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5 dumb ways bosses lose A players
When it comes to recruiting and retaining employees, bad bosses are many companies’ biggest obstacle. Another problem: Bad bosses often don’t realize what they’re doing. It all comes down to respect. When managers respect employees, employees will respect managers. And that creates a productive workforce that will stick around. Here are the most common ways bosses unconsciously sabotage that mutual respect — and how HR can help them change: 1. Blaming others instead of taking re...Published about 06-08-2009 | Rated 0
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New search engine specifically for HR and hiring managers
Most managers and HR pros perform impromptu background checks online before offering an applicant a job. Here’s a new tool that might make that process easier. CareerBuilder recently announced a partnership with Bing, Microsoft’s new search engine, to release a service called Applicant Explorer. Free to employers that subscribe to CareerBuilder’s resume database, Applicant Explorer is basically a search engine specifically designed to search for people. The engine collects all ref...Published about 01-08-2009 | Rated 0
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"Core Java" & " Java" Employee Referrals Open in KEANE
Core Java referrals open!!!! We have Core Java requirements for some of our key accounts and it is critical for us to staff these positions on priority with appropriate experience and skill mix to achieve delivery excellence and grow our business with them. We invite your participation in this endeavor through referrals of your friends or acquaintances or ex-colleagues who meet the skill and experience as listed below. Please e-mail CVs only to referral.India@keane.com ...Submitted by Ravi | Rated 0
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4 common referral mistakes - and how HR can fix them
Referrals from current employees are the most common way companies find new hires, according to several surveys. But that doesn’t mean they always provide the most qualified candidates. Companies trust their referral programs for good reasons — they’re cost effective and generally produce successful employees who stick around. But relying too heavily on referrals can lead to several problems, such as: Discrimination charges — When employers over-rely on referrals, the pool of appli...Published about 20-07-2009 | Rated 0
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A good interview at the very first instance
Everyone faces a time in their life when they miserably fail in a job interview. But rather than feeling sad about it and feeling like a looser, it’s important to know how to handle such situations. Read on to find out how to recover from a bad interview and get your job search right back on track: Never let anxiety cloud your judgment. If you want to recover from a bad interview, you need to evaluate the situation objective. Write down everything that you think went wrong during the interv...Submitted by Unnikrishnan | Rated +1
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Reference request for a difficult ex-employee: How should you respond?
When you get a reference request for an ex-employee you can’t honestly recommend, what’s the best way to respond? Of course, the first step is to follow your company’s established practices. If the policy is to only verify dates and titles, do that with all reference calls — making exceptions to bad mouth one individual could lead to a bias claim. Some other tips for handling these situations: When possible, warn departing employees if you won’t be able to provide a positive r...Published about 18-07-2009 | Rated 0
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46% of new hires fail - and not because they lack skills
With so many candidates for every open job, choosing the right one gets even more difficult. But do your managers know the best interview techniques to avoid hiring missteps? The most common reason new hires don’t work out? It’s not because they don’t have the technical skills they need, says hiring consultant Jennifer Shirkani, speaking at the 2009 Society for Human Resources Management Annual Conference. Most new employees have enough skills to do the job, because that’s what int...Published about 18-07-2009 | Rated 0
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Exciting Oppurtunity for Leading IT Software Sales Companies.
Hi this radhika from Vertx Solutions,a chennai based recruitment firm dealing with IT,NON IT,and ITES. Currently we have openings with one of our Leading IT Software Sales Company. I am here with attaching the Job description for your kind persual.. Requirement: Designation: BDM/BDE Exp in Business Development & Product Training for 2-5 yrs. Job Location:Chennai If you are interested, kindly send your updated profile to radhikas@vertxsolutions.net...Submitted by Radhika | Rated 0
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Oops! Boss sends biased e-mail to applicant
Whenever you send an e-mail, it’s a good idea to double check it’s going to the right address. Especially when the message could have legal ramifications.
One executive recently got his company in big trouble by accidentally sending a message meant for HR straight to a job applicant. Here’s what happened:
A 46-year-old applying for a job as an operations manager at a financial services company sent his resume to the employer’s CEO. He didn’t get any response until he got a messag... Published about 15-07-2009 | Rated 0
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What are background checks worth? Thousands, in this case
Not all employers conduct background checks for every position they hire. But as this recent court case shows, sometimes they’re just plain necessary.
If there’s a type of job you’d think would automatically require a background check, it’s those that involve contact with children or the elderly. In fact, background checks for those positions are required by law in some states.
Not in Virginia, though, and the Cote De Neige Home for Adults in Newport News didn’t run checks for pr... Published about 15-07-2009 | Rated 0
