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March 22, 2012

Sammy Doroquis and 4 other people answered this question

What is a reasonable turn around time in the recruitment process, from application to placement?

for candidates who are employed - you have to take into consideration the 30 day notice. so whatever time frame you have for your procedures you should add the 30 day notice on top. safe to say 2-3 months. it also depends on which level ... more

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April 7, 2011

Bob Gately and 2 other people commented on a brief

Collateral Damage from a Bad Hire

Here are a few correlation coefficients I have seen for various employee selection methods.
0.00 for a Flip of a Coin
0.14 for an Interview Only
0.26 after adding Background Checks
0.38 after adding Personality Testing
0.54 after adding Abilities Testing
0.66 after adding Interest Testing ... more

March 4, 2011

Subramonian Krishnan and 2 other people answered this question

How can HR departments implement a social media strategy? What are the advantages/disadvantages?

Social media seems to be just growing and growing in the last couple of years. As such B2C has been early adopters here with B2B slowing picking up. However, firms have not yet harnessed the full potential of SM. From a people practice perspective, if ... more

Feb. 23, 2011

Howard M. Pardue, PHD, SPHR and 1 other person commented on a brief

Do Ex-Employees Really Pose a Threat to Security?

This brief raises a very important issue and one for those directly involved in the involuntary process to be mindful of.
By all means if there is the slightest degree of concern for the safety and welfare of those involved in the actual termination discussion there ... more

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Feb. 22, 2011

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What are the benefits to hiring a hr outsourcing company?

I definitely agree. Having a HR consultant handling the small business needs, gives the CEO the opportunity to concentrate on the core business. Although this is also the case with the bigger companies, they can afford, more than likely, to have a HR Department. A ... more

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