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- Veteran job candidates present a few interview challenges
- Some managers are uneasy interviewing veteran IT folks. Don't lose out on a potentially great candidate by letting age differences get in the way. Here are some suggestions for making the interview more constructive.I recently received an interesting request for a column from TechRepublic member Jim Nolan, who has retired...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, applicant, job, HR-type
- Technical articles 2002-12-19
- Simple measures keep on-leave employees in the loop
- While there are no hard-and-fast rules for keeping on-leave employees informed of workplace developments, there are ways to make sure both HR and your employees are happy with the situation, such as using the Web and making a few special concessions.This article originally appeared on our sister site, TechRepublic.Keeping just...
- Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, E-mail, Ken Hardin, team, job
- Technical articles 2002-12-16
- Simple measures keep on-leave employees in the loop
- While there are no hard and fast rules for keeping on-leave employees informed of workplace developments, there are some ways you can make sure both HR and your employee are happy with the situation.Keeping just the right amount of contact with team members who are on extended leave is a...
- Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, on-leave employee, team, job
- Technical articles 2002-12-03
- When $3,000 just isn't enough--setting up your own retirement plan
- Independent or small consultancies basically have two choices when it comes to setting up their own retirement plans: the Simplified Employee Pension plan and the Savings Incentive Match Plan. Here's a look at the options for consultants.As an independent consultant establishing my own company, the primary order of business when...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Ken Hardin, contribution, income, retirement plan, tax
- Technical articles 2002-12-03
- Remember your star players as you work with problem employees
- Slacking employees can place a huge burden on your star workers. To keep the peace and to apply a metric to the problem, you might need to let some projects fail.One of the most irritating things you can ask of an employee—no matter what his or her title—is to cover...
- Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, team, problem employee, job
- Technical articles 2002-11-26
- Remember your stars as you work with problem players
- Managers who are dealing with a problem employee should remember how slacking performance affects the team. Asking your star performers to pick up the slack may not be the best solution.One of the most irritating things you can ask of an employee—no matter what his or her title—is to cover...
- Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, team, problem employee, job
- Technical articles 2002-11-25
- Dress matters in a job interview, no matter how much you hate wearing a tie
- Even though casual dress is ingrained in the IT workplace, job interviews require a little extra effort in the clothing department. Follow these tips to make sure appearance doesn't play too big a role in your hiring process.I went for about seven years without owning a suit. Those were halcyon...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, job, information technology
- Technical articles 2002-11-21
- Microsoft Money: Good enough for simple accounting, if that's what you need
- Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe & Business is one of the bookkeeping applications that consultants in one-person or small firms have available. Is it worth your while? Our reviewer says he's going to keep using it.The first time I met with my accountant, I showed him some printouts of my Microsoft...
- Tags: Balance sheets, Operational accounting, Ken Hardin, Microsoft Money, Microsoft Corp., Intuit QuickBooks, accounting
- Technical articles 2002-11-11
- Talking Shop: Active management is the key to mitigating harassment liability
- Argues the case that management must enforce Internet and e-mail policies and not rely on filtering software to accomplish the jobMany companies trusted their staff with unfettered access to the Internet, only to be hit with settlement payouts to employees who received sexually explicit e-mails or were otherwise harassed via...
- Tags: Content management, Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, Rodney Glover, harassment, content filtering
- Technical articles 2002-11-08
- Measure out your criticism to avoid the 'micromanager' label
- Micromanaging your staff is a surefire way to breed resentment and a lack of productivity. Use these specific suggestions to fight off the urge to comment on every little thing your team does.Question: A recent letter I received from a TechRepublic member asked, “How do I deal with a boss...
- Tags: Team management, Ken Hardin, team, team member
- Technical articles 2002-11-05
- 'Off the record' complaints can be managing land mines, so step carefully
- When a staff member approaches you with a specific complaint about a peer and asks that you keep the comments secret, beware the situation that could develop. When anonymity is requested, it's best for managers to be on the defensive.This article originally appeared on our sister site, TechRepublic.Every manager has...
