Chuck Csizmar

Over the years the Human Resources Department (HR) has transitioned itself through any number of “latest thinking” management concepts and corresponding “buzz phrases” – from “matrix management” to...

A disgruntled employee has come to see you.  “Bob Carter” has always been considered a rock solid, dependable worker; someone his supervisor has consistently rated “satisfactory” on your company’s performance...

One of the multiple hats I wear as a Compensation Consultant is working with executives in transition, helping prepare them for the employment offer so eagerly sought.  We look at ways to improve what the employer has...

Are you surprised that when dealing with someone in Human Resources you are sometimes not treated with common courtesy and respect?  Have you ever been the victim of bureaucratic confusion, inadequate or careless...

Whenever I come across self-help materials intended to assist Compensation practitioners with their professional growth, I often notice an overly large emphasis on the technical side.  Also, when reading internet blogs...

I attended a strange meeting the other day.  My client, a large and well-populated organization, was planning to introduce to their non-management staff a new base pay compensation program, and as part of that program...

In order to effectively manage reward programs compensation practitioners and their senior management leaders need to understand how competitive those programs are.  In making that determination, though, just how...

Do you remember hearing this phrase when you were a kid?  I sure do.  That sharp retort would have come from one of my parents, probably after they'd had just about enough of me asking "Why?" to everything...

Have you ever taken a job only to regret your decision later?  I have. Whatever your circumstances, whether you’re excited by a new title that will look great on your resume, or the new and improved pay level and/or...

Have you heard this complaint?  “The Company would rather pay more to a green outsider than give one of us insiders a decent promotion”? The complaint is that, when considering two individuals for the same job,...

When you are trying to grab the attention of Senior Management to listen to your ideas, remember this; they like a good story, especially one with pictures.  If you’re addressing your company’s single largest...

I've often commented on those "well-intentioned amateurs," those newly promoted managers who now hold the keys to the kingdom - the ability to spend the organization's money.  Usually I'm lamenting their lack...

The employee sitting across your desk stares at you, a puzzled look on her face.  Strange, as that’s not the look you expected, and nothing like how another employee reacted to similar news at your earlier...

Have you ever been asked this question at work?  Or perhaps looked at yourself in the mirror one morning and asked yourself?  My belief is that we don't consider this question enough, for ourselves and for the...

Given the current state of massive national unemployment, I thought to submit this reminder article as a way of cautioning recruiters and hiring managers not to take advantage of those who are caught up in the economic...

The time will come when, as a Human Resources manager you find yourself between a rock and a hard place at work.  Your ability to produce quality project deliverables will be challenged by staff shortages, multiple...

A lot of talented folks are unemployed, underemployed or “in transition” these days, trying desperately to land a new job that will not only pay the bills and support their family but also offer a degree of...