for the faltering economy is bad on several fronts: Taxable sales have declined this year, Read More

Hiring Top Performing Teams on a Limited Budget Unfortunately, the economic cut backs within the various organizations have created the need for downsizing to a smaller number of employees.  This means, the smaller number of employees would be in charge of their own job duties, and also doing the job of the previous employee(s). However, Read More

When it comes to handling behavioral health at the workplace, employers have a lot more at stake, than they plan for. According to a recent study by Medco Health Solutions Inc., a New Jersey based Pharmaceutical research company, in 2007 and 2008 U.S. adults spent more money on antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs than any Read More

Workplace conflict is a common these phenomenon these days.  You are not among the minority feeling the tangles of conflict or tension at your workplace.  According to a study by CPP, a Mountain View, training and assessment company showed that most workers spend an average of two hours per week on clashes in the workplace.  Read More

During 2008, many companies found themselves in a state of shock. From challenged business results, to failed new ventures and in turn facing downsizing. Some companies including Circuit City, Best Buy, Gap Inc. etc. had to eliminate over 2000 in a brief period of time. This trend continues until today, and of course, following these Read More