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Smart Choices: How to Hire the Best

By Judith Lindenberger - Learn some specifics for preparing to interview a job candidate and how to conduct the interview itself. Some good tips are provided, especially for determining whether the candidate will fit into your company's environment. (Added: 24-May-2006 Hits: 983 )

Personnel Record Retention Requirements - Suite101.com

By Christina Morfeld - There is no law whose sole purpose is to impose a retention requirement for records on unhired candidates and/or employees. There are, however, a variety of federal regulations -- most notably those designed to combat discrimination and other unfair labor practices (Added: 14-Nov-2000 Hits: 2277 )

Retaining Employees and Customers Is A Family Affair

By Eileen McDargh - As e-mail, voice mail, and technology allow people to conduct business without ever seeing each other, the competitive edge can very well be the re-creation of conversation -- specifically conversation that allows people to feel a "family" connection. It's a connection that recalls the fact that commerce was traditionally an intimate affair. (Added: 18-Apr-2001 Hits: 1079 )

Hiring a Track Record: More Informative Reference Checks

By Laura Gassner Otting, Senior Vice President, ExecSearches.com - Interviews are not indicative of reality, ever. Questions are asked, questions are answered, and everyone laughs and smiles. It�s not exactly a typical crisis day in the office. The only way to get a true read on a candidate is to speak with the people who know him or her best: his references. Learn how to check references better and reduce the chances of a bad hire. (Added: 29-May-2001 Hits: 769 )

Cultural Awarness - an HR Perspective

By N.A Johnson - The advent of the global economy brings with it new challenges for the HR profession. Cross cultural awarness training is now proving to be a critical solution to managing mulitcultural staff. (Added: 20-Jul-2004 Hits: 916 )

A Quick Guide To Employee Orientation For Managers

By Robert Bacal - We present an overview of the orientation process, and a checklist that you can use when orienting new staff. As you read the article, keep in mind that orientation is also important for existing employees (Added: 15-Oct-2000 Hits: 2878 )

Adapting To Change

By Carol Kinsey Goman - This article presents some great arguements as to why you need to be adept at adapting to change in the business world. (Added: 18-Nov-2008 Hits: 425 )

The Search Plan: Your Road Map to the Candidate Pool

By Laura Gassner Otting, Senior Vice President, ExecSearches.com - An executive search can be a harrowing endeavor. In fact, filling a job often becomes a full time job in itself. The search plan is the foundation upon which your search will be built and therefore, must be given due time and thought before the search is begun in earnest. Learn how to get started in this informative article with contributions from other headhunters around the country. (Added: 29-May-2001 Hits: 839 )

What Makes Employees Want to Stick Around?

By Business Week - And you thought dealing with customers was a hassle. With unemployment at a 4.1%, employees are at least as picky. So employers are throwing around cash, benefits, and perks like never before to attract warm bodies. But once you've snagged them, how do you keep them from being lured elsewhere by a better deal? (Added: 12-Nov-2000 Hits: 1395 )

Employee Self-Service Applications

By Christina Morfeld - This article describes the benefits of employee self-service (ESS) applications � most notably their ability to handle many mundane HR tasks � and includes a list of well-respected suppliers. (Added: 14-Sep-2002 Hits: 1208 )

Outplacement Services -- Defunct Dot-Com Style

By Business Week - How some out-of-business Net companies try to help their laid-off workers (Added: 12-Nov-2000 Hits: 971 )

Involve Your Employees in Community Service Efforts

By Christina Morfeld - This article discusses several types of volunteer programs that an organization can implement to benefit the communities in which it does business. (Added: 14-Sep-2002 Hits: 873 )

Market Repercussions of Angry Workers

By Jim Jubak - So you're angry at outrageously compensated CEOs and other executive fat cats who prosper while employees and shareholders take all the pain. The question is, should you voice that anger and sell your shares in the company? (Added: 28-May-2002 Hits: 835 )

Q and A: Abuse Of Internet Access At Work - How To Address It

By Robert Bacal - We look at a question which is being asked with increasing frequency. What are the issues of concern around providing Internet access for employees. And we provide some progressive and constructive answers. (Added: 15-Oct-2000 Hits: 757 )

Workforce Planning: The Strategy Behind �Strategic Staffing�

By Christina Morfeld - This article presents several compelling reasons to undertake a workforce planning initiative, outlines the four-step process, and offers valuable "best practices" for optimal results. (Added: 14-Sep-2002 Hits: 1496 )

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