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Recruiters, Here’s How to Rock That Job Fair
When you’re a recruiter, you can’t show up for a job fair unprepared. It would be like attending the interview panel in your underwear, only worse, because you’re about to see a whole bunch of potential candidates in a very short time. You want to make an impression that catches the best qualified ones. So […]
Manners Matter With Job Candidates
Recruitment is not a statistically winning process. For every one candidate who gets a job offer, hiring managers and HR professionals must let down one hundred candidates who aren’t moving forward. No, it’s never fun to deliver rejection—that’s why ghosting has become so popular in today’s culture, and why it’s so tempting to let no-goes […]
Hey bosses, are you making your employees quit?
Half of us have quit a job to get away from a boss we just couldn’t stand. In fact, more employees quit over bad bosses than for any other reason. So if you’re in a supervisory role, right about now you might be thinking, Is that me?
Increase employee retention with these stay interview questions
Does it help to ask employees why they’re leaving when they’ve already given notice? You won’t stop them from going. Yet most companies hold exit interviews to get some semi-honest feedback on workplace conditions and employee satisfaction, and to maybe-perhaps-possibly fix some wrong stuff after the fact. You might have prevented these employees from leaving […]
Quick! Schedule a doctor’s appointment for 1:30—Bob is having a meeting!
September 2019’s Orange County Business Journal features the latest YES! Your Human Resources Solution article, which is all about bad meetings and how to keep people from calling out sick to yours. Jocelyn Schamber of Fuzzy Red Pen Copywriting guests. Quick! Schedule a doctor’s appointment for 1:30—Bob is having a meeting! Is a mysterious illness racing through the […]
Do your HR policies treat employees like kids?
Hey, we’re all adults here. Most American workers are. And as adults, your employees are capable of committing to a job, working responsibly, and relying on their own decisions. You wouldn’t have hired them if you didn’t think they’d be able, trustworthy team members. So why do so many companies cling to HR policies that […]
Can you save money with freelancers?
Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Freelance workers come with well-developed skills and fresh ideas, which can help your company get a competitive edge without permanently adding to overhead. For many companies, freelancers offer affordable, flexible alternatives to in-house employees. But they’re not the right choice for everyone. To help decide if freelance workers are a good choice for your company, check […]
Optimize operations with an HR audit
Human Resources is so much more than hiring, firing, and scheduling harassment trainings. There are policies to write, practices to follow, and strategies to implement, all while juggling constantly changing employment regulations. With everything you have to do, do you know if your company’s HR approach is right for your company’s objectives? It is even […]
How to strengthen your LinkedIn connections
It’s quality, not quantity when it comes to networking. So it’s the ten meaningful LinkedIn connections that yield long-term results, not the thousands of random connections. Here’s how to build meaningful LinkedIn connections that last.
Warning signs of a disengaging employee
It’s powerful, and it can sweep through the office like wildfire: employee disengagement! (This simply means, an employee who is dissatisfied with work and not performing at their best.) What could be causing this dissatisfaction? It could be, “It’s not you, it’s me”: your employee is suffering from personal problems, burnout, or lack of fulfillment. […]
Include these 5 things in your career development strategy
Talent Management and Workforce Planning
Why aren’t more companies focused on career development? After all, your future workforce has to come from somewhere. Why not grow the employees you’ve got through a career development program?
How to Successfully Network in College
It’s back-to-school time! For you college students, that means returning to the place of your greatest untapped professional resource: the networking opportunities hiding all around you. After all, you never know who might help you land a fabulous internship or post-grad job opportunity.
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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