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BCjobs Blog

November 25th, 2008

Problem employees: seven tips for managing problem employees

Problem employees: seven tips for managing problem employees

Problem employees — you’ve worked with them, perhaps for them and now you’re in a position where you need to manage them. Problem employees pose a range of costs for employers,

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November 25th, 2008

Small business employee benefits

Small business employee benefits

Small business employee benefits have emerged as keys to winning the war for talent. Small and midsized business employee benefits can be strategic as the labour market continues to thrive and there is increasing competition for top talent.

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November 25th, 2008

Telecommuting advantages: how to get to the win-win in telecommuting

Telecommuting advantages: how to get to the win-win in telecommuting

Telecommuting advantages may just be a matter of clever management. Although some managers worry that telecommuters will abuse their privileges, telecommuting advantages often outweigh the drawbacks.

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November 24th, 2008

Recruitment budget planning, upfront spending pays

Recruitment budget planning, upfront spending pays

Recruitment budget planning can help you mitigate employment costs down the road. By spending more on the recruitment process, you can help reduce future retention and turnover.

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November 24th, 2008

Job specification, your key to improving recruitment

Job specification, your key to improving recruitment

It seems easy to simply tell a recruitment consultant over the phone the sort of person you’re looking for and what they’ll be doing. However, there are benefits from developing a good understanding

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November 24th, 2008

Why you need job descriptions

Why you need job descriptions

Writing job descriptions is an important step in planning your staffing programs. They form the foundation for many important processes such as job postings, recruitment, selection, setting expectations, compensation, training and performance management.

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November 24th, 2008

Social networking: how to mine the richest passive candidate pools in North America

Social networking: how to mine the richest passive candidate pools in North America

You’ve heard the names: MySpace. Facebook. LinkedIn. In fact, if you’re one of the 13 million Canadians between the ages of fifteen and forty-four, there’s a sixty percent chance you already have a personal profile on at least one of those leading social networking sites.

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November 24th, 2008

Recruitment Cycles, Planning When to Hire Employees

Recruitment Cycles, Planning When to Hire Employees

Many HR departments schedule large recruiting efforts according to a specific recruitment cycle. The recruitment cycle may be determined by factors such as seasonal needs, project-based resourcing, pre-determined growth periods, and even graduation cycles of local or prestigious post-secondary schools.

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November 24th, 2008

Use of Psychological Tests

Use of Psychological Tests

A Google search on “employee recruitment testing” results in more than 2,000,000 hits. Many of the top results focus on the types of tests employers might use – thousands of services “promise” a good employee/employer match through some form of psychological testing.

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November 24th, 2008

Hire a student | Tips to help you hire a student

Hire a student | Tips to help you hire a student

When you hire a student, you tap into inexpensive, motivated labour with fresh ideas. Hire a student and gain enthusiasm that can spill over to your other employees.

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