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Write Effective Job Descriptions

Creating successful job descriptions can be an important part of one's role as a compensation and benefits specialist. The organization's job descriptions should be concise, clear, and correct. They also should follow a consistent format. The format and style for writing job descriptions might be different from any other type...

Tags: Job, Job Description, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2007-12-01

Develop Job Descriptions

Writing job descriptions that are clear and concise can be a challenge. What information do a person need to include in job descriptions? What format should one follow? Creating clear and accurate job descriptions is easy when a person uses Microsoft Office Word 2003 templates. One can efficiently develop the...

Tags: Job, Job Description, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

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Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Other governments are "Going Google," too - not just L.A.

Ha.....I bet they will mention any problems they have to the public. Im sure Google and LA have taken the attorney-client privilege on this install. Of course there will be issues...Certainly, this change for LA won't be completely seamless nor without issues. Any migration, change with software hardware...

Tags: Government, migration issue, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer

With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Is the IBM Client for Smart Work an alternative to 7 for schools?

Thoughts"IBM and Canonical, though, are asking if that upgrade path really needs to involve Windows at all."Umm - dare I ask why large industries are allowed to influence education?"Why migrate to Windows, though, when your client machines can run Ubuntu "Because I don't need to deal with any migration headaches...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

What makes Microsoft's SharePoint tick?

Make a post explaining what SharePoint is...As you said, it is a complex product. I remember when Lotus Notes came out, it was difficult to pin it to a traditional category - what IS it? SharePoint may have some of the same issues of perception.What is SharePoint:There are 2 SharePoint?s,...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Oracle OpenWorld 2009 - Social CRM Technology Rears an Actual Head

I am almost always in awe of Oracle OpenWorld.  The scope of this conference is spectacular. Can you imagine an event that the attendance is down to 37,000 attendees?  Actually, that puts me in awe of their event planners more than even the event. How in the name of whoever...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., CRM, Anthony Lye, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Quick Job Tracker (Mobile)

Description: Quick Job Tracker was designed to simplify every day task for contractors or self-employed professionals. Who Should Use Quick Job Tracker? Virtually anyone who does contract work or is self-employed. Plumbers, IT consultants, landscapers, mobile health care professionals, electricians, etc. With Quick Job Tracker, keeping track of appointments with...

Tags: Job, Mobile, Quick Job Tracker, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-10-10

The burnout risks for E2.0 community managers

Dion Hinchcliffe's piece on community management surprised me. There is a sense that Dion is trying to lay down some ground rules in an area that is too new for anyone to draw anything other than tentative and early stage conclusions. That's not to say that conclusions are incorrect. There...

Tags: Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-29

XP to Vista? No, if it ain't broken, don't upgrade it

XP is not broke,Vista new improved or fixed anything.Message has been deleted.I will have to agree with Zack on this one..MS of course wants to convince you that you need an upgrade so Stevey's stock goes up. MS controls the OEM's like a over bearing husband. I will conclude that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Well XP, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

IT support: Cut the jargon or find another job

Zack i agree with you to a pointWhat i find missing from your article is the fact that staff customers etc. Can be very rude. I work for a small business about 50 employees total. All but myself and the ceo are female. When the come to me for something...

Tags: Construction, job, IT_Guy, jargon, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Jobsworths and Box-Wallahs...

We've all been behind the glass in bureaucratic purgatory at some point. Having waited in line at the department of motor vehicles or similar our number finally comes up and we interact with the bureaucrat, who has some issue with your missing some...

Tags: Job, Recruitment & Selection, Wiki, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Online Communications, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-13

Slick tools...now will they work?

It's late at night, the week before school starts and I'm finally getting around to one of my more important projects for the summer. Best laid plans of mice and men, right? I'm talking about a full rebuild of the 5 servers at our high school. I'm...

Tags: CSV File, Tool, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Servers, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-20

(Top 10 automotive safety features)

Lane Departure Warning?Lane departure warning is handy too...I don't think it's in production so it must still be "beta" .Your ABS description is sketchy at best....the whole breadth of the internet available for information and the best you can come up with is "...pulsating for shorter stopping distances"?RE: (Top...

Tags: Phone Calls, helmet, automotive safety feature, car, phone, safety feature, Top 10, Lane Departure Warning

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Microsoft sheds 2,000-employee ad agency in $530 million deal

I think they mention Word just as an exampleI wouldn't cite Word as a propietary format that doesn't allow being searched - My take is that, even though it is propietary, it is well known and can be read by 3rd parties... The issue seems that in the future programs...

Tags: Workforce management, advertisement, layoff, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, job

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Samsung Reclaim SPH-M560 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:Samsung Reclaim SPH-M560With green living very much in the public consciousness, green gadgets are becoming more popular. Exactly what that concept means can vary--for some it's as simple as a device that uses less power--but manufacturers are applying the label to everything from televisions to cameras. For cell phones,...

Tags: Keyboards, Sprint Communications, Samsung Reclaim, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-08-06

Software engineers move over - the era of the media engineer

Software engineers move over - the era of the media engineerI don't see this happeninggood engineers are good engineers; perhaps shoddy media engineers will be washed out of the process more quickly than shoddy programmers so perhaps you'll see this situation influence salary spreads since "bad aesthetics" speak louder...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Development tools, media engineer, Software Engineers, job

Discussion threads 2009-07-29

How to mentor entry level developers

TechRepublic's Justin James has seen enough mentoring boondoggles to have a good idea of what does and doesn’t work. He shares his ideas about how to have a successful software developer mentoring program. One of my recent TechRepublic polls covered the topic of why we hire entry-level...

Tags: Developer, Programmer, Mentor, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-24