What Really Motivates Employees

By: Valerie Mercer, SPHR, Senior Consultant Did you help or hinder the progress of your employees today? In my “reading pile”, I recently came across an article entitled “What Really Motivates Workers – Understanding the Power of Progress” by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer, Harvard Business Review, Jan- Feb 2010 edition. Believing that [...]

David on the WLOB Morning Show (6-30-11)

Make a Temp Job Last

By DENNIS NISHI Tamara Guion-Yagy was disappointed when Tetra Tech, an environmental engineering firm in Pasadena, Calif., hired somebody else for the job that she wanted. The 40-year-old graphic designer thought she was being tried out when the firm hired her as a temporary worker. So Ms. Guion-Yagy worked even harder at the same temp [...]

Stressed at Work? Have Fun!

By: David Ciullo, President After my recent blog “Stressed at Work? Helpful tips for managers.” http://bit.ly/mpnNQe I received some great ideas from a Colleague Nancy who is an AP Manger and deals with this topic daily. She made some great suggestions to support the last point of my blog, which was to “Have Fun”. Here [...]

David on WLOB Morning Show (6-16-11)

Stressed at Work? Helpful Tips for Managers

By,  David Ciullo, President Work stress can be a major productivity killer in the workplace. While the reasons for the stress can be caused by external or internal factors, managers play a unique role in helping their teams cope and deal with stress. During a recent seminar, we discussed this topic and came up with [...]

David on WLOB Morning Show (6-2-11)

Maine Workers and Marijuana: When is Illegal Legal?

When is Illegal Legal? Maine’s new medical marijuana law presents complex challenges for employers in addressing drug use by employees (22 M.R.S.A. §§ 2421 – 2430-A). The authors of this article have traversed the state, speaking to business groups, companies, and municipalities about this new legislation. The information provided not only reflects the practical advice [...]

Audra Interviewed at the Maine HR Convention

Audra Becker of Career Management Associates sat down with Neil Boorjian from JobInME.com to discuss her HR Minute. She spoke to a group of HR professionals about “Digital Recruiting.”

David on WLOB Morning Show 5-19-11

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