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Greetings!
The Navigator is published every other week and is
filled with the latest HR related news, practical tips,
answers to our reader's questions and a whole lot
more! We welcome your participation in the makeup
of this periodical. Send your feedback, ideas and
input to:
enewsletter@operationsinc.com
More Employees Report Being
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A recent survey revealed that more employees report
being overworked than those who say they are
bored. Those with "too much work" also report the
following:
- 35% feel they receive sufficient support from co-
workers
- 14% are favorable about their level of job stress
and tension
- 28% claim job pressures interfere with their
personal life
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Employees Taking Advantage of
Flexible Work Arrangements |
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A recent study indicated that 78% of employees report
feeling burned out at work. 46% report that their
workload has increased over the last six months.
More than half of workers said their companies offer
some sort of flexible work arrangements to help
manage work /life balance. When asked which
benefits they take part in most, they listed the following:
- Alternative schedules (72%)
- Compressed work weeks (24%)
- Telecommuting (15%)
- Summer Hours (14%)
- Job Sharing (6%)
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| What's on Your Mind? |
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Because we want to best serve our readers, we
feature a segment of our Newsletter where you
can submit questions directly to our
OperationsInc professionals. Do you have a
question related to the management of the Human
Resources function? Email it along to
enewsletter@operationsinc.com. The best ones
will make it into a future newsletter, along with the
answer... and those that don't get published will still
receive a response.
This week's question:
"An employee who has been on leave under FMLA
would like to attend our upcoming company picnic.
Should I allow her to attend?"
--- HR Manager, Public Services
Answer:
In almost all cases this should not be an issue at all.
That being said there are some pitfalls and concerns.
If the leave involves their own health then it may be a
wise precautionary measure to secure a doctor's note
allowing them to attend. If the leave is in any way
being disputed or challenged or has been unpleasant
in some fashion then you should use discretion and
know you have the right to ask them to not attend.
Overall just think through the issues as you assess
your decision.
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| Searching for Inspiration? A Few Words of Wisdom... |
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"Facts do not cease to exist because they are
ignored."
- Alduous Huxley
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| Ask Yourself... |
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How Strong Is Your HR Backbone?
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INTERVIEW QUESTION OF THE
WEEK
Each Newsletter we will publish an interview
question which hiring managers can utilize to better
qualify candidates for hire, along with our analysis of
the answers you may receive and their meaning.
This Week's Question
--Describe the most significant written document,
report, or presentation that you have completed.
GAUGING THEIR RESPONSE ---
For candidates who will have to write and/or present
as part of their job this is a critical question/answer.
Past performance is a direct indicator or future
performance. To that end we want to know what they
produced, if they had help, the nature of the project, its
complexity, and even the nature of the audience. If it
was a client or more senior management then we can
learn by asking about how they handled the pressure
and how they were received, as well as any
constructive feedback they were given. Overall the key
is to probe on several levels.
HR Best Practices Tips
--Welcoming new parents back to work
At the point when an employee who was otherwise on
Maternity or Paternity leave returns to work it is
important for the employer to think through what to say
and do. Specifically with each accommodation and
instance of offered flexibility (e.g. leaving early, coming
in late, etc.) comes some potential issues. Other
employees may be resentful. The returning employee
may take advantage. In short while being kind,
accommodating and appreciative of some of the
challenges an new parent is facing, be tactful and
considerate of all resulting decisions you make.
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