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- 7 Employee Background Check Practices that Reduce Risks for Small Business Owners! - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Muhammad Saad KhanSmall business employee background checks are new to listen but now they are becoming an essential ingredient of a hiring process for the small business owners. Managing a small business really is a growing process. You try certain things, you change things, you follow other companies, and ...
Views: 1377 - In troubled times why are Business Ethics searches down? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Chuck GallagherMore times than not, my posts (as a business ethics speaker) relate to ethical choices or fraud prevention. But for a brief break I stumbled across something that caught my attention and raised a question that is worth asking. But, before we get to the question, let’s look at where we are ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Teleseminars - Gain Massive Visibility With Forum Involvement - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageRegardless of your niche, posting on forums can be an excellent way to gain visibility for your teleseminars. It doesn't matter what market your teleseminar is for there's a forum for you! If you're willing to find those forums and follow the following steps you will be amazed at the ...
Views: 1369 - How Can Companies Save Big on Recruitment? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Vipin NirwalAlthough in present era most of the works in any company and small or large-sized organization is performed by machines and computers still nothing can replace human resources. Without skilled as well as unskilled human resources it will be difficult for any organization to complete daily work ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - 5 Helpful Tips When Hiring Freelance IT Help - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from John ChiltonI recently finished creating my latest website, and since I am a designer, not a coder, I often find the need to seek the services of a freelance IT professional. There are several good sites out there that can easily help you find the help your looking for. There are quality professionals ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Why does language proficiency of your remote employee play a crucial role? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Abilene JonesLanguage plays a very important role in ensuring the success of outsourcing because one has to go past the boundaries of geography and time to establish communication with the business partners. A client can never be confident enough to outsource a business to a vendor unless there is a ...
Views: 1363 - Responsibilities of a security guard - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Charles WillisMany clients and many security guards themselves are under the impression that security officers have the same responsibilities that police officer would have. It is important for a security company to communicate to their officers, supervisors, but also their clients that the main ...
Views: 1362 - Who Can Qualify To Perform Data Entry Jobs? - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Rita ThomsonData entry is the act of transcribing some form of data into another form, usually a computer program. It involves maintaining, updating, and retrieving information stored on computer and sometimes on paper. You will usually be entering both text and numbers into spreadsheets or databases, so it ...
Views: 1357(2 votes) - ECONOMIC CYCLES AND HIRING…. Is Your Company Ready for Recovery? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from William MillerThe cycles between the best of times and the worst of times can have a disastrous impact on your ability to hire well and with confidence. Economic conditions force companies to re-examine business strategies and budgets, especially in the areas of discretionary spending. In difficult economic ...
Views: 1355 - I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Judith LindenbergerOne of the responsibilities of a human resources professional is to let employees know that their jobs have been eliminated. It is hard to give the news and even harder to receive it. Just recently, I was involved in communicating a large layoff to employees at a Fortune 500 company. I met ...
Views: 1355 - 6 ways to get your new employee productive, faster - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Simon BennettAttracting, selecting and recruiting new employees can be an expensive and time-consuming process. In the current business climate, the requirement to get them up to full productivity as quickly as possible has never been more important. Here are a few tips to help you get your new hire up ...
Views: 1354 - Assessment Practices that Insulate You from the Elements - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Jason TaylorA quality employment assessment must include multiple safeguards designed to ensure data authenticity and system functionality One winter morning I fulfilled one of my least favorite household duties by stepping outside in the early morning chill to set out the trash. The wind greeted my ...
Views: 1354 - How to Properly and Safely Fire Someone - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Todd HicksAre you a human resources professional or a manager in your organization who has some influence over firing employees? Do you sometimes encounter negative reactions from an employee you fire? Would you like or do you expect to move up to the management ranks eventually? We all know there are ...
