Ahmed's Universe

DECEMBER 11, 2012

'All the global HR data that''s fit to capture PARIS This is the latest in my "Going Global" series of posts. In " Glocalization or the Five Pillars of a Localized Software " I discussed what it meant to have a "glocal" HR project. In "A Five-tier Approach to a Multi-Country Payroll Project " I touched on the always sensitive issue of payroll for an international company.

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Achievers

DECEMBER 10, 2012

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Talent Culture

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Payscale recently released a survey of the top tech companies comparing leaders including Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google and others on salary, perks, job satisfaction and much more. Here are a few interesting findings: Most vacation time: Facebook (3.6 weeks). Highest median starting salary: Nvidia Corp ($99, 400). Most common schools hired from: Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Rice University, University of Washington, Santa Clara University, University of Texas.

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Insperity

DECEMBER 19, 2012

You’ve found your next superstar employees. There’s only one problem: their salary expectations are way out of your budget. Should you give up on them? Not yet. While compensation is important, it isn’t the only way to win over top-notch candidates. Sometimes a little extra charm and a few extra perks can convince candidates that your business is the best place to work, even if it pays less than what they were hoping for.

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Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton

The future of HR is here, and it's all about collaboration, innovation, and impact. Join us for a forward-thinking session where seasoned experts Miriam and Carolyn will share insights and practical strategies to help you stay ahead of evolving HR trends. Discover how to build strong partnerships with internal teams to craft a transparent, authentic, and connected workforce experience.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Are you or someone else in your family buying a home? Mortgage interest rates are still favorable by historical standards, but you might decide to pay one or more “points” to a lending institution to get a better rate. The post Score tax points for a mortgage appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Insperity

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Offering your employees a retirement plan doesn’t have to be a burden on your budget. The federal government offers tax benefits to help make retirement plans more affordable for small businesses. Here are a couple of ways you can save some money by sponsoring a retirement plan. Receive an income tax credit. If you establish a new 401(k) plan and have not maintained another plan within the three preceding years, your business may be eligible for an income tax credit of 50 percent of the qualifie

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Insperity

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Now that you’ve brought your ideal employees into your organization, how do you keep them there and ensure they’ll be a continued part of your business’s success? Properly administered employee appraisals can help you guide and retain the talent you worked so hard to recruit. “Just as you would not purchase a large piece of equipment without planning for maintenance, you should not hire an employee without a performance management plan in place,” says Scott Fitch, division president at Insperity

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Insperity

DECEMBER 4, 2012

A company’s most valuable asset is its employees. And in tough economic times, employee recruiting and retention become even more vital to improving business results. “Even just a few adjustments to your hiring and performance management processes can yield great results in employee morale and retention,” says Scott Fitch, division president at Insperity Performance and Organizational Management.

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Talent Culture

DECEMBER 3, 2012

As a high school junior, my son is starting to do research on college programs that are in sync with what he would like to study, computer animation. Even though computer and 3D animation are relatively new fields, there are some select colleges that offer degree programs in the field. But almost all the programs seem to assume that the person entering the program has an interest in animation but little hands on technical computer animation experience.

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Ahmed's Universe

DECEMBER 28, 2012

'From the blogger''s collection, a painting of the Alhambra''s Courtyard of the Lions in Granada. When Boabdil, the last Arab ruler in Spain, was expelled from Granada he cast a last glance at his palace and shed a tear. To which his mother said, "Weep like a woman over what you couldn''t defend like a man." MADRID Twenty Christmases ago, almost to the day, I bade farewell to four years in the United States, boarded a Spain-bound flight which delivered me to a new life in this town.

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