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On a daily basis we don’t often stop to think about our benefits from our job. Most often, we focus on our paycheck and how much our salary is annually. Our salary is an important part of job satisfaction and can have an impact on how we feel towards our jobs. What we forget to reflect on are the benefits aside from our salary that our organizations provide. Continue Reading →
There will never be a way around it. Employees will always have their own opinions toward senior leaders within organizations. How can opinions be so different? Every employee has different values in the workplace. As humans, we all perceive one another differently. The key is that senior leaders work to portray the image that they want to present. Continue Reading →
A growing trend in organizations is to cut hours among employees rather than cutting employees altogether. Maybe an organization can only afford to pay for someone working 30 hours a week as opposed to working the standard 40 hours a week. While some would argue that this would result in a significant pay cut, others would be happy enough that they would still be employed.
The positive side of this solution is that organizations are demonstrating that they are working hard to come up with alternatives to laying off employees. Some of the situations may just be temporary while the organization re-structures itself and its employees. Others may be long term to avoid letting employees go.
The downside to cutting hours is that the employee may experience feelings of loss and a decrease in organizational commitment. Losing part of your salary can have an impact on how one feels about their self. Anytime you alter an employee’s salary, there are negative consequences that may occur. Whoever delivers the news of the cutting of hours must do so with sensitivity and understand that the employee may not respond positively regardless of the fact that they have not been laid off. Simply saying, “Well, at least you didn’t lose your job” is not the most effective and conscious comment to make. Continue Reading →
Everyone thinks about work in different terms and this is in part due to individual value systems. What exactly are values? Values are the standards of desirability in terms of which people evaluate aspects of their world and make choices between options. I, for example, know that working is a necessary part of life for me to make a living. However, I place higher value on my family and friends than work. While some work overtime at work to get ahead, I don’t ever see myself placing that much value on my work.
Individual work values significantly shape employee behavior. Depending on the level to which we value our work will guide how we behave in the workplace. Have you noticed a coworker who leaves every day at exactly the end of day? Typically, this employee places higher value on something outside of work. Maybe this employee has children and races out the door every evening at 5 p.m. to make dinner for their children and spend time with them. There is nothing wrong with situations in which an employee places less value on work as long as performance is not impacted. If this employee completes all of his or her work on time and produces quality work, Continue Reading →
BusinessWeek released an article that everyone searching for a job should read. While there are steps you should take to get a job, there are also important things to avoid. Those searching for a job most likely want to land a job. Therefore, it is essential to avoid making these mistakes that may cost you an offer for a position. Steer clear of these mishaps and increase your chances for success. Continue Reading →
Companies are becoming more flexible in work hours. One of the newest trends is job sharing or two people sharing the same job and working a part of the week. This type of job allows employees to work part-time in a unique form. Job sharing can cut back on the stress that full-time employees often deal with. The Fair Labors Standards Act (FLSA) does not address job sharing. Therefore, the organization should clearly address the expectations to the employees. Continue Reading →
