What Employers Should Not List in a Job Ad

What Employers Should Not List in a Job AdWhat Employers Should Not List in a Job AdSometimes, when you read a job posting, you wonder if an employer can really exclude certain types of applicants. What can employers list in a job ad and what shouldnt be listed? What are the rules and when do the rules notlage apply? Employers are prohibited from discriminating against job candidates by numerous federal and state laws. Employers should not include any reference to gender, marital/parental status, unemployment status, race, ethnicity, age, non-job related disability, national origin or religion in job advertisements. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency charged with enforcing laws prohibiting job discrimination. What Should Not Be Included in a Job Posting Employers cant screen out a candidate with a GED versus a traditional high school degree. Almost half of U.S. states prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. While there are c urrently no federal laws which apply to this population, ads for federal jobs should not include reference to sexual orientation. Job postings should not include information about unemployment or request applications only from people who are working. In fact, New York City passed legislation banning discrimination against the unemployed. Seeking a Certain Type of Applicant It is rare for an employer to blatantly violate these laws by saying something like Only married men need apply. More common violations involve the implication (perhaps inadvertent) that a certain type of protected class of person would not receive consideration, e.g., looking for candidates with strong family orientation, or seeking applicants with a youthful perspective on social media. In some cases, an organization may not list requirements, but may post a mission statement or goals that indicate that they are seeking a certain type of applicant Mission To know Christ Jesus by living and then communicating the fullness of life within the family of God, the Church. We are seeking married couples to work in our homes. In other cases, employers promote diversity All interested individuals, including people of color, women, persons with disabilities and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex are particularly urged to apply. People of all genders and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. Exceptions to Discrimination Laws There are rare exceptions to these laws such as cases where physical requirements would make it impossible, even with accommodations, for a physically challenged person to carry out the job duties. Applicants for employment often wonder if its legal when an employer specifies that they want candidates of a certain religion in a job posting. The answer is that it depends on the organization and the job. When an Employer Can List Religion as a Job Qualification Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits em ployers from discriminating against job applicants and employees based on religion. The provisions of this law govern all aspects of the recruiting, interviewing and hiring process. The law also prohibits employers from discriminating against employees, harassing workers or limiting their advancement based on religion once they are on the job. However, religious organizations are exempt from certain aspects of Title VII. They can give preference to members of their own religion in the hiring process and can state this preference in a job advertisement. Guidelines for Religious Hiring Exemptions The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) defines religious organizations as institutions whose purpose and character are primarily religious. EEO guidelines for interpreting this law cite factors such as whether its articles of incorporation state a religious purpose whether its day-to-day operations are religious whether it is not-for-profit and whether it is affiliated with, or supported by, a church or other religious organization as indicators of whether an organization should be considered a religious entity. Jobs Exempt from Hiring Requirements Even jobs which do not include religious activities are covered by this exception. For example, a church could hire only custodians who are members of their own religion and reject candidates of a different religious persuasion. This exception does not allow religious organizations to specify religions other than their own as a job requirement. Religious organizations are still prohibited from discriminating against job candidates based on age, race, gender, national origin or disability.

