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What is Missing In Your Work Readiness Portfolio?

Posted by The Galatas Group on Aug 25, 2011

What is Missing In Your Work Readiness Portfolio? In reading the local Business Journal, I came across a study conducted by St. Louis Community College on challenges employers are facing today in finding qualified job candidates. The study is titled “The 2011 State Of St Louis...

Motivate or Cultivate

Posted by The Galatas Group on May 7, 2011

Motivate or Cultivate: Thank God It’s Monday! Our latest webinar with our strategic partner, PeopleSync, covers strategies and insight into how you can develop your company culture to cultivate employee habits and attitudes to increase productivity and energize the workforce. We...

Apply Now: Upload Your Credit Report and Resume

Posted by The Galatas Group on Mar 3, 2011

As a career coach and Revved Up for Hire Career Club® leader I am amazed at how many exceptionally talented, experienced and educated candidates that attend our program are hopeful, but live in fear of not getting a job due to their credit score. There is a sigh of relief once the...

Overcoming Age

Posted by The Galatas Group on Feb 11, 2011

As a career coach and Revved Up For Hire Career Club leader, I’m often asked, “How can I overcome my age? No one wants to hire someone my age.” I know it’s frustrating for the baby boomer generation to compete with the two to three younger generations that are now in the...

Office Romance: Truth or Dare?

Posted by The Galatas Group on Feb 8, 2011

With increasing frequency, employees interested in dating are toying with the notion that the optimal place to meet their potential spouse or life partner is at work. And it seems to make sense, considering employees spend a third or more of their time each day at work. Many young...

Inclement Weather: Will I be fired if I can’t get to work?

Posted by The Galatas Group on Feb 4, 2011

I sit here huddled under blankets and working from home as most of the nation is under severe weather conditions consisting of sleet, snow, tornado warnings, icy roads and closed airports. On such days businesses are faced with a critical question: How do I handle the issue of...

Got Milk? Nursing Mothers in The Workplace

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jan 13, 2011

If you are a nursing mother in the workplace, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expects your employer to provide you with reasonable break time (unpaid) and a private space for expressing breast milk while at work, for one year after a child’s birth. The frequency of breaks needed to...

The Simple Truth of Service

Posted by The Galatas Group on Dec 22, 2010

As national unemployment rates hit record highs in 2010, many were able to obtain temporary seasonal positions while some landed their dream jobs. Now that the year is winding down take a minute to reflect on what is going to turn that temporary position into regular employment or get...

What to Do When an Employee Violates Your Social Media Policy

Posted by The Galatas Group on Dec 15, 2010

Remember Cisco Fatty, a.k.a. the University of California student who — back in early 2009 — posted the infamous tweet about an internship with the software giant? “Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily...

Determining What it Means to be Ethical

Posted by The Galatas Group on Dec 12, 2010

The first thing a team leader should do is clearly lay out to everyone what the standards of ethical behavior are. Then, it’s important to begin an open discussion with the team members about what exactly it means to say you will work and behave ethically. One expert recommends that...

How HR Practices Can Help To Implement Ethical Behavior

Posted by The Galatas Group on Dec 12, 2010

Human resources practices training ensures that team leaders know how to make ethical decisions and establish standards. The first thing a team leader should do is clearly lay out to everyone what the standards of ethical behavior are. Then, it’s important to begin an open...

U.S. Soldiers Returning to the Workplace

Posted by The Galatas Group on Nov 15, 2010

As job opportunities dwindle, resources diminish and immigration battles escalate, there are concerns about what soldiers returning to the workplace are facing. Back in the day, veterans were coveted hires in the civilian marketplace and targeted by employers for their discipline and...

Proposed Law Will Protect Gender Identity

Posted by The Galatas Group on Nov 3, 2010

Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Also known as S. 1584/H.R. 3017, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act bill is awaiting final legislative vote in the House and Senate in order to become official Federal law. Why is this legislation needed? Qualified, hardworking Americans are...

Coaching for Results

Posted by The Galatas Group on Oct 7, 2010

Coaching for Results Coaching is increasingly popular. But when your time and reputation are on the line, you need to know its true value. You need to decide– what are you trying to achieve? In today’s podcast, you will learn how to coach effectively to achieve the results...

