Sample Training Evaluation Form

July 28, 2010

Employee training is important in that there are constant changes in the way business is done. Because of this, employees need to constantly be learning new skills or refreshing old ones. Employees should be encouraged to participate in continuing education whether it is updating computer skills or pursuing a higher education degree. Many organizations offer [...]

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Noncompete Agreements: What You Should Know

July 26, 2010
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Business owners are aware that employees often leave and go work for a competitor. Because of this, employers sometimes use noncompete agreements to help protect against employees sharing client lists, divulging trade secrets, or inside information to a competitor. When employees leave an organization they can create a competitive advantage by divulging confidential information about [...]

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InsideOut Management Coaching Seminar Review

July 23, 2010

I recently participated in the InsideOut Management Coaching Seminar. I had two goals going into the session. The first was to refresh my knowledge of employee coaching and the second was to assess whether it was material that would benefit my organization. The class exceeded my expectations on both counts in that it simplified a [...]

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How to Help Minimize Employee Errors

July 21, 2010
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I am a firm believer that employees come to work and want to do a good job. Part of a good quality management system is having a work process that is structured, systematic and predictable. Good processes are one of the first steps in minimizing employee errors. Anytime a manager comes to me expressing concern [...]

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Sample of a Great Employee Achievement and Development Book

July 19, 2010
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I just finished reading Ken Blanchard’s most recent book, “Helping People Win at Work – A Business Philosophy called Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A” that he co-wrote with Garry Ridge, the president and CEO of WD-40 Company. The book is a simplified illustration of a good performance management system. The idea [...]

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Sample Tuition Reimbursement Request Form

July 16, 2010

Part of a tuition reimbursement policy is a corresponding tuition reimbursement request form. The request form should be completed by employees who request tuition reimbursement. Every organization should have a structured process to complete and submit the reimbursement request and should be considered a human resources management function and part of a comprehensive employee benefits [...]

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Free Tuition Reimbursement Policy Sample

July 14, 2010
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Continuing education and providing educational assistance to employees is an important part of a comprehensive employee benefit package.   There are many benefits of employee training and a tuition reimbursement policy clarifies the details of the benefit. A tuition reimbursement policy should include such things as eligibility, what expenses are reimbursed, level of education covered, and [...]

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Free IRS Business Training Videos

July 12, 2010

I stumbled across a great website that the IRS put together for the Small Business Taxpayer that has short training videos on all sorts of small business topics. Some of the topics covered are starting a business, business expenses, business income, disaster recovery, filing/paying taxes, retirement plans and much, much more. This is a great [...]

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