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Hiring

Recruiting and hiring practices and the ADA, negligent hiring claims and more

Updated Hiring Practices and Safety [33863] ?

Proactive loss control measures in hiring

Updated Legal Hiring Considerations [25418] ?

An employer reference for fair and legal hiring practices

Laws

Full text of US Dept of Labor laws and technical reference materials

Updated Blog: Workplace Prof [19578] ?

Covers US labor law developments and court rulings

Layoffs

Industry layoff guidance, reports, laws

Updated Trade Adjustment Assistance - US DOL [28084] ?

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program is a federal program that provides a path for employment

Motivation

Employee motivation and training

Updated Basics About Employee Motivation [26615] ?

Clearing Up Common Myths About Employee Motivation

Updated General Principles for Classroom Motivation [2354] ?

Discusses motivational strategies and aspects of motivating students

Performance

Addressing worker workplace performance

Updated Sample Supervisory Skills Development Plan [25973] ?

This sample is for an executive director who's struggling with supervisory skills

Telecommuting

Fill-in-the-blank telecommuting policies, training programs, etc.

New Sample Alternate Workplace Safety Checklist [pdf] [39995] ?

The following checklist is designed to assess the overall safety of the alternate work location

Training

Corporate training and development resources

Updated Difficult Behaviors in the Classroom [2355] ?

Describes each undesirable behavior and possible responses to that behavior

Updated Icebreakers for the First Day [2346] ?

Guides instructors in icebreakers and creating a successful learning environment

Updated Learning Style Inventory [2347] ?

Answer questions to determine if primarily a visual, auditory or tactile learner

Updated Question Types Based on Bloom's Taxonomy [2349] ?

Encourages the asking of higher level questions than only knowledge-based questions

Updated Questioning [2350] ?

Gives guidance to instructors in effective techniques for asking and answering questions

Updated Questioning - Effective Techniques [2351] ?

Discusses techniques to create the most productive types of questions

Updated Self-Directed Learning in the Workplace [18645] ?

How to help the individual create their own learning plan

Updated Six Ways to Improve Your Nonverbal Communications [2348] ?

Offers advice in enhancing nonverbal communication skills

Updated Teaching Tips [2345] ?

Guidance on the principles of adult learning

Updated The Teacher as an Organizer [2352] ?

Discusses teaching and the characteristics of the teacher as an organizer

Volunteers

Articles, sample policies and agreements related to volunteer management

Updated Sample Volunteer Application Form [19612] ?

Includes a volunteer agreement and authorization statement signed by the applicant

Updated Volunteer Risk Management Tutorial [25283] ?

Online tutorial for volunteer organizations






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