“No one of us is as smart as all of us.” In a nutshell, this adage summarizes why you should review job candidates with your current team members. In fact, you should take it a step further and actively involve them in the hiring process. Everyone wins as a result: you, as HR leader; your [...]
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Knowing how to interview is the most effective way to assess a candidate’s teamwork skills, which are critical to your hiring success. The key is to ask the right questions and listen for any indicators to determine if a person has a true team player mindset. Definition of a Team Player The old school definition [...]
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Qualified interns are a tremendous asset to your company. They bring fresh ideas, they spread the word about your business to their friends and contacts, and often, they turn into solid full-time hires down the road. But, the question remains: Should you pay your interns? You don’t want to be perceived as “cheap,” but for [...]
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Why should you implement an– or improve your existing – employee recognition program? Rewards and recognition that help both an employer and their employees to get what they need represent a win-win business strategy. There is always room for a program that continues to set your performance bar higher, and at the same time, builds [...]
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Close to two million students are taking at least one online course offered by a college or university. Between 2002 and 2012, there was an increase of nearly 30 percent in academic institutions that offered online degree programs. Today, the percentage is about 65 percent of all schools. So clearly, online studies are a force [...]
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Forty-four states, including California, have legal requirements mandating that employers conduct employee drug testing. In addition, although there are no comprehensive federal laws governing drug testing, there are regulations which apply to certain industries and circumstances. Above and beyond the legal ramifications, there are pros and cons associated with drug testing. When setting your policy [...]
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Even the best employees on your team have probably been late for work a time or two. People oversleep, have car trouble and hit unexpected traffic jams that keep them from arriving to work on time. As an understanding boss, you know that sometimes life gets in the way of punctuality. However, some people constantly [...]
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Companies with engaged employees outperform those whose workforce is unhappy by up to 200 percent. Unhappy workers can cost your company thousands of dollars a year or more in absenteeism, lost productivity and related areas. Warning Signals Unless they come right out and tell you, it may not always be obvious when a person is [...]
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Happy employees are productive employees. And when a business is at its maximum level of productivity, its competitive edge is sharp. So, it’s well worth your investment to build and nourish your company culture. While every organizational culture is unique, a common denominator critical to success is having a safe, satisfying work environment that is [...]
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Fast away the old year passes … and with the fourth quarter rapidly winding down, you need to be ready for whatever hiring challenges come your way in 2016. For many HR pros, this means vowing – once again – that their time in the new year will be spent less on putting out staffing [...]
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March 21, 2016