Inspirational Quotations About Workplace Commitment

Inspirational Quotations About Workplace CommitmentInspirational Quotations About Workplace CommitmentIf you need an inspirational quote about commitment for yur newsletter, business presentation, website, or inspirational posters, youve come to the right place. You can also pick up your favorite quote and pin it to the wall over your desk. Most importantly, these quotes about commitmentare useful to help employee motivation as they help you create success in business, success in management, and success in life. 23 Inspiring Quotations About Commitment Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the deci sion, raising in ones favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. I have learned a deep respect for one of Goethes couplets Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it Boldness has genius, magic, and power in it. W.H. Murray, of the Scottish Himalayan Expedition Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, leid of words. Trust movement. Alfred Adler Objectives are not fate they are direction. They are not commands they are commitments. They do not determine the future they are means to mobilize the resources and energies of the business for the making of the future. Peter Drucker Do the thing and you will be given the power. Ralph Waldo Emerson Desire is the key to motivation, but its determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. Mario Andretti Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment. Ross Perot Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nations promise through civility, courage, compassion and character. George W. Bush The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt but in spite of doubt. Rollo May The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. Vince Lombardi If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals, if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the power to achieve your goals. Robert Conklin Individual commitment to a group effort that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization wo rk. Vince Lombardi The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work second, stick-to-itiveness third, common sense. Thomas Edison You can be anything you want to be, if only you believe with sufficient conviction and act in accordance with your faith for whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve. Napoleon Hil If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously consider. Dr. Joyce Brothers The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment. Anthony Robbins Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. Stephen Covey It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow. Ralph Ellison People do not follow uncommitted leaders. Commitment can be displayed in a full range of matters to include the work hours you choose to maintain, how you work to improve your abilities, or what you do for your fellow workers at personal sacrifice. Stephen Gregg Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans. Peter F. Drucker Strategy is all about commitment. If what youre doing isnt irrevocable, then you dont have a strategy because anyone can do it... Ive always wanted to treat life like I was an invading army and there was no turning back. Troy Tyler Sustainability isnt about the quick fix or the cheap solution. Generally, it means making a commitment and trying, as best we can, to honor it. In any worthwhile enterprise, from protecting the environment to preserving a relationship, we are going to encounter difficulties. The good life is not a problem-free life. In point of fact, the process of overcoming adversity often produces some of the most rewarding experiences we will ever have. Human beings need to be challenged to test their mettle, as it were. Throwing in the towel at the first sign of trouble or small inkling of distress may be the eas y thing to do, but it doesnt help our self-concept. Most of lifes troubles can be overcome if we are willing to work through them with patience. Michael A. Schuler You have to know one big thing and stick with it. The leaders who had one very big idea and one very big commitment. This permitted them to create something. Those are the ones who leave a legacy. Irving Kristol I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about. Vince Lombardi

