Archive for June, 2010

Are You Burned-Out?

What is burnout? And how do you know if you’re suffering from it?

Burnout is defined as the various physical, emotional and mental reactions caused by repeated stress.

“In order to burn out, a person needs to have been on fire at one time.”

Ayala Pines

Effects of Stress

The negative affects of stress are documented by research studies. Prolonged, unrelenting stress can produce psychological and physiological consequences including:
Anxiety
Depression
Hypertension
Impaired Immune System Functioning
Increased risk of coronary heart disease and cancer

Who is ...

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30
JUN

Using Metrics to Measure “Good Hire” Ratio

As the economy recovers, managing human resources will be central to a business environment as people go back to work. Of particular importance is the ability of the organization to attract, engage and retain the best talent available.

Many companies use metrics to measure “time to fill’ and “cost per hire.” But more organizations are now measuring “qualify of fill”. Some of the factors considered in this metric include:

• Employee retention

• Performance evaluations

• Employee promotions

• New hire surveys

Another quality calculation are using ...

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30
JUN

12 Questions to Measure Employee Engagement

Five years ago the Gallup Organization developed a 12-question survey that identifies strong feelings of employee engagement. Results from the survey show a strong correlation between high scores and superior job performance.*
1. Do you know what is expected of you at work?
2. Do you have the materials and equipment you need to do your work right?
3. At work, do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
4. In the last seven days, have you ...

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9
JUN