HR Lunchbreak: Tips for Getting REAL Employee Feedback

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Apr 182011
 

Soliciting employee feedback and input should be part of every company’s normal business process.  For small businesses, this responsibility may fall directly on the owner, director, or manager, while larger organizations hand this off to the HR department.   Regardless of the size of your company, however, eliciting honest and valuable information from employees is extremely difficult, and requires a strategic plan.  Here are some tips to help make sure your employees are giving you the [...]

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Making a Professional Association Work for YOU

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Apr 122011
 

While there is some value in attending support groups for unemployed people, those groups are not likely to help connect you with people who can affect your career. In the following article, I’ll discuss the value of joining professional associations and provide tips on how to make these groups work for you. While most people don’t consider this, the structure of social networking websites was built to mirror the way people network in person, particularly [...]

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Managing the Flood of Resumes

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Feb 152011
 

Aside from the work of finding the great candidates among the volumes of unqualified applicants, there are also regulations and guidelines to be considered. Above all, try to remember that you’re not just screening resumes, but that you’re making a change to the culture of your organization. There’s really no way around it- every new hire brings their personal culture, morals, values, and biases with them which affect your culture. I always have found that it’s best to analyze resumes for fit as you screen for skills and experiences. While all the applicants you screen certainly want a job, it’s your responsibility to find the ones who truly want to work for your organization.

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Attracting the Best Candidates for Every Position Every Time.

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Jan 272011
 

The following tips have been culled from literally thousands of conversations with job seekers at career events. If you are serious about attracting and engaging the very best candidates, be sure to discuss and promote the following items.

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How Efficient is Your Hiring Process?

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Jan 172011
 

Efficient hiring systems directly affect your organization’s bottom line by reducing the time to fill vacancies, cutting down on recruitment advertising costs, and increasing the quality and productivity of new hires. There is no better time than now to focus on streamlining your hiring systems, so that your organization is prepared to attract great talent as the economy recovers.

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