How to become successful even when you think you cant be

How to become successful even when you think you cant beHow to become successful even when you think you cant beThis is an excerpt fromYou Can Win A Step-by-Step Tool for Top Achievers by Shiv Kherbeia When people start a job, they often move through stages of motivation and competence. Motivated Ineffective When is an employee most motivated in the cycle of employment? When he joins an organization. Why? Because he wants to prove that by hiring him, the employer made the right decision. He is motivated but ineffective. Why? Because he does bedrngnis know what to do. This is the stage when the employee is most open minded, receptive and easy to mold to the culture of the organization. Training and orientation become imperative. Unprofessional organizations either have none or very poor orientation programs. The first day at the job, the teamberaterin shows the new employee his place of work and tells him what to do and leaves. He teaches all the bad along with the good that he is do ing. The new employee quickly learns all the mistakes the supervisor is making because that is what he has been taught. By not having a good induction/orientation program, the organization loses the one time opportunity to mold the individual to be effective in a positive manner. Professional organizations on the other hand, take special care to induct people into their organizations. They explain to them, among other things, the following Their values and vision? Expectations of each other Parameters and guidelines The resources The hierarchy? Dos and donts? What is acceptable and what is not How can one expect performance unless expectations are made clear up front? If induction and orientation are done well, many potential problems would not surface at all. Motivated Effective This is the stage when the employee has learned what to do and does it with drive and energy. He has learned the trade and it reflects in his performance. Then he moves on to the next stage. Demotivat ed Effective After some time the motivation level starts going down and the employee learns the tricks of the trade. This is the stage when the employee is not really motivated but continues doing just enough so that the employer has no reason to fire him. This stage is detrimental to growth- most people in organizations umstand into this third stage. His performance is marginal. He makes fun of the good performers. He is not receptive to new ideas and resists change. Our objective is to bring him back to the second stage of being motivated effective through some good training and/or incentive programs. An employee ought not to stay in the third stage too long. Why? Because theyre insiders. They start sabotaging the company. It is not uncommon that many organizations get destroyed because of sabotage from inside rather than competition from outside. They start spreading the negativity all around and demoralizing others. From here, either they are brought back to the second stage, wh ich is being motivated and effective or they automatically ?move into the fourth stage, which is demotivated and ineffective. Demotivated Ineffective At this stage, the employer does not have much choice but to fire the employee, which may be the most appropriate thing to do anyway. Remember employers want the same thing as employees do. They want to succeed and improve business and if employees help in this objective, then they make themselves valuable and grow. DEMOTIVATING FACTORS Why do people get demotivated?? Two major reasons Negative thinking or negative environment. Negative thinking could relate to the individual whereas a negative environment can be further divided into two either physical or emotional. Example physical could be - phone does not work, computers dont work, nothing works, how do I work? Emotional could be people-related matters. Some of the other demotivating factors are Lack of training ?Unfair / Negative / Public criticism ?Rewarding the non-performers (which ?can be demotivating for the performers) ?Failure or fear of failure ?Playing favorites /nepotism ?Success (which leads to complacence) ?Lack of measurable objectives ?Lack of appreciation or feeling of belonging ? Too much or too little work Low self-esteem? Lack of priorities? Negative self-talk Hostile environment? Office politics / Unfair treatment? Poor standards / lack of quality consciousness? Too much change too fast? Responsibility without authority? Too much job security / insecurity? Hypocritical or incompetent supervisor? Lack of clarity of roles and goals? Lack of challenge or a feeling of being underutilized The above is only a partial list. There are some factors which are such that, not having them, could be demotivating but having them may not necessarily be motivating. Example, one of my clients did not have a cafeteria at his facility. Everybody kept complaining and felt demotivated because of that reason. My client organized to put one in place to overco me the reason for demotivation. Interestingly, the motivation or demotivation level didnt change. What does it show? Not having was demotivating, but having, didnt motivate the people either. The repetitive nature of work is demotivating. It is a common belief that the repetitive nature of work is demotivating. Is it really so? I dont think so. What brings demotivation is, not the repetitive nature of work but 1) feeling of being underutilized and 2) lack of challenge. Example, a mother cooks meals for her family for 5060 years and is still motivated to cook and feed the family with the same enthusiasm. Why? Because she never feels underutilized, and 2) she always wants to outperform herself and make a more delicious meal for her family. In fact every time she cooks, she is motivated. A person who has no aspiration and is contented with status quo may not really be a motivated person. Such satisfaction may lead to complacence. Motivation brings excitement and excitement does not com e unless there is commitment. Whenever we think of motivation, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Give them money. They will get motivated. At least for some time they will get motivated. But, so long as you have demotivating factors present in your organization, you can give all the money you want, and they will take it too. Theyll never refuse your money but even after taking your money, they will still be demotivated. Hence, many a times, the greatest motivator is to remove the demotivating factors. Motivators What we really want to accomplish is self-motivation. When people do things for their own reasons and not yours, that becomes their lasting motivation. Remember the greatest motivator is belief. We have to inculcate in ourselves the belief that we are responsible for our actions and behavior. When people accept responsibility, everything improves quality, productivity, relationships and teamwork. A few steps to inspire others to motivate themselves are Give recogn ition Give respect? Make work interesting Be a good listener Encourage goal setting Provide training growth ?Throw a challenge ?Help, but dont do for others what they should do ?for themselves ??People do things for their own reasons, not yours. This is illustrated by a story about Ralph Waldo Emerson. He and his son were once struggling to get a calf into the barn. Both father and son were exhausted, pulling and pushing. A little girl was passing by. She put her little finger into the calfs mouth, allowing it to suck, and the calf lovingly followed her to the barn.