Supervisory Management articles from September 1989

Supervisory Management archives from September 1989

Get the support you need for your idea. (presenting ideas to management)
September 1, 1989... Get the Support You Need for Your Idea Too many managers lead lives of quiet desperation at the office. They have ideas that could improve operations but feel they are not getting the support they want and need to get their ideas implemented....

Four steps in hiring success. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... Four Steps in Hiring Success Overheard in the personnel manager's office: "I'm going to have to let Bob go. I don't understand it. He has all the qualifications for the job. Good training. Several years of on-the-job experience. And he's so...

Where to get tomorrow's employees. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... Where to Get Tomorrow's Employees Companies have traditionally used a number of recruitment sources: newspaper advertisements, employment agencies, search firms, employee referrals, and college placement offices. These are the recruitment...

Using an agency to find the right person. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... Using an Agency to Find the Right Person If you find yourself looking to hire personnel and plan to use the assistance of an employment agency in your search, here are some ideas to help. Define First, you should define as clearly as...

How to find and retain staff. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... How to Find and Retain Staff Staffing issues probably top your list of critical operating concerns. You know that you need a strong team in the office or plant, or your department won't be able to meet its goals. Where are the members of your...

The hiring process: more than just a resume. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... The Hiring Process: More Than Just the Resume The past two decades have been fraught with pitfalls in the hiring process. Legal constraints, in particular, have affected virtually every aspect of the process, from recruitment through...

Guidelines for accepting or rejecting a candidate. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... Guidelines for Accepting or Rejecting a Candidate When deciding whether to accept or reject an applicant, only job-related qualifications may be considered. The job description should contain the information needed to assist you in making an...

How to hire and train service-oriented people. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... How to Hire and Train Service-Oriented People Clearly, the concept of service is central to the plans and activities of most organizations today. What does it mean to be service-oriented? To be service-oriented means: -- To listen to the...

Keeping valued employees. (Special Insert on Hiring and Retaining Employees)
September 1, 1989... Keeping Valued Employees You've worked with a recruiting firm to find the best employee for your department. Now how do you make sure your newest team member will want to stay? The answer is to offer him or her Challenge, Location,...

Hit the mark with better summaries. (business communication)
September 1, 1989... Hit the Mark with Better Summaries The last time the CEO in your company asked you for a report on production levels or asked you to assess the marketability of a new idea, what sort of answer did you give? Did you write a short note and...

Communicating with younger employees. (from 'Welcoming the New Employee Aboard', Supervisory Sense, July 1985, American Management Association)
September 1, 1989... Communicating with Younger Employees When a position is filled with a young person, possibly right out of school, a supervisor has a special challenge on his or her hands. Not only will the supervisor be introducing the employee to the company...