Views: 1349 - Why Credentialing via Primary Source Verification is the Right Decision for Employers? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from Muhammad Saad KhanPeople across the globe tend to use shortcuts so that they can carry on illegal work without getting caught. Using fake degrees from diploma mills, fake licenses, fake work experience certificates, lying in resumes is becoming a fashion these days to get employment. Seeing these trends ...
Views: 1346(1 vote) - Protect Your Organization from Employee Theft - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Janell McDougaldProtect Your Organization from Employee Theft When people think of the theft of business property, inventory, or any other assets they often think of shoplifters not employees. Many have a false sense of security and don’t want to believe employees steal more than shoplifters. The reality ...
Views: 1345(4 votes) - Security Guards and Their Skill Set - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2012 from Charles WillisLately I have been asked numerous times what I mean by hiring the best of the best and choosing the right security officers from a pool of candidates. Therefore I will illustrate hiring procedures and an interview and hiring process that will ensure that only the best of the best are hired. All ...
Views: 1345 - Hire Full Time Remote AJAX Developers To Work Dedicatedly For You - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Abilene JonesHire full-time remote AJAX developers to work dedicatedly for you and create more powerful and dynamic web applications to enhance your online business. A dedicated Ajax developer can make the outsourcing experience a truly rewarding one. Whether it is being able to control your employee; ...
Views: 1344 - Why Doubling Your Memory is Hot Stuff - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Doubling Your Long-Term Memory Leads to Longevity Did you know your brain is always using multi-senses, not just one, for comprehension? When we are listening to anyone speaking to us (giving a lecture, or movie dialogue), our brain is using a variety of senses, not just our ears, to ...
Views: 1344 - Applicant Tracking Software - Applicant Tracking System Reviews - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Ioventures IncWe have heard about applicant tracking systems but many of us are still not familiar with what they actually are. An applicant tracking software is a piece of software that is designed to review and analyze resumes and then directs the most appropriate candidates to certain jobs or career paths. ...
Views: 1343 - Hire Android Development & Android App Development Services - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Alice ArifovaAndroid Application development is a growing mobile application development platform, which has taken the mobile world by storm. The demand for Android based smart phones has incredibly hiked as many smart-phone users are acknowledging the very benefit of having mobile applications like ...
Views: 1343 - 7 Methods of Performance Appraisal - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Supriya NigamLet’s take a look at 7 most common methods of performance appraisal. Some of these approaches are still in practice while others are abandoned by many organizations. 1. Essay Evaluation This technique asked managers/supervisors to explain strengths and weaknesses of an employee's behavior. ...
Views: 1342(1 vote) - How to Dissolve Information-Overload - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Dissolve Information-Overload Do you experience information-overload from too many daily emails, telephone calls, books, articles and reports? If your career is in the Knowledge Economy and requires updated information to stay competitive in your industry, you are suffering chronic ...
Views: 1342(1 vote) - Jobs According to Life Style in Australia - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from James AndersonThe major issue of today's life is well developed lifestyle. It is only possible with the fulfillment of all the requirements. To fulfill all the requirements it is possible only if we have best job. For the best job people do not feel any type of hesitation to leave their homes and even cities ...
Views: 1342 - Why Contract Staffing May be a Hiring Solution for Your Company - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Dave DartContract workers may be the staffing solution of choice for your company if you’re not ready to make permanent hiring commitments. Even though you may have learned to do more with less in your business during economic uncertainty, there comes a point where you’ll eventually have to hire ...
Views: 1342 - Modernising Your Home - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Angeline ElliottMost homes in Britain were built over 50 years ago. This means they were built with antiquated plumbing and heating arrangements. They were built with small single pane windows and with old inefficient boilers, bathrooms and kitchens. In the Seventies and eighties much of the social housing ...
Views: 1341 - Follow These Rules to Have Loyal, Productive Employees - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Ken SundheimA different hiring process is going to unfold each time you need to bring a new employee on board. One of the most crucial things to consider is the personality type you can manage best. As someone who is 30 years old and owns a fast-growing business, I have had only one other job out of college ...
