May 25, 2006

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Articles & Advice

"Please, not another T-shirt!" "I resent the money that's spent to purchase doodads. It could be spent much more wisely." "Certificates of appreciation? I hate the damn things." These are the comments of real employees who say they aren't receiving enough recognition. If you asked the employees you manage about the recognition they receive, would they say something similar? If you depend on your organization to fulfill your employees' need for recognition, the answer is probably "yes." (read more...)

Dear John:

Do you have any suggestions on how to integrate new employees in an all-department setting?

Our company has all-staff meetings every other month, and we’ve hired four new staff members since our last meeting. As a group, we haven’t really integrated the new employees and we would like to highlight their positions and integrate these new individuals at the next all-staff meeting in some fun, interactive way that wouldn’t be threatening. (read more...)

JobDig Blogs

Every week, JobDig is presenting questions that face the modern workplace to the different generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y. The goal is to bring insight into the thought processes of each generation, and hopefully finding a common ground for everyone.

• Generation Y's Answer
• Generation X's Answer
• Baby Boomer's Answer

Other Blog Entries

• Wary of Age-ism in the Executive Job Market?
• The Arnold Schwartzengger of Networking
• Get a Comfortable Work Chair

JobDig Podcasts

John Putzier addresses the old adage "If you want the job done right..." He talks about dealing with a prima donna employee, and gives great advice on how to motivate employee without having to give a payraise or a promotion. (listen to this...)

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