Tag Archive | "Interviewing"

Tweet SmartBrief on Workforce is a daily e-newsletter for HR professionals, curating essential articles on finding the best talent, motivating top performers and increasing team productivity. Here are the top HR news stories as selected by SmartBrief on Workforce readers. Want to freak out prospective hires? Ask these questions (GlassDoor.com) The top 10 issues facing HR [...]

Tweet SmartBrief on Workforce is a daily e-newsletter for HR professionals, curating essential articles on finding the best talent, motivating top performers and increasing team productivity. Here are the top HR news stories as selected by SmartBrief on Workforce readers last week. 5 tips for offering feedback that works (NetworkSolutions.com) 5 compliance issues your company may [...]

Tweet Great recruiters have a knack for matching applicants’ values, skills and personalities with the right jobs. This week’s 5 for Friday rounds up five top stories about the fundamentals of the recruiting profession. 5. Why You Should Hire Like a Rock Band. Inc.com: “We don’t see ‘cool’ as walking in with popped collars and [...]

Tweet When you’re interviewing a job candidate, you’re not just talking to a prospective employee, you’re making an impression on the public, says Jon Picoult, founder and principal of Watermark Consulting, who shares his interview tips in this video from the Monster Resource Center. People broadcast their experiences, so even if you don’t hire the [...]

Tweet Job candidates aren’t the only ones who need to prepare for an interview; employers need to do their homework too, says Emily Bennington, author of “Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at Your First Real Job” in this Monster Resource Center Video. “When you don’t take the time to [...]

Tweet With so many people looking for work, it may seem that business owners looking to hire have it made. But while there are plenty of candidates, the challenge lies in finding the right one for the job, says Emily Bennington, author of “Effective Immediately: How to Fit In, Stand Out, and Move Up at [...]

Tweet There are a lot of elements that need to go into any calculation of the cost of employee turnover, said Roberta Matuson, president of Human Resource Solutions and author of “Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around,” in this video from the Monster Resource Center. “When we look at employee turnover [...]

Tweet There’s an old saying that if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. That idea holds true when you’re trying to assess a candidate’s leadership potential. You have to start with a clear picture of what leadership means to you and, more importantly, what it means in your organization. [...]

Tweet One of the most common questions in the job search and interviewing world is “Why didn’t I get the job!?” To many, rejection causes their job search to stall. Some, however, view this as an opportunity to improve their interview technique and will enthusiastically say “NEXT!” Interviewing is a wonderful exercise in self-assessment, and [...]