“Research and Markets: the Psychology of Hiring and Firing: Hire Smart, Fire Smart for a Safe, Productive Workforce” plus 1 more |
| Posted: 17 Jun 2010 08:00 AM PDT DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ab6a6d/the_psychology_of) has announced the addition of the "The Psychology of Hiring and Firing: Hire Smart, Fire Smart for a Safe, Productive Workforce" report to their offering. With the recent spate of workplace shootings, HR pros are more concerned than ever about the kind of people they hire. The best way to avoid violent outbursts is by not hiring violence-prone people in the first place. But how can you do that without risking a lawsuit? If you hire or fire employees, your success or failure as Gatekeeper critically affects not only your group's long-term organizational goals but everyone's day-to-day functioning. You take a big risk when you hire a new face. And if your hopes for that person are disappointed by bad work habits (or strange social habits), you face an even bigger risk in deciding to cut them loose. The ability to hire or fire well isn't a mysterious art, it's a step-by-step science. Theres a right way and many wrong ways to do both. But supervisors and HR professionals continually make simple mistakes that put their organizations at risk and torpedo their own personal reputations. Don't let that happen to you! Discover the most effective and legally correct procedures for these two most important HR tasks. In this upbeat and compelling recording, psychologist and trainer Dennis Davis explains the answers to questions such as: HIRING:
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No supervisory task is more important than hiring. And no task carries more legal risk than termination. In just 75 fast-paced minutes Dr. Davis will help you avoid future hiring mistakes and empower you to terminate with confidence. If your goal as a supervisor is a safe, productive workforce, please order this enlightening and useful audio recording. Who should listen:
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| Psychology: Summer is a great time for kids to get a tuneup Posted: 17 Jun 2010 09:42 AM PDT Just in time for the onset of the heat, the school dismissal bells rang for the last time this week. For many of our local students, this means a lot of sleeping late, playing video games and going on vacation over the next nine weeks. After all, for many lucky students, summer is about having fun and not about studying. Even though summer is a good time for some well-deserved relaxation, it's also a great opportunity for a "tuneup" to prepare for the upcoming school year. Studies have shown that most students lose about two months of academic skills in the summer months unless they make an effort to continue their learning in some way. Examples of ways to continue learning in the summer include having fun educational experiences, attending specialty camps and, maybe most effective of all, spending some time reading. For those students who may have struggled through the recently completed school year, summer break offers a valuable chance to get any problems identified and straightened out before they reoccur next year. Sometimes, it can be helpful to visit a counselor to discuss the situation and figure out what may have happened. It also may help to perform educational testing in order to objectively determine what a student's strengths and weaknesses are, and to develop realistic expectations for a child's academic performance. Assessment by a counselor also can help in identifying any emotional, learning or attention problems that may be contributing to the struggle in school. For elementary and middle school students, summer can be an ideal time to measure skill levels to see if they are lagging in any particular area. If a child is experiencing undue frustration in school, or with a specific subject area, it is often a clue that he is having difficulty with the demands placed upon him. Sometimes, in these cases, the frustration signals an underlying learning or processing issue that may be resolved with direct instruction and, in some cases, even medication. There is no way to know what needs to be done, however, unless the student is formally evaluated. Evaluation by a qualified counselor can be helpful for high school students, too. Many teenagers find they lack a true sense of what the "big picture" is or how the "system" works in our society. They may also be somewhat oblivious to their own strengths and aptitudes, searching to find them in all the wrong places. It is also not unusual for this age group to not fully recognize what different academic or occupational tracks mean, nor completely grasp exactly how education contributes to career choices. One of the more practical things a counselor can do is lay out on paper all of the various directions a young person may choose to take in his life and discuss the "tickets" he has to "punch" in order to get there. This may help motivate them in their day-to-day school life. But summer tuneups aren't only about the mind. There is growing evidence that rather than becoming more active and in better physical condition during the summer, some children's physical health deteriorates. During summer, many kids become even more lethargic and sluggish, and play even more video games than during the school year. Instead of getting up and going to school where they walk around, go to gym class and have limited access to food, some kids sleep in longer, roll out of bed into video game mode and snack out of the refrigerator much of the day. There may be nothing more potent in deteriorating health than long exposure to video games combined with unlimited candy and potato chips. Summer is a great chance to help children learn about engaging with life physically and intellectually outside of the classroom. We are blessed to have so many outdoor opportunities in our area, with the Chesapeake Bay at our doorstep and the ocean and mountains within a few hours. Summer break can contribute to spiritual well-being as well. Instead of getting up in the dark and rushing around every day to get things done, summer can offer a slower pace of life. This may give young people a chance to contemplate themselves and their place in the world. Encourage your children to think a bit more about who they are and what contributions they would like to make in life. If possible, it may be a good opportunity to become involved in charitable works or projects in the community. Just mowing an aging neighbor's yard on a hot summer day can be helpful, or you can join up with local churches that sponsor Christmas in July or Habitat for Humanity. Slower summer schedules for young people can translate into better personal grounding and a healthier sense of direction if the time is used well. It's important to have fun and enjoy summer and all that it has to offer. For students it is not only a great time to relax, but it also offers a chance to grow and explore life a bit. Summer can be a great time to improve in body, mind and spirit, and to recharge for the challenges that lie ahead in the upcoming school year. Dr. Scott E. Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist with Spectrum Behavioral Health in Annapolis and Arnold. For services or ideas regarding this column, call 410-757-2077 or write to 1509 Ritchie Highway, Suite F, Arnold, MD 21012. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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