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MORE THAN FILLING JOBS
The Caring Side of Recruiting
By Jon Hindman
Whether out of necessity or good business practices, some recruiters are going above and beyond to please the companies they represent and the people they’re placing.
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A TOUGH YEAR
Labor Day Holiday May Offer Little Optimism for Workers
August 28, 2008 6:00 AM PT
Companies are treating workers as skills providers to be utilized rather than as employees to be developed. The implication is that workers can expect ‘no government safety net, no corporate safety net, and have to look out for themselves.’
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SUCCESSION PROGRESSION
Going From CEO to HR Minder at Kohl’s
August 28, 2008 10:39 AM PT
If anything, the fact that ex-CEO Larry Montgomery is now supervising HR at the Wisconsin-based department store chain may be a sign of how important human resource issues are becoming, experts say.
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Global Work Watch
Staff writer Ed Frauenheim blogs about how companies worldwide marshal and manage their workers.
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Finding and Keeping the Best: 3 Ways to Ensure That Employees Stay
There’s no magic formula for curing churn. What it does take is strong core values, open communication, a sense of community that’s continually nurtured, and constant vigilance. The director of human resources for Allyis Inc. discusses how it works at his organization.
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Tools and Resources
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A small, medium and a large company talk about how HR and recruiters are working well together.
What kind of salary do you need? Are you applying for other jobs? Why should we hire you?
You probably ask questions like these in interviews. Here are some insights on how job-seekers prepare their answers.
If you want HR to be perceived as more strategic, more valuable, more credible, more whatever, you need to start thinking like a business with a product and market your overall brand image.
The top ten questions to ask.
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A question-and-answer newsletter addressing some of the most common and most
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Instead of looking for easy fixes, examine the tone set by your leaders. Use this seeming lag in motivation to explore ways to include self-motivation as a competency when recruiting and hiring.
You need to concentrate on both. At the beginning of a group task, ask the team members how they would like to be recognized or celebrate if the group attains its objectives--then plan on making those things happen. If you fail to recognize positive group behavior, don’t expect it to last long.
Top Tips
for Driving RPO Success
The world of RPO providers is growing rapidly--in both number and diversity. And
with so many in the game, aligning with the right partner has never been more
critical to success. Consider these strategies for choosing the ideal RPO
provider, evaluating your current packaged and maximizing your financial
investment.
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Special Reports
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The latest talent management products—modeled on organizational charts and baseball-card-style representations of employees—certainly have an appealing look, but skeptics dismiss the software as a fad that does little to boost effectiveness.
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Recruiting and Staffing
Aggressive Approaches With Passive Recruits
A manager's success depends on he quality of the people he or she
hires. While the traditional hiring process usually works smoothly,
managers are right to wonder if the most talented professionals
are not sitting at home reading ad jobs, but currently out in the
workforce.
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