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For many hiring managers or HR professionals, temporary employees are so ingrained into the corporate culture that they are almost invisible – there when you need them, easy to forget about the rest of the time. But if you don’t give your temps the same consideration you do your own hires, you’re missing a great… Read more »
Everyone wants to boost productivity — knowing where to begin is the hard part. The good news is, improving productivity doesn’t need to be expensive or time consuming. Here are five simple ways you can boost your employees’ productivity starting today: Email Smarter Believe it or not, email is one of the biggest productivity killers… Read more »
We’ve all worked a job that was so soul-crushing that our one dream was to walk out the door without a word to anyone. But if you’re serious about building your career, you won’t give into the temptation to leave an employer without giving notice – it’s a huge mistake. Are Some Bridges Best Burned?… Read more »
When new hires fail to work out, it’s tempting to blame the employees. Look more closely at the reasons your new hires fail, however, and you’ll often find some of the same problems cropping up again and again: failure to perform required duties, violation of company policies, and general dissatisfaction with the job. Not every… Read more »
If you’re just starting out on your career path or reentering the job market after a few years’ absence, you’ve no doubt heard the phrase “personal branding” in relation to your job search. With everything else a job search entails, it can be tempting to hope branding goes the way of the dinosaur. The bad… Read more »
“Strategic planning” is a phrase all employers and managers know and dread. Creating a workable strategic plan with goals that address your organization’s mission and needs is a huge function of all management departments, but if you’re not addressing staffing in your strategic planning efforts, you’re neglecting the key to meeting your goals — the… Read more »
Employers and hiring managers are swamped with resumes, and when everyone is trying to put his best foot forward, the result is often resumes that use the same old phrases over and over. If you want your resume to sparkle, go over it with a fine-toothed comb and eliminate these overused buzz words: Instead of… Read more »
It’s hard to underestimate the value of loyal employees to your organization. Engaged, satisfied employees work better and keep customers coming back. If you’re ready to rethink your organization’s approach to employee loyalty, here are four strategies that are great starting points: Corporate Growth As Employee Growth Fostering loyal employees often boils down to one… Read more »
So you’ve just had the interview for the job of your dreams. Everything went great — instant rapport between you and your interviewers, your qualifications were exactly what they’re looking for, and your experience was impressive. All that’s left now is to wait to hear back, right? Wrong. A job interview isn’t over when you… Read more »
If screening job applicants over the phone doesn’t seem to be getting the results your organization needs, don’t give up hope just yet. Phone interviews may not be the best way to screen candidates — there’s no substitute for a face-to-face interview — but conducted the right way, they’re a great way to weed the… Read more »
