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- Why do Organizations go in for Human Resources Services? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Ruby SahiwalOne of the most common phrases seen in the corridors of corporate offices refers to the workforce or “people”. Employees or the human resources are considered as the most important and valuable assets for any company. In the competitive labor market, it is very important to ensure that the needs ...
Views: 1087 - Best Interview Question To Ask Your Interviewer - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Marc DeBoer"If I had a million dollars put into my savings account and I didn't have to work anymore, what incentive would I have to work for your company?" Wow. What a bold interview question; I agree! I honestly believe that only someone who is practically guaranteed to get the job should ask a ...
Views: 2317 - Payroll Software for Businesses of All Sizes - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Stephanie SalavejusThe importance of payroll software cannot be overestimated for any business. The specialty of these systems is that they guarantee that your payroll is completed on time and in compliance with all the applicable taxes. With the constant change in tax laws and their rates over the last few years, ...
Views: 947 - Creating a World-Class Corporate Culture - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Samantha JohnsonCreating a great workplace culture is not accidental; companies must make a conscious decision to focus and develop a plan that fosters a fantastic working environment for employees. Without a strong culture, there will be no foundation for rapid growth. By focusing on culture, leaders can ...
Views: 2505 - Employee Onboarding - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from efficient hireWith all the companies competing in the industry, it’s important for a business to invest on modern solutions that can help them gain an advantage in the market. Modern solutions include software that boosts efficiency within a company’s business operation. Employee onboarding is one of the ...
Views: 998 - Improving communication in the Higher Education sector - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from BullsEye EvaluationIn higher educational institutions, communication plays a major role in Performance Management. Institutions are complex communities comprised of multiple layers of players like administration, the faculty and students each with a distinct set of mindset and backgrounds. In order to draw a ...
Views: 1476 - Human Resource Software Applications for strong and sophisticated HR management - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Ishani JaiteleyHuman resource information solutions enable the human resource department to concentrate on growth strategies and initiatives, benefit analysis, hiring employees and other productive jobs instead spending time to perform routine and repetitive tasks. Human resources information system combines ...
Views: 1504 - Negative traits associated with Employee Performance Evaluation - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2013 from BullsEye EvaluationIn conversations with many HR leaders and employees it can be clearly identified that Employee Performance Evaluation along with all its potential advantages have equal drawbacks as well. Determining the coordination between individual job performance and organizational performance can be a ...
Views: 2825 - What the HR Pros and Headhunters Don’t Tell You About Your Job Search - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Rand GolletzYou’re looking for a new job. Either you have your eyes on a promotion with your current employer or you’re looking for a new job in a new place. You’ve read the “how to write a killer résumé” books, and you can talk at length about all of your functional responsibilities. It doesn’t ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - You Deserve to Be Part of Company Handpicks - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Howard SmithSpecialized careers require different skill sets; even though there are staple criteria which apply to any job hunt, competency is the premium for technical tasks and projects. If you’re into the industrial development fields, then you’ll have to keep up with the trends to ensure your ...
Views: 1062(1 vote) - Secrets of A Recruiter Revealed - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerI felt it was time for a controversial article, so here we go. What's the deal with recruiters? When I say recruiters, I mean headhunters. There are so many questions and controversy surrounding them and I felt it was time to address this. How Do Recruiters Get Paid? Well, the rumor around ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - How To Stay Off The Naughty List - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWith the holiday season right around the corner, we have some job searching and interviewing tips for you to stay off the naughty list. [space20] Don't Post Any NYE Facebook Pictures: New Year's Eve is a very fun time for all of us and there is nothing wrong with going to a great party. ...
Views: 1275(1 vote) - Top Five Resume Mistakes To Fix For 2013 - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIn my former life as a recruiter, I have seen hundreds of thousands of resumes and of them, no resume was the same. Long ones, short ones, some as big as your head (for anyone who remembers the lovely bunch of coconuts song)! Even with all these different kinds of resumes, all of them had the ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Ask Not What Your Employer Can Do For You - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoer...but what you can do for your employer! We have all heard President Kennedy's most famous speech and you know it's about our country not employer. However, let's consider this for now. What if every CEO across the world said this; Ask not what your employer can do for you, but what you can do ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - How To Launch a Successful Job Search - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIt does not matter where you are in your life; mid-career or seasoned, employed or unemployed, director or entry-level. We all need to know how to launch a successful job search in order to find our next job. Before we describe our steps, we must first help you understand you! Think of ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - The Subliminal Interviewing Skill You Need To Master - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIt does not matter what kind of job you want or the industry you are looking, just about every interview is the same. The interviewer asks a few questions about you and you ask a few about the company and you are hired based on a gut feeling. When hiring anyone, there are no facts to go off ...
Views: 1115(2 votes) - What Do Interviewers Want? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWhen you get an interview call after applying to hundreds of jobs out there, your elation is natural. You research about the company, its work culture, and prepare yourself for the interview. You also talk to people to find out how to crack the interview. You also read blog posts on the same. ...