Why Didn’t I Get An Interview?

Posted by The Galatas Group on Oct 7, 2010

At The Galatas Group, part of our business is to run career clubs through our Revved Up for Hire program and one of the questions we hear over and over again is “Why didn’t I get an interview?” Not having been part of someone’s job seeking process makes it difficult to fully...

Is Mental Trauma Compensable as a Workplace Injury?

Posted by The Galatas Group on Sep 23, 2010

Business owners operating in California know very well that mental stress is not only compensable as a workplace injury/illness, but it is a very common complaint amongst employees there. In fact, there are several states that provide for worker’s compensation coverage for mental...

Human Resource and Social Media

Posted by The Galatas Group on Sep 20, 2010

With technology making it easier and easier to connect with people via social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, so many organizations, especially the human resources departments and recruiting functions within them, are eagerly tapping into these tools. They are in...

How Do I Cope With A Change In Employment?

Posted by The Galatas Group on Sep 19, 2010

Coping is involved in any kind of change. Any form of adjustment requiring situation demands coping with a change in environment on the part of the person concerned. Some are good at coping and use strategies which relieve them of the stress and some people find it hard to accommodate...

Are Human Resource Job Descriptions Really Necessary

Posted by The Galatas Group on Sep 16, 2010

There is much controversy around the topic of human resource job descriptions and on whether they are useful. Before you can answer the infamous question you first need to ask what the job description will be used for. One of the things most businesses fail to see is that if written and...

The Leadership Imperative

Posted by The Galatas Group on Sep 16, 2010

A Whack Up ‘Long Side The Head Of Human Resources: The Leadership Imperative When we perceive the simple center in the seemingly complex, we can change our world in powerful new ways. Albert Einstein perceived the simple E=MC2 in the complexities of physical reality and changed the...

Achieving Positive Change in Behavior

Posted by The Galatas Group on Aug 23, 2010

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Choosing a Career

Posted by The Galatas Group on Aug 17, 2010

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Jobless not the only ones hit by downturn

Posted by The Galatas Group on Aug 16, 2010

You don’t need to be out of work to feel the stress of high unemployment. Sure you might be working longer hours, taking on more responsibilities, maybe putting off vacation time. But hey! You’re lucky to even have a job. right? Maybe not. Here you can listen to the podcast: Jobless...

How to go from New Hire Orientation to Promotion

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jul 22, 2010

Since I have started my new job- almost a month ago- there has been a lot going on. My new hire orientation was very minimal and only included two computer programs. The first taught us how to work the cash register and the second described how to interact with customers more...

First Job

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jul 20, 2010

Congratulations on graduating college and landing your very first “grown-up” job! On the one hand you must be relieved to have a job right out of school, and on the other hand you must be sweating with anxiety on how to handle yourself competently. You already proved yourself...

Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination Claims

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jul 6, 2010

It can be very difficult for a business owner to keep things running smoothly and fully staffed some days. It’s easy to make decisions that seem to be right for the operation, but that turn out to be unlawful and discriminatory, even unintentionally. Business owners leave...

Switching Careers

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jul 6, 2010

The process of thinking through a successful career transition can be overwhelming and stressful, but if done correctly, it can also be satisfying and rewarding. Most people considering a career change are aware they need the change, but unaware of how to implement the change. ...

Communication is Key to Union Avoidance

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jun 13, 2010

I just wanted to share a story that comes to mind as I consider the importance of communication in the workplace. As this story begins, plant managers were becoming concerned that their employees were being solicited to sign union organizing cards. This was based on toxic...

Communication Tips

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jun 13, 2010

In case you don’t already know, lack of communication from management is usually the greatest cause for employee dissatisfaction and premature departure. The best managers LISTEN to and frequently talk to all their employees. They adopt an Open Door Policy to make it easy for...

Rewire Don’t Retire

Posted by The Galatas Group on Jun 13, 2010

“Rewire them, don’t retire them!” a CEO screeches as he concludes a meeting where the hot topic was “what to do with employees that are at or close to retirement age.” Each day, more and more older workers are faced with the decision to continue working – some by choice and...

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