This law provides that government agencies must make known to the public their data collection and storage activities and must provide copies of pertinent records to the individual citizen when requested—with some specific exemptions. Those exemptions include law enforcement, congressional…
The USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act) was passed immediately following September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon in Virginia. It gives…
There are five levels of employment-based visas. They are prioritized so that once the first-level immigrant applicants are processed, the next level of priority will be considered. That will continue until the maximum allotment of visas is reached. In recent…
Under some circumstances, it is possible for people from other countries to come work in the United States. There are several classifications of workers that can be used, depending on the type of work to be done and the level…
The role of strategy is one that aligns all functions in an organization to “row together” toward defining the organization’s goals and direction. The creation of strategic goals requires a vision of growth that is associated with the organization’s mission,…
• Approaches to project management (e.g., traditional, lean, Six Sigma, agile, critical chain) and processes (e.g., initiating, planning and design, launching/executing, monitoring and controlling, closing) • Concepts of systems thinking (e.g., related parts, input-processes-output) and components of an organizational system…
• Define the changes in terms of human behavior The speed of integration is determined by how you manage the human elements of the change. Remember to define the changes in terms of what people need to be doing differently.…
Project Management Principles and Practices. Projects come and go in the life of HR professionals. There are projects for the implementation of new benefit programs, assessment of new recruiting sources, and all the projects associated with new paths of a…
Appraisal Meeting Once you have completed the written evaluation of your employee’s performance, there are some key factors to consider in planning for the success of your feedback session with the employee. Here is an agenda outline for that meeting:…
Errors in Performance Appraisal As with any subjective system, performance appraisals are subjective because they are based on people’s perceptions and opinions, so there can be shortcomings. Here are the most common errors made on the part of appraisers: •…
Evaluation Methods—Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels Donald Kirkpatrick was a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin. He first published his Four-Level Training Evaluation Model in 1959. The model was updated in 1975 and again in 1994 when he published his “Evaluating…
ADDIE, as it is known, stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. In practice, evaluation can happen at each of the four primary stages of activity. And, modifications of revisions to the training program can result from each evaluation…
Andragogy is the study of how adults learn, and it is based on five assumptions about learning in adults versus children. As people mature, they shift to the following: • Self-concept Their concept of self moves toward self-directed and self-sufficiency.…
Here is SHRM’s definition: “Learning and Development activities enhance the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) and competencies of the workforce in order to meet the organization’s business needs.” Key Concepts • Approaches to coaching and mentoring (e.g., formal,…
Software as a service (SaaS), is where the organization does not purchase any software. Instead, it subscribes to a service that is accessed via the Internet.
Can you find one culture that describes your organization? • Team-first corporate culture. Team-oriented companies hire for culture fit first, skills and experience second. A company with a team-first corporate culture makes employee happiness its top priority. Frequent team outings,…