Views: 899(2 votes) - What Do Interviewers Want? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWhen you get an interview call after applying to hundreds of jobs out there, your elation is natural. You research about the company, its work culture, and prepare yourself for the interview. You also talk to people to find out how to crack the interview. You also read blog posts on the same. ...
Views: 1066(1 vote) - Give Thanks: 4 Tips To Send A Better Thank You Note - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerFor some reason, the thank you note has lost its style, its pizzazz in today's world. As with any thank you in life, a thank you letter can go a long way, but people have forgotten how to send a thank you letter. Seeing that it is Thanksgiving time, we thought it would be appropriate to discuss ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - 5 Reasons To Give Your Job Search A Reboot - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIt does not matter where you are or what job you are looking for, every person can use an advantage when searching for jobs. The best and easiest advantage is knowledge. We review 5 common job searching problems to help you take a second look at your job search strategy so you can maximize your ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - Don't Be On "Candidates Gone Wild" - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerAs an ex-corporate recruiter, I have more stories about candidates than I would ever be able to write about . Maybe one day, Bill Cosby will say, "Candidates say/do the darnedest things". We want to share with you today a few stories that stick out in our minds to this day. While we will not ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - 5 Interview Questions You're Guaranteed To Be Asked (And Their Answers) - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerEveryone always has questions about what interview questions they will be asked. In today's job market, that is a great thing! Hiring managers and HR professionals want candidates that are fully prepared and are giving the best interview possible. We tallied our top five interview questions ...
Views: 1028(1 vote) - These Job Seeking Mistakes Are Not Getting You Hired - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerToday's job market is really tight out there. Job seekers are trying every tactic possible to give just the slightest edge against other job seekers. What you may not realize though is that those very tactics could be hindering your job search efforts. Job seekers need to learn the recruiters ...
Views: 984(1 vote) - Heat Up Your Winter Job Search With These 5 Tips - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerAs winter is fast approaching so follows the recruiting slow-down season. Most job seekers do not realize that winter is the slowest season for recruiting in most companies. We must note that we are not including traditional seasonal hiring; including retail employees, ...
Views: 1034(1 vote) - Weather Can Ruin Your Chances Of Landing The Job - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerYou applied to the job and were offered a chance to interview in person. You couldn't be happier! Then you find out Hurricane Sandy is coming your way with bad weather. All throughout the world, weather hinders peoples ability to get to an interview. Nothing makes Human Resources ...
Views: 1038(1 vote) - Avoid Immediate Job Application Rejection - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerRemember the days when you could write a resume and send it to all of your potential future employers? When you could just walk in with your resume on nice cotton paper? Well…times have changed and you should not be thinking of that anymore. You now need to be thinking of, "How can I get ...
Views: 1076(1 vote) - You Should Ping Your Resume - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThat's right… You should be pinging your resume every single day, but do you even know what pinging even means? According to Wikipedia, it is, "… an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated." Does that make any sense? In layman's terms, ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - You Didn’t Get The Job Because Of Your Online Profile - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWe have discussed on our website the importance of social media in your job searching efforts through avenues such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. What we haven’t discussed yet are the important implications that they all can have on your career, both good and bad. Whether we like it or not…or ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - Make Yourself Recruitable By Working Smarter And Harder - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerYou want a new job or you are in transition, either way, how you can find a new job if no one can find you? It’s simple, you have to put yourself out there in order to be found. People believe that if you simply have a good LinkedIn profile and apply to a lot of jobs that it will click after a ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - Phone Screen - Recruiter's Favorite Weapon - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerThere it is. You see it in your inbox. The subject is titled "Interview Request". The sender is from a recruiter with the company you just applied at. Your heart starts pumping, you are excited, and you feel a sense of relief. You have sent hundreds of resumes out and finally have received a ...
Views: 1049 - Why Are You Being Ignored By The Recruiter? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerHave you ever wondered why you do not hear back from recruiters? Well to answer that question, there are many aspects of the recruiting/interviewing process that we must understand. As with anything in life, there are needs and wants. For example, I need to eat food; I want a new car. With ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - Make Your Next Interview Gangnam Style - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIf you have not heard this song yet, please click here. This song was released in July of 2012 and is already a world-wide sensation. It has hit the Guinness Book of World Records for most likes for a YouTube video and has over 350+ million views. So why should you make your next interview ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - Um, Excuse me, Where is your Suit? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerMy high school teacher once said to our economics class that "We only have one first impression when meeting someone so why not make the most of it?" I conduct, on average, 100-200 in person interviews a year and am seeing an alarming trend when it comes to interview etiquette - sloppy ...
Views: 991(1 vote) - I Will Not Hire You If You Are Not A Referral. 6 Tips To Become A Referral. - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerDid you know that 75% of hires in the United States are made by referrals? This means somebody you know knows somebody who is involved in the hiring process or can at least get your resume to the right person. The question is then, how many people do you know? Hiring managers and recruiters hire ...