Views: 1339(2 votes) - Challenging Economic Times Call for Managing Productive Tension - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Thornton PrayerChallenging Economic Times Call for Managing Productive Tension by Steven Shagrin, JD, CFP®, CCP & Thornton Prayer, CCP June 2010 In these difficult economic times, businesses have shared with us several major challenges they have faced regarding their competiveness – and even their ...
Views: 1337 - The Benefits of HR Networking - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Herbert CatronHuman resources is a field that has been growing rapidly ever since industrialization took place. Often times, human resources is thought of as just being a field that is located inside of a factory, but human resources has left that stereotype and is now found in almost every type of business ...
Views: 1337 - ***It's About the People - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from Kelley RexroadHuman Resources is THE topic in today’s world. There are downsizings, union negotiations, pay issues, telecommuting, health insurance, retirement issues and how to save the historic memory in talent. The networking today is social media and that involves people. So, why is the HR ...
Views: 1336 - What is Performance Management? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Beth MollenkampA strategic business plan provides the organization a sense of direction and a sense of purpose It answers the questions “Who are we?”, “What value are we creating for the stakeholders?” and “What does success look like?” Performance management is the process that ensures the implementation of ...
Views: 1335(8 votes) - Tips for Finding Quality Hourly Employees - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinDespite the fact that hourly employees make up the majority of the workforce in most developed countries, employers are still unable to find enough candidates who are qualified for the job. Not only that, companies, big and small, often fail to retain their best workers long enough to capitalize ...
Views: 1333 - Important ‘Life and Work’ Lessons from Kids - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Sohail ZindaniThe most beautiful, challenging, yet thrilling dimension of my training career comes from my interaction with children. They are smart, creative, simple and honest. These four attributes are, however, quite rare in most modern workplaces. Although, we do invest a lot in making our employees ...
Views: 1329 - Top Five Resume Mistakes To Fix For 2013 - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIn my former life as a recruiter, I have seen hundreds of thousands of resumes and of them, no resume was the same. Long ones, short ones, some as big as your head (for anyone who remembers the lovely bunch of coconuts song)! Even with all these different kinds of resumes, all of them had the ...
Views: 1328(2 votes) - How to Hire an Employee you can Trust - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2017 from Emma MiahThe growth of any business is highly dependent on the quality of employees. Fully able, passionate and formative staff can only be the reason behind the success of your business. Business is nothing, but the teamwork. Obviously teamwork can only be succeed when there will be enough level of ...
Views: 1327 - Recruiting Firm Creates Special Division for Retained Services - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Ann Zaslow RethaberFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ann E. Zaslow-Rethaber (888) 866-7276 www.iscjobs.com Recruiting Firm Creates Special Division for Retained Services Tempe, AZ – August 31, 2010 – After conducting contingency searches successfully for 13 years, ISC is proud to announce it has ...
Views: 1324(3 votes) - How to Tell the Difference Between Quality Executive Recruiters and Bad Executive Recruiters - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Dave DartMaybe you've had an experience with an executive recruiter, maybe not. Just like any other industry, there are good apples and bad apples...and some may say "rotten" apples. If you've had a bad experience or no experience, here are some common myths you may have heard. •recruiters don't ...
Views: 1323 - 1 Surfing Principle to Get Your Boss to Agree - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Brian Dawson"Killer surf today, Brah!" Could you imagine saying that to your boss, and he responses, "Yep, let's ride some waves." Crazy thought? But that same principle can be used with any boss, and it works every time. When you're ready to surf, you check the waves, and most surfers, even if they don't ...
Views: 1319 - 3 Secrets of Career Superstars - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Dwain Celistan3 Secrets of Career Superstars It’s been said that half of the job is “showing up.” And that is certainly true. However, the more important half is what you do when you get there. Thriving in your workplace goes beyond attendance and basic job competency. Your goal should be exceptional ...
