Top 10 reasons that makes an Employee Unhappy

clipped from www.rediff.com Unfair rewards and recognition Office politics Un-cooperative team Unreasonable boss Insufficient compensation Constant threat to job security Lack of responsibility in the current job No clear career path Seating location Lack of basic facilities at workplace

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Externally hired CEO's paid more than internally hired

clipped from workforce.com Chief executives hired externally made far more than their counterparts with at least two years’ tenure as CEO, according to an analysis conducted by executive compensation research firm Equilar. At small-cap firms, externally hired CEOs received a median pay package that was 79.8 percent higher than that of tenured CEOs. Large-cap companies paid external hires 51.1 percent more and midcap companies paid 10.2 percent more. By contrast, CEOs who were promoted from within at mid-cap companies received median pay packages worth 22.5 percent less than chief executives with at least two years’ tenure. Internally hired CEOs were paid 19.6 percent less at small-cap companies and 14.2 percent less at large-cap companies, the researchers said. The difference in compensation reflects the premium that companies must pay when they don’t have a solid pool of internal candidates ready to step in and run the company, said Equilar research manager Alexander Cwirko-Godycki.

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Gas Price Crisis leading to revolution in US WorkPlace

clipped from www.workforce.com Soaring gas prices top economic and political agendas, so it’s natural that they also are a topic of conversation at the Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago. The buzz portends a fundamental change in the U.S. workplace, according to John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago outplacement firm. Challenger overheard some people talking about their pain at the pump while riding in an elevator at the show. The thrust of the chat: “How are we going to get around this gas situation?” Such worry is more than a transient concern. “The country is coming to terms with permanently higher gas prices,” Challenger says. Employees are hurting, and companies are responding by offering compressed work schedules, four-day weeks, telecommuting, gas cards and car-pooling.

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Employees Aren’t Engaged by Wellness Programs - Hewitt Associates

clipped from workforce.com Employers still have a lot of work to do to make their wellness programs more effective, according to a study released Thursday, April 3, by Hewitt Associates. While companies are devoting more time and money into helping employees live healthier lifestyles, employees aren’t sure they want their employers taking on this role, according to Hewitt. Eighty-eight percent of employers surveyed plan to invest in ways to improve the health and productivity of their workforces, up from 66 percent last year. But only 12 percent of employees believe that it’s appropriate for their employer to play this role. This presents a huge challenge for companies, says Jim Winkler, leader of Hewitt’s health management consulting practice.

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Good HR Practices Boost Company Profits - Research Facts

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Six signs your new job is lousy - Source CNN.com

Source: CNN.com

Story Highlights

• You may land in a mess if you leap into a new job
• Sign of lousy job is that you get no training or orientation
• Every day, someone runs out of boss's office crying

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TUC reports "Employers undervalue the skills of migrant workers"

I came across this article titled "Employers fail to make full use of migrant worker's skills" in Personnel Today

This report by TUC analyzes on how the migrant workers can contribute to the UK economy. However the report also highlighted that most of the migrant workers were trapped in low-skill and low-paid jobs.

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TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "For too long the skills and qualifications of migrant workers have been desperately undervalued.

"Unions are working hard to develop learning and training strategies to persuade employers to recognise the qualifications of migrant workers, and employers need to wake up to the skills and potential these workers can offer."

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