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Lisa Underwood was a flight attendant with ATA Airlines for 22 years. It's where she met her husband, a pilot with the Indianapolis airline for 25 years. But last week, Underwood was busy applying for a job at Starbucks. When ATA announced April 3 it was shutting its doors for good, the news was a double whammy for the couple. "I'm going to take anything I can just to make ends meet," she said. The decision by parent company Global Aero to liquidate the 2,300-employee airline ...

With $4-a-gallon gasoline high on the minds of commuters, employers are beginning to take steps to help out. Some are offering telecommuting options and flexible workweeks. Others are rewarding employees with gas cards or cold hard cash -- all in an effort to avoid losing talent because the work site is too far from home. "The companies that address this issue will be the ones who retain their employees during these difficult times," said Mark T. McNulty, president of HR Dimensions ...

Nicholas Oschman, a junior in engineering at Purdue University, hasn't determined his career goals. But he is confident a summer internship at the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator is pointing him in the right direction. "I wanted to get a feel for what a real electrical engineer does, and I felt like Midwest ISO was the best place to do that," Oschman said. As it turns out, interns like Oschman, 21, Mooresville, also may be pointing their employers in the right ...

If I were a fruit, I'd be a banana. Nice thick skin on the outside, but peel into me and there is a softer side. Or maybe a grape. I work great in groups. Or a lemon. Tart and feisty. Come to think of it, that question is pretty easy. But maybe not if it came during a job interview. You think I'm kidding? Human resource guru Mark McNulty says you should think again. As he sat at Starbucks last week, he says, he couldn't help but overhear a young man being interviewed for ...

Spring-cleaning isn't just for the house. Careers can use a good scrubbing down every now and then. They can be refreshed, spruced up and put back in order. It's not that you want to change careers. Or even find a new job. You like the job. You like the company. You're just burned out and need a little revitalization. But how? "If you're not feeling fulfilled where you are, if you feel like you need to re-energize yourself, take time to reassess," says Elizabeth Stahl, with ...

Briefcase? Check. Lunch? Check. BlackBerry? Check. Laundry and detergent? Check and double-check. Greenfield-based eTapestry actually wants its employees to bring their dirty clothes to work. The tech company has a full-service laundry room -- an unusual perk, like catered lunches and convenience stores that many companies washed their hands of when the economy tanked in 2000. "Our Midwestern sensibilities removed a lot of the foosball tables that haven't come back," said ...

If a company's idea of management-applicant screening begins and ends with a two-martini lunch, Rick Kinsley would like to offer his services. "Employers think that they can take a candidate to lunch and have a 30-minute talk to peer into their soul and see what makes them tick. All too often that's the common practice," Kinsley said. Sure, maybe that candidate ends up being a great hire and a longtime leader. But maybe that candidate turns into an Enron-like failure, the kind ...

Ever been at work minding your own business -- and actually kind of enjoying it as you hum a little tune -- when a pessimist bursts your bubble? Maybe they inform you of a nasty rumor being spread about you. Maybe they rip on your $100 shoes you thought were so chic. Or maybe they tell you that you're a loser with no talent who shouldn't be earning a paycheck in your job. It happened to me. And trust me, it's more depressing than finding your first gray hair. I can only ...

Finding the right person for a job requires a hefty investment of time and money. But once the new hire is on the clock, it's no time for an employer to relax. About one-third of companies reported losing up to 25 percent of new hires within the first 12 months, according to a survey released in March by Novations Group, a global consulting firm. Another study of 840,000 workers in multinational companies conducted in February by Kenexa, a talent-management company, noticed a ...

The whispers spread like wildfire through an office. Once word gets out someone is about to lose a job, it seems as if everyone knows it. Except, perhaps, the employee who is moments away from being terminated. That's a major misstep in firing protocol, say human-resources professionals and consultants. It's never an enviable or enjoyable task to hand out a pink slip, but for managers the task of firing is often just as important as hiring. When handled properly, both the ...

Ah . . . the coming of spring. It's the season of house cleaning, garden planting and, for a lucky few, romance. As warmer weather arrives, it's also the season of absenteeism -- when more employees try to fake an illness to spend their saved-up sick time, human-resource experts say. "So many people seem to have a cold or something on Monday morning," said Duane Schroeder, vice president of the Indiana Compensation Rating Bureau, an Indianapolis-based association that ...

Does your organization view outplacement as an unnecessary cost? If so, it's time to re-arm yourself for the talent war by redefining your talent transition process before your competitors win the battle for top talent. The talent supply-and-demand equation has changed the way companies view the talent life cycle and talent management process from sourcing to transitioning employees. It is also transforming the way companies treat departing employees. Gone are the days of viewing ...

Welcome to the new workplace. A typical workplace today can consist of four generations: the Elders (either nearing retirement or returning to work), the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y (born between 1979 and 1994). While Generation X (born between 1965 to 1977) represents only 20 percent of our population, these 52 million individuals are challenging traditional work ethics and management techniques. They know the job-for-life model no longer exists. In fact, the ...

When we think of Latinos, thoughts of sexy Jennifer Lopez or the charismatic Ricky Martin come to mind. We see ourselves dancing to the salsa beat and walking down South Beach , Miami and dining in Gloria Estefan’s trendy restaurant, enjoying a taste of nuevo Latino cuisine. You may also think of illegal immigrants, the protection of our borders, seasonal workers and their living conditions. 1. All Latinos are not built the same. Human beings tend to label and group ...

Why Training Doesn't Work The Hire Authority At many companies, training programs just don't work, and it's difficult to justify the expense to management if you can't show results. Why, asks the Hire Authority, are so many companies struggling with this? [Read Why Training Doesn't Work] Subscribe to CPI's Quarterly Thought Leader email newsletter for the latest tips, trends and information. "Copyright ...

Communicating in your culture: what are you really saying to employees? The Hire Authority HR usually takes responsibility for describing what it's like to work for a company -- although the message sometimes becomes confused. Read the rest of Communicating in your culture: what are you really saying to employees? "Copyright (c) 2005 BostonWorks and The Boston Globe." Reprinted and lnked with permission. _____________________ Elaine Varelas is managing partner of business ...

"I'm sorry, but this just isn't working, I think it's best that we part company." Have you ever been on the giving or receiving side of that statement? Do you recall the sense of regret and, no doubt, the foreshadowing that led to those words? Before a performance-based dismissal, there typically is a period of discomfort when all parties realize there is a bad fit between employee and employer. Remedial steps are taken in the interest of fairness, but there is a sense of foreboding that the ...

Subscribe to CPI's Quarterly Thought Leader email newsletter for the latest tips, trends and information. Corporate America frequently relies on sports clichés to describe situations in the workplace. Describing an executive as a "winner" or a secured contract as a "home run" is common corporate lingo. In today's volatile workplace, just as in the world of sports, it is easy to gauge a win or a loss. ...

Should you start a consulting business? Five questions to consider By Howard Seidel Increasingly, individuals in career transition are considering starting their own consulting practices as an alternative to corporate life. [Read Should You Start a Consulting Business?] ___________________________ Howard Seidel, Ed.D., J.D., is a partner at Essex Partners, a career management firm working exclusively with senior executives headquartered in Boston. He has more than15 years ...

Do You Need an Executive Coach? In a study by the Corporate Leadership Council, which summarized data gathered from over 8,000 executives from 31 companies, executive coaching ranked in the top five most effective approaches to development. Read Do You Need an Executive Coach? Subscribe to CPI's Quarterly Thought Leader email newsletter for the latest tips, trends and information. © Copyright by jobfind.com ...