The HR Connection

Posted by mcalabrese on Jul 16 2009 30809 printer friendly

by Maria Calabrese, CIR - As the Human Resources Manager for Fazio, Mannuzza, Roche, Tankel, LaPilusa, LLC in Cranford, New Jersey, Maria's topics revolve around the world of: Mentoring, Performance management and The "Y Generation," a.k.a. "The whY generation".

Latest posts

Aug

Interns: Yay or Nay?

They come.....they go......they ask alot of questions. So, do we REALLY want to invest the time to train interns every semester? Umm, YEAH!!!!!

Jul

Big Brother Is Watching

Excuse me for one moment, please, while I update my status on Facebook, tweet my latest thought, check out what's going down on LinkedIn, and surf the net for a bit. That was fun! Caught up on everyone's comings and goings.&nbs

Jun

Summer....Summer....Summertime!

Summer....summer....summertime......time to sit back and unwind. When I hear the beginning verse of the Will Smith song "Summertime" on the radio, I know what's coming.....sun, fun and relaxation. A little time spent

May

The Power of Positive Thinking

Is your glass half full or half empty? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel, even though it may seem never ending? Does it matter? Sure it matters. It matters a great deal. Why?

May

Where Have I Been Lately

I've been bad and out of touch. Well, at least that's how I feel. Confession: My last blog posting was on April 7. APRIL 7!!! I hang my head. I don't know what happened. Yeah, well, I do..

Apr

Social Media + Recruiting = ?

Just when you think you may finally have a grasp on this whole social media thing, turn for a split second, and it's changed again. Social media changes like the tide at the Jersey shore....and we all try to keep afloat.

Mar

Reap What You Sow

From time to time we all get those e-mails from our friends….if we don’t send to 10 people in the next 10 minutes…blah blah blah. And then once in a while, we get one that stops and makes us think. My friend G

Mar

The Culture Club

The word culture has many different meanings. What it means to me, may not be the same thing it means to you, or the next guy. But what does it mean to our firms? A culture is a set of shared beliefs, values, customs and

Feb

Implementing Stay Interviews

We've heard of exit interviews, but stay interviews? You betcha! We work very hard to obtain talent, and that price tag is very high per hire in time, resources and money. We train, coach, evaluate and mentor so

Feb

Time Can Be On Your Side

Just admit it. Come on. We all have time management struggles here and there. Even the best of us that live by the clock, and are sticklers for time, fall off the wagon on occasion. When you're asked why you didn't

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