HR Solutions, Inc., a Chicago-based management consulting firm specializing in employee engagement surveys, analyzed recurring themes in employee surveys and compiled the following top ten list.

Yesterday, I spoke with you about making your current job work since not everyone is able to change jobs easily or quickly. But, sometimes, you need to cut your losses. Even if you are taking responsibility for your work happiness, some work settings...

The Company's objective, in establishing a dress code, is to enable employees to project a professional, business-like image while experiencing the comfort and advantages of more casual and relaxed clothing.

The increase in the federal minimum wage on July 24, 2008 from $5.85 to $6.55 an hour, is expected to have minimal impact on many employers nation-wide. According to the CCH Internet Research Network, part of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, many states...

I don't know about your workplace, but ours has seen a lot of absenteeism this year. I'm not sure how much of it is related to H1N1 because we don't ask employees to account for why they are using their PTO. But, several of my family members and...

The job offer letter is provided to the candidate you have selected for your open position. Most frequently, the candidate and the organization have verbally negotiated the conditions of hire and the job offer letter confirms the verbal...

A national tragedy or a personal tragedy has a huge impact at work. And, workplaces can help people successfully weather the tragedy. They can ease the passage people experience during tragedy. They can help people deal with the helplessness and grief...

My accountant told me recently that, to her knowledge, not a single one of her clients offered employee raises in 2009. The economic outlook is too foggy and employers are uncertain about where and how political decisions at both the state level and...

Next week is Pursuit of Happiness Week, so I'm featuring some articles about how to manage those aspects of your work life that contribute to your happiness at work. Getting along with your boss and holding on to your job are excellent places to start...