Views: 1319(1 vote) - Understand your Recruiter and the Recruitment Process - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Vaibhav GuptaUnderstand Your Recruiter Tip to Remember: Recruiter is a buyer and ‘YOU’ the candidate is a salesman as well the product. Now, you would agree when I say that, for any sale to happen, both the product and the salesman must be as per the buyer’s needs and choice and the moment you accept ...
Views: 1312 - USE THE “SUMMIT PRINCIPLE” IN YOUR HIRING PROCESS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE, AND LOWER EMPLOYEE TURNOVER - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from William MillerA good hiring process is built on solid, proven principles and hiring process design that should be taken very seriously. But one principle of hiring process design ranks way up in importance and can have an immediate impact on an organization’s ability to improve hiring and staffing decisions. ...
Views: 1310 - How A Channel Conflict With Partners Can Be Resolved To Improve ROI - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2012 from Dandy RockwellConflict is a common ingredient between enterprises and their channel partners. A web search of "Channel Conflict" generates many articles, most of which are generally related to pricing issues with, or between, channel partners. However, channel conflicts can occur in a much broader spectrum in ...
Views: 1309 - Employees’ absenteeism in the workplace: How to handle unscheduled absences - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2018 from Arina KatrychevaUnscheduled absences are expensive for the economy and specific companies. According to Forbes, the annual cost of productivity losses caused by absenteeism in the workplace reaches the figure of $24.2 billion, depending on the occupation. There are several ways to reduce their negative ...
Views: 1308 - Whimsical Easter Decorations You Can Make at Home - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from William socketOne of the most important aspects of Easter decor is infusing the freshness of the season into the color scheme. For a look that ushers in the springtime sunshine, fill a huge vase with bright yellow daffodils. Set this vase against a buttery tablecloth and use bright yellow glass eggs and ...
Views: 1308 - Why Some Get Blacklisted From Recruiting Firms - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from Ken SundheimWant to use a recruiter for your job search? That's great, though going this route will prove frustrating in many circumstances for many job seekers because most job seekers are never going to get a response. Why the lack of response? It's not personal; not at all. In all actuality, it's ...
Views: 1305(2 votes) - 5 Principles of How to Lead No Matter What Your Level - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Christine RubleAs the economy took a downslide, I have seen a lots of friends come to me asking how they can get a job for the company I work at. They didn’t want to take just any job and start at the bottom. My question back to them is why not? The answer I got in return was generally they had an MBA and ...
Views: 1301(1 vote) - How Executive Recruiters Can Help Your HR Department - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Dave DartAs a human resources department manager your plate may already be full. Depending on the size of your organization, HR roles can include a variety of duties such as: recruiting and hiring, training, team building, employee relations, policy management, payroll and benefits, and other ...
Views: 1301 - Amazing Cover Letter, Will Get You The Job You Want! - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Dan Thompson"In Only 3½ Minutes, You Can Quickly And Easily Crank Out A Killer Cover Letter That Is Guaranteed To Have Your Phone Ringing Off The Hook With Hot Job Interviews And Top Job Offers... Without Writing One Word!" Location: Calabasas, CA Dear Friend, Most job seekers don't have a clue ...
Views: 1296 - HRMS In Organizations - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Ioventures IncWherever we look these days, it is quite easy to see how the integration of information technology with everyday concerns has made an impact on our daily lives, especially the way we work. In the past, working in the corporate world often meant having to deal with tons and tons of paperwork. It ...
Views: 1295 - Breathing Life Into the Bottom Line - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Don CampbellSmart managers are always looking for ways to improve the bottom line performance of their company or team. But you may have overlooked a powerful business tool that can reduce work-place stress and absenteeism, in addition to improving performance and creativity. Best of all, it requires no new ...
Views: 1292 - Talent Intelligence – Apples and Oranges - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Chuck ReynoldsThe last year has been like a tsunami for the global economy. Who would have thought ten years ago that GM would be facing bankruptcy, or IBM would stop making PCs? Without question, today's global economy and rapid pace of change are creating many challenges that organizations must rise to. ...
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