- Tags: Team management, Ken Hardin, team member, team
- Technical articles 2002-11-05
- 'Off the record' complaints can be managing land mines, so step carefully
- When a staff member approaches you with a specific complaint about a peer and asks that you keep the comments secret, beware the situation that could develop. When anonymity is requested, it's best for managers to be on the defensive.Every manager has been there: An employee comes into your office...
- Tags: Team management, Ken Hardin, team member, team
- Technical articles 2002-10-29
- Get on your own payroll to save on self-employment taxes
- Which business entity is more advantageous to consultants? What is the best way to protect your earnings from the federal government's penalty on personal businesses? Here's how one consultant structured his business.One of the first things I tried to figure out when I started my own small consulting business was...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Social Security, Operational accounting, payroll, Ken Hardin, self-employment tax, tax, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, income
- Technical articles 2002-10-23
- Politics make strange bedfellows and even stranger HR policies
- Political discussions, while not one of HR's protected categories, can veer off into the uncharted waters of cultural issues, leading to claims of hostility or harassment. Sweeping policies aren't the answer, but a watchful manager is.A message popped into my mailbox the other day with the interesting title, "Why entertainers...
- Tags: Harassment, Team management, Recruitment & Selection, Ken Hardin, political discussion, Human Resources
- Technical articles 2002-10-21
- Strategies for quashing idle gossip in the organization
- No gossip in the workplace is good gossip. Managers need to know how to control the grapevine before it grows out of control, resulting in firings or even lawsuits. Here are some practical tips for slowing the rumor mill.This article originally appeared on Builder.com’s sister site, TechRepublic.All managers know they...
- Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, strategy, Ken Hardin, Kinda, team, gossip, team member
- Technical articles 2002-10-15
- Explore all avenues before assuming gender bias
- This TechRepublic member doesn't feel that she's getting her manager's respect. Is it a gender issue? Read our advice to find out how to determine what type of problem you?re facing, and how to solve it.Question:A TechRepublic reader writes in to ask:"I believe that my boss has a difficult time...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Gender and diversity, Ken Hardin, coworker, workplace
- Technical articles 2002-10-14
- Tips on tracking OS upgrade costs and related expenses
- You must clear more than a few hurdles to avoid unpleasant surprises when calculating client OS upgrade costs. Apply these tips when figuring licensing costs and related expenses. Then use our simple Excel scratch sheet for a quick estimate.A networkwide client OS upgrade can be fraught with unexpected expenses, lost...
- Tags: Operating systems, Ken Hardin, operating system, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2002-10-09
- Keep track of your business expenses with this download
- A Schedule C form from the Internal Revenue Service reflects your profit or loss as a sole proprietor. This spreadsheet helps you track your expenses so you'll have accurate records when tax time rolls around.If you've been in business long, you've found that one of the most annoying details of...
- Tags: Taxes, PRODUCTIVITY, Free trade, Ken Hardin, tax, business expense, spreadsheet
- Technical articles 2002-10-01
- Strategies for quashing idle gossip in the organization
- No gossip in the workplace is good gossip. Managers need to know how to stop the gossip grapevine before it grows out of control, resulting in firings or even lawsuits. Here are some practical tips on stifling office gossip.All managers know they should discourage office gossip—it's just common sense. But...
- Tags: Team management, Recruitment & Selection, Kinda, strategy, Ken Hardin, gossip, team, team member
- Technical articles 2002-09-30
- Save time and make a good impression with these invoicing templates
- We've created four templates that will allow you to create customized invoices quickly. Whether you're charging clients for goods or services, these professional-looking invoices will help your firm's image and help you track billing.Clients want to know not only how much they’re spending, but also what they’re getting for their...
- Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Ken Hardin, Microsoft Word
- Technical articles 2002-09-24
