What to Include in an Employment Contract?

An employment contract is a quintessential tool when establishing a professional work relationship. It’s a documented agreement between an employer and an employee outlining the terms and conditions of employment. This guide aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the various types of employment contracts, their essentials, the importance of updating them, and much more. …
This is all about you, me and everyone who works or has worked for someone else. Employee orientation is the most propitious time a company has for training. Think back to those glorious days when you were fresh, hyper-energetic (not hypo-allergenic, that’s different), sharp, and couldn’t wait to get started. Your day went down from …
Over the years as I have left various positions and started new ones, I have always felt the best training tool was a turn-over book, a how-to-do-your-job training guide. Some might say, it is the perfect training tool. It is and it isn’t. Depends. Sometimes. The alternative to a turn-over guide book is to be …
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In a previous ASK HR post, I addressed the question of fully completing the employment application. A recent article in Wall Street Journal discussed eight blunders made by job seekers. The list included: