support and counseling services,
assurances that all complaints are
taken seriously and will be treated
confidentially, and a ‘no retaliation’
provision.
4. Create monitoring, investigation and
complaint systems, disciplinary procedures and follow-up measures:
Daniel recommends forming a
specific internal group that will be
responsible for receiving complaints
and educating employees. All complaint resolution systems, she says,
must include an effective disciplinary
procedure that spells out the consequences of bullying.
5. Train employees about conduct
expectations: Managers and employees alike must be trained so that they
understand the company’s expectations about workplace conduct,
according to Daniel, including what is
and isn’t acceptable.
Get Online,
Get Hired
This year, unemployment in the United
States reached a staggering high of 9.8
percent, according to the U.S. Department
of Labor. Meanwhile, two-thirds of the
world’s Internet population visits social
networking sites, according to Nielsen
Online. The logical conclusion for many
U.S. jobseekers, then: Get online to get
hired.
Among the most popular online job-hunting destinations is LinkedIn, which
is widely considered to be the most professional of the social networks. While
using the site to “link” is easy, using it to
effectively network is not. For that reason,
Chicago-based executive search firm The
LaSalle Network recently offered these
four tips for using LinkedIn to network
with employers, find jobs and get hired:
1. Market yourself: Imagine yourself as
a board member of a small business.
Social networks like LinkedIn offer a
perfect chance to market your small
business — and yourself — to millions of professionals worldwide with
the click of a button. The first step
is to create an impressive LinkedIn
profile. Within your profile, be sure
to use all sections: Summary, Specialties, Groups and Applications.
This will make your profile more
complete and establish you as someone worth hiring. Remember: Your
profile often is the first snapshot of
your experience a hiring manager
has; like a resume, the dirt is in the
details. Be sure all aspects of your
profile are not only accurate, but
also grammatically correct and easy
to understand.
2. Hunt and gather: When used effectively, LinkedIn is like a Rolodex full
of contacts from diverse backgrounds,
companies and industries. Use it to
research different industries, market
trends and positions. By using LinkedIn
as a research tool to hunt and gather
useful information, you’ll gain knowledge that will help you develop professional expertise and intelligence
