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February 2013

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February 28, 2013

Clocking the Hiring Process

You receive an application, top of the stack, with an outstanding resume, awesome cover letter and excellent credentials. This potential employee looks like they’d fit in perfectly with the company and could get started working right away. So you interview them, interview goes well, then you hire them! Welcome the…
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February 27, 2013

Get Linked In

Compared to its counterparts, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+, LinkedIn has been put on the backburner. People know about it without really knowing about it and what it should be used for. LinkedIn is like a social networking site combined with a job-board site, letting businesses and people connect. There…
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February 26, 2013

Never Fire Another Employee!

Wouldn’t it be nice to never have to terminate another employee? If your company has a medium to high turnover rate it may be time to look in the mirror. Firing can reflect poorly on management and the company. In order to retain and acquire valuable, and loyal, employees you…
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February 25, 2013

Concepts for Better Leadership

Leadership in the Workplace There’s the popular saying that goes “treat others the way you want to be treated,” which goes for every human being on Earth. The basis to any relationship, whether personal or business, is a mutual respect and understanding between the two parties involved. When you are…
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February 22, 2013

Branding Yourself and Your Compliance Department

When most people think of “branding,” they think of products or companies—multi-million dollar entities with untold advertising and marketing budgets. The truth is that you don’t have to be a major corporation or have a giant budget to have—and market—a brand. Individuals and departments can, and should, brand themselves and…
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February 20, 2013

Is Your Application Being Seen?

Looking for a job can be a long, grueling process. Perpetual job searching on multiple sites, filling out the same tedious application over and over and over, and then waiting. So what really goes on behind the doors of these companies?  Is your application actually getting seen?  How does the…
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February 19, 2013

Happy Employees Means a Happy CEO

Data shows us that a company’s productivity directly correlates to their employees moods; a pleased employee creates pleasing results. Your employees are the back bone of your company; they turn concepts into reality and do all the heavy lifting. Here are a few ideas to help keep your employees content:…
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February 18, 2013

Recruitment Still Alive and Well

In today’s modern world, many businesses would love to pretend that with everyone being online, they don’t need to recruit. However online advertisements, though cost efficient, won’t be anywhere near as effective at finding the talent you are looking for. While the mass majority of candidates are registered online, that…
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February 14, 2013

Terminator: How To Fire Someone

When the decision has been made to fire an employee, many employers are not sure how to handle the situation. When an employee’s dignity, and their manager’s professionalism, is on the line, it is best to know how to be gentle, but firm, when notifying the employee of his or…
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February 12, 2013

They Asked What??? : Survey Reveals Most Unusual Interviewee Questions

It's often said there are no bad questions, but a new OfficeTeam survey suggests otherwise. Human resources (HR) managers were asked to recount the most unusual or surprising question they have heard a job seeker ask during an interview. Here are some of their responses: "Do I have to be at work every…
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