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March 22nd, 2010

Break Bad Hiring Habits

Break Bad Hiring Habits

Finding the right employee for your team can be like searching for a hard-to-find puzzle piece. With thousands to choose from, the task can be overwhelming. Choose wrong, and your new team member won’t be the right fit for your job opening, your team, or your company. A problem far more frustrating than a missing puzzle piece, hiring an employee who doesn’t complement your team can result in lost time and productivity, turnover, and endless hours of headaches for you and your staff.

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March 22nd, 2010

How to Measure the Quality of Hire

How to Measure the Quality of Hire

Good or bad economy, the need to make a quality hire doesn’t change. Given that the Cost of Voluntary Turnover for 2009 was approximately $56,000 for the private sector and over $80,000 for the public sector, hiring decisions cannot be taken lightly as the wrong decision can impact the bottom-line.

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February 25th, 2010

Peer Interviewing

Peer Interviewing

Peer interviewing is the process of hiring with the input of employees in the organization. Peer interviewing is done by employees of the specific work group of the position available. In other words, employees get to participate in choosing their future co-workers.

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February 25th, 2010

Candidate Evaluation Forms

Candidate Evaluation Forms

Candidate Evaluation Forms provide recruiters within your company with a list of criteria and ratings for potential candidates. Interviewers can use it to record important information during the interview. The Candidate Evaluation Form ensures a level of fairness and accuracy when comparing candidates after the interviewing process.

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February 25th, 2010

Redundancy – what now? Part 1

Redundancy - what now? Part 1

The blow has been dealt. Ok. One day, you feel sorry for yourself, the next you’re ready to take action. Who knows where this road will take you? A new challenge? Let’s face it – it’s been a while since you’ve felt this invigorated! So have faith in yourself and project confidence…

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January 26th, 2010

Referral Bonus Programs

Referral Bonus Programs

Employee referral bonus programs have always been a favored recruitment strategy for many organizations. Each referral bonus program is designed differently from company to company but essentially it is a program where a reward is offered to employees who bring in qualified people for the company.

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November 12th, 2009

Pay Philosophies

Pay Philosophies

A pay philosophy is a company’s commitment to how it values employees. A consistent pay philosophy gives the company and the employee a frame of reference when discussing salary in a negotiation.

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November 12th, 2009

Employee retention programs – ideas for retaining staff

Employee retention programs - ideas for retaining staff

Employee retention programs offer organizations several strategies for reducing turnover. Since people are the only assets that can literally get up and walk out the door, employee retention programs can be vital in a tight job market.

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November 12th, 2009

Foreign credentials – tips for assessing international training

Foreign credentials - tips for assessing international training

With today’s international mobility, companies can expect to hire people who’ve lived, worked or studied in other countries. Hiring global candidates with foreign credentials has become a great way to attract star employees and cope with a skills shortage.

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November 12th, 2009

Salary raise and promotion tips | Salary raises

Salary raise and promotion tips | Salary raises

Talking about a salary raise can be tricky. Learn the etiquette about pay talk on the job.

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