Posts Tagged ‘Daily HR Tips’

A Poor Pre-Hire Process Promotes Problems (Try Saying That 10 Times Fast!)

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Everybody agrees the company needs to fill that position ASAP. Everybody agrees that hiring the right person is critical. Nobody questions the job description or salary and benefits package or even the timetable for hiring a new employee. Great! You are all set for hiring success. Let’s go to lunch.

Or not.

Hiring and the Double-Edged Sword of Social Media

Monday, March 7th, 2011

By now most of us are aware of the influence social networking sites have had on the hiring process. We’ve heard the stories about what sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and especially Facebook have done to help or hinder candidates in the job application process. Some of those stories are doozies, too. But that’s not the [...]

Now this is FUN!

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Are you an owl—a pragmatic, self-contained, analytical problem-solver—like Bill Gates? Or are you more like Warren Buffet, a beaver who is dependable, helpful, and hard-working? Would you consider yourself more of a fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, here-and-now styled fox, like Donald Trump? Or are you most like Oprah the dolphin, the type that is an enthusiastic, [...]

Don’t Dismiss the Benefits of Pre-Hiring Testing

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Looking to cut corners during the hiring process is understandable in the current economic climate. Who doesn’t need to reel in spending? But if you are considering skipping a solid pre-employment testing process before you hire your next employee, we ask that you consider the long-term costs that can result. What will it cost your [...]

Why We Love Employee Wellness Programs

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Before you sit down to do your regularly scheduled cost-cutting review of company expenses, please read “Leave Well Enough Alone! – The Case For Continuing With Wellness Programs”, a great article recently published at Daily HR Tips, one of our favorite blogs. The piece has some excellent points: In fact, wellness classes have proven to [...]