Views: 955(1 vote) - 6 methods to Overcome the Interview Stress - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Marc DeBoerInterviews can always be a bit stressful and that is okay! It means you really want to do well and that is the first step to having a good interview. Below, are some tips to overcome the interview jitters. Night Before the Interview: Interview Prep: Be sure to do some interview prep ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - The Not-To-Do List: 5 Habits To Stop During An Interview - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerAre you getting interviews, but no offers? You have to stop, think and ask, "Is it me?" It may be and you do not even know it. Knowing your interviewing habits may seem tough, but with some practice you will be able to spot them. You simply need to make yourself aware of them, improve on them, ...
Views: 871(1 vote) - Why You Should Be Drinking At Work - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerWHAT!? Yes! We are serious; you should be drinking at work. Water that is. :-) There are a few reasons why you should be over at the water cooler drinking. It is believed that water will improve your concentration, provide better mental and physical efficiency and a greater level of ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - Five Tips About Employment Verifications and Background Checks - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerIf you have not read our section on employment verifications, please do so here. We give good insight into understanding what they are and how they can affect the offer process. It is widely unknown that the employment verification process plus background checks can make or break your entire ...
Views: 1083(1 vote) - The Hardest and Easiest Interview Question - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Marc DeBoerNo matter what kind of job you are interviewing for, there is a high probability that you will be asked the question, "Tell me about yourself". The common belief by most people is that this is hardest question to be asked in an interview. Why? Because there is no definitive answer to it. It is a ...
Views: 795(1 vote) - How to Ensure Effective Human Resource Planning - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2012 from Mahendra GuptaPeople are indeed the greatest assets to an organisation; they are the foundation, but also one of the largest expenses. Thus it is critical that an organisation ensures that these human assets are properly utilised before going ahead and hiring new staff. However, when you have hundreds of ...
Views: 3319(1 vote) - Maintaining Cordial Labor Management Relations, a Tough Task for Companies - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from John MarshallManaging a company is a very daunting task. It involves management at different levels where the varied departments have to be managed , where each department has to be worked upon with the same interest and view always. Right from the administration which involves keeping the company top notch ...
Views: 2370 - Employee Evaluation sketched out - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationIn order to face the soaring competition at business front many organizations are now focusing on improving their employee’s engagement and performance by deploying effective Employee Performance Management strategies in their business objectives. Employee Performance Management is a method by ...
Views: 958 - 5 Human Resource Tips for Growing Your Small Business - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Lorien StrydomSmall business owners all have something in common; they want to grow expand their business and improve their bottom line. To achieve this, businesses would need a dedicated Human Resources team to take the lead and maintain a competitive edge. Here are a few basic tips that small business ...
Views: 1226 - Role of a Company Secretary and How to Find One - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Howard SmithThe function of a company secretary in a business enterprise is as essential as the function of the arteries and veins in the heart. Her role is indispensable and is perhaps one of the most important roles any individual can play in an organization. Where there are no paid staff members in a ...
Views: 947 - Importance of outsourcing human resource functions to a HR consulting company - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Adrian RockerHR functions play an important role in the running a business organization. Choosing the best human resource consulting firm is a significant step and it can alter the direction of a business. Choosing the right HR consulting firm can lead to the success of the business. A failure to implement ...
Views: 918 - Importance of HR resources in a company - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from George VelvetHR or Human Resources refers to the type of management consulting that concentrates on the utilization of human capital management to fulfill the various goals of a company. HR management consulting forms an integral part of an enterprise and it is used for enhancing the working efficiency of ...
Views: 996 - Tips on Hiring Personnel - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Avril BettsIf you are the owner of a Business it's more than likely that at some point in time you have had or will have to hire staff. You yourself likely have your own talents but may need someone to balance them or just to assist you with necessary jobs or to enhance and grow your business. Hiring staff ...
Views: 1584(2 votes) - Absolute Performance Management process - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationIn order to ensure whether all the goals are being consistently met in an effective and efficient manner in an organization, a well designed Performance Management system is needed. There are many areas in an organization that require efficient Management Solutions to deliver transparency and ...
Views: 4646 - Reading Brain Breaththrough 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Hal WechslerReading & the Brain Has a Breakthrough. Wow, It Works. • 1. For Brainiacs & other “smart-folks”: up to 70% of U. S. high school students are lousy (not proficient) readers. So what? • 2. N.A.E.P. (National Assessment of Educational Progress), indicates average high school “reading-scores” ...
Views: 1146 - Have a precise Performance Review - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from BullsEye EvaluationIn the stiff competitive era of recession, organizations have realized the importance of deploying a strategic Performance Management system in their plans to gain a competitive edge over their peers. Implementing of such Performance Management Tools and strategies will help the organizations in ...
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