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Kleiman HRExchange is a free website and daily blog that focuses on helping businesses that depend on an hourly workforce to deliver their products and services. We provide best practice information, a wide-ranging knowledge base and numerous resources for those responsible for recruiting, hiring, and retaining frontline, hourly employees.
When you join our community by becoming a member, you will also have free access to our "Members Only" page where you can download unique employment forms and Webinar slides as well as special reports and white papers.
Kleiman HRExchange is the place to meet, share, and learn from both your peers and our team of experts led for over 30 years by Mel Kleiman, CSP.

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Thanks for posting this Mel. Excellent nudge here to remind employers to know their staff. It also becomes easier to help them find fulfillment in their careers if you understand their passions and where they cross-over with their current role.

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The secret that helps employees like their jobs...

A study, published in early 2010 in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, reports that people experience better moods, greater vitality, and fewer aches and pains from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. It’s called "the weekend effect. ‘’…

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What hidden talents exist in your organization?

In his spare time, Henry is a graphic designer with some real expertise in YouTube and social media. Jerry is getting a degree in accounting and will graduate at the end of the next semester. Letta has a business on the side where she helps the elderly with things they want done. She has four customers. At the age of 17, Ryan used to own his own business with 12 employees, but, at 19, thought he should get a degree so he sold it. He is now 22, still going for the degree and working as a bartende… Continue

Posted by Mel Kleiman on February 8, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Some companies fire via Twitter and some people quit via Twitter...

Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced his resignation via a Twitter haiku late Wednesday, adding a poetic flourish to the end of his company.

"Financial crisis/Stalled too many customers/CEO no more," he wrote

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Posted by Mel Kleiman on February 6, 2010 at 7:00am

What It's Like in the Trenches

The new CBS reality series, Undercover Boss, promises to give managers nationwide a new appreciation for their frontline, hourly employees.

Each week a different executive will leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their company. While training to work alongside their employees, they will see the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organization, and get an up-close look at both th… Continue

Posted by Mel Kleiman on February 5, 2010 at 11:26am

The secret that helps employees like their jobs...

A study, published in early 2010 in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, reports that people experience better moods, greater vitality, and fewer aches and pains from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. It’s called "the weekend effect. ‘’

This effect is mostly associated with the freedom people have to choose their activities and the opportunities they have to spend time with their loved ones. That’s in contrast with the nearly total lack of freedom people have in most jobs and… Continue

Posted by Mel Kleiman on February 4, 2010 at 7:00am

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Does your firm have any plans to increase head count of hourly workers in the next 6 months?

A lot is being written about an end to the recession and this maybe true in some sectors. But I do not see an increase in demand for frontline hourly employees. Are any of you seeing an increase in…

Started by Mel Kleiman in Sample Title Feb 3.

Do you think applicant tracking systems has made internal/external recruiters more or less effective?

I have found that many recruiters rely heavily on the ATS to identify talent and they are not as skilled in direct sourcing and truly identifying talent. While the ATS does make life easier administr…

Tagged: ATS, HR, Recruiters

Started by Trevor Usken in Sample Title Dec. 28, 2009.

Frontline/Hourly Hiring for 2010

Based on recent conversations with members of KleimanHR.com and the results of a survey we just completed for Convenience Store Decisions magazine, we are finding that, except for filling vacancies c…

Tagged: Survey, Hring

Started by Mel Kleiman in Sample Title Dec. 23, 2009.

How to negotiate salary with a potential new hire?

We are in the process of hiring for a couple of director level positions. We are running into having to negotiate salary with our top candidates. Any advice on negotiating salary with potential new h…

Tagged: HR, Start-Up, Salary, Hiring

Started by Trevor Usken in Sample Title Dec. 16, 2009.