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Performance Management/Self Appraisals

As HR professionals, we frequently discuss the most inovative and effective ways to tackle performance management. However, I have always felt that managers/ee's see it nothing more than an HR initiat ...

  • March 2, 2010
  • 3 posts

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Tiffany Branch,  1 Group

@Brenda. I hope you share the outcome with us. I would love to hear how things turn out. Unfortunate, but great test of how seriously mgmnt views this ...

Recruiting via Social Media

For the most part social media seems to be in everyone’s good graces. It has proven to be a strong marketing and customer service tool, and has effectively changed the way businesses and customers in ...

  • March 1, 2010
  • 11 posts

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Brenda Lewis,  2 Groups

While I am keeping my options open, my preference is to use (targeted) job boards. I use Craig's list a lot for basic admin or trade jobs and have be ...

Employee Relations

About a year ago Salary.com released a survey that showed less than 15% of American’s are “extremely satisfied,” with their current job situation, and judging from the headlines, it doesn’t seem like ...

  • March 9, 2010
  • 4 posts

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March 13, 2010

moutaz abdelmenem,  1 Group

I Think It Is About If The Employee Feel Prestige Or Not. If He Feels That He Is Important Member In The Organisation He Will Get Some Satisfactiohn ...

Resume Fraud

Experts assert that slumps in the economy tend to lead to more resume fraud as people are desperate to secure some sort of income. Hiring an employee who hasn’t been completely honest can have seriou ...

  • Feb. 22, 2010
  • 12 posts

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March 2, 2010

Tiffany Branch,  1 Group

While background and reference checks are good "best practices" they are far from full proof. Must people lie about their skill sets and accomplishmen ...

The HIRE Act

Last week the US Senate voted in favor of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE). Potentially, this legislation will give employers a payroll tax exemption for hiring new employees in ...

  • March 1, 2010
  • 1 post

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March 1, 2010

  Don Herrmann,  1 Group

I do not see any significant impact from this legislation and frankly see it as political eyewash that will have little to no effect on jobs. The H ...

Tough Interview Questions

We’ve all heard the horror stories of the types of questions that are asked of candidates during job interviews. There are many valid reasons for asking these types of questions, but what really is t ...

  • Feb. 16, 2010
  • 10 posts

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Feb. 22, 2010

Anna Sierra,  1 Group

How about phrasing the question so it is more specific? As in what do you think would be your greatest strengths (and on the flip side - weaknesses) ...

Talent Assessment Software

Does your company have a formal plan to develop talent assessment software? Or any plans for integration with an out-source software provider company?

  • Feb. 26, 2010
  • 0 posts

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