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Skills Every New HR Manager Needs to Know
Management IssuesWorking Smarter
Congratulations! You’re in the precarious position of representing both the company and its employees, and walking the line of what’s best for both.
The Human Resources Audit: How Efficient Is Your Company’s HR?
Do you know if your company’s HR practices are streamlined for your business’s objectives, or if they are even compliant with the latest employment regulations? If the answer isn’t a resounding YES!, chances are a Human Resources Audit could benefit your company.
Are You Making These 6 Mistakes in Performance Reviews?
Nobody likes performance reviews. They are uncomfortable, but they are necessary, and when done right, they can be a powerful tool to improve your team. So if you’re a manager, HR professional, or small-business owner dreading your next batch of performance reviews, these six tips can help you make the most of your meetings.
How to Find Cultural Fit in a New Hire
Did you catch the last YES! Your Human Resources Solution blog, where we told job-seekers how to avoid a catastrophic cultural mismatch at their next company? This next installment is for all you HR professionals, small-business owners, and hiring managers who want to hire a good cultural fit: an employee whose values, beliefs, behavior, and […]
How to Avoid a Catastrophic Cultural Mismatch
If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t fit in at a company, this article is for you.
How to Keep Your Job Search a Secret
Summer EmploymentWorking Smarter
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to advance your career. Then why does it feel like you’re cheating on your employer when you’re looking for work? That feeling could come from having to keep your job search a secret from the boss and coworkers you see every day. And changing jobs is a pretty big secret. […]
Should You Link In With Strangers?
You’ve set your Facebook privacy so any old Joe can’t see your wild Tahiti vacation photos. And you know better than to accept friend requests from people you don’t know (who would then be able to see your wild Tahiti vacation photos). But are you giving the same attention to your LinkedIn profile’s privacy?
Are You Making These 5 Cover Letter Mistakes?
In our last blog, we at YES! Your Human Resources Solution talked about five angles to get your cover letter noticed in the good way. This week, we’ll talk about the mistakes that get your cover letter noticed in the bad way.
How to Get Your Cover Letter Noticed
When hunting for the perfect job, you’ll want to seize every opportunity to “speak” to recruiters. How else will you tell them how amazing you are? The bad news: your resume gets only six seconds of review time at a recruiter’s desk. That’s not a lot of time to sell your greatness. But there’s brighter […]
Are You Making These 5 Resume Mistakes?
Does your resume describe your best, most accomplished professional self? Does it do it at the speed of light? Recruiters will make a decision about your resume in six seconds, so it’s critical your resume is putting your best foot forward in a way that’s easy—and quick—to follow. And you can’t present the best version […]
4 Quirky Indicators of Successful Leaders
Management IssuesWorking Smarter
Pay homage to oddness by examining some quirky indicators of successful leaders.
How to Encourage A Teamwork Culture
True teamwork grows when employees believe they are better together.
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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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