Job descriptions are a staple of the hiring process. In fact,theyare fundamental to it. Every company uses them. But their effectiveness is another story. Many are dissatisfied with the way job descriptions are currently put together. The language is turgid and bland, the terms abstract. They can be full of jargon, yet barely decipherable. In… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Recruiting Best Practices
How to Strengthen Your Recruiting Efforts
Recruiting good people who have the skills and experience your company needs is always a challenge. There always seem to be more open positions than workers with the right skills to fill them. As a recruiter, you want to give yourself the best chance at finding the talent you need. To make sure you are… Read more »
How to Counteract Bad Online Reviews
Companies face many new challenges in the age of social media. Managing reputation has become more complicated because of all the communications outlets available. But companies need to take measures to address the issue, because hits to a company reputation can have big impacts, not only to sales, but to hiring as well. Studies have… Read more »
How Company Volunteer Programs Can Pay Big Dividends
Today, many companies have programs where their employees do volunteer work while still on the company clock. It is a relatively inexpensive way for businesses to enhance the work environment for employees and to improve employee morale. It can improve the company bottom line in several ways: 1. Attracting talented people. A recent survey found… Read more »
Important Employee Performance Tasks
When it’s time to manage your employees’ performance, don’t forget to do the following: Make sure the workers’ goals mesh with your company’s or department’s goals. Do so by creating SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) goals and align them with those of your department or company. Doing so means you will help your… Read more »
Why Follow-Up Questions are Important
When we meet someone in various business situations, we intuitively size them up – can we work with them, can we trust them? One way we do this is by asking questions. Job interviews are the most salient example of this. Hiring managers attempt to get a feel for job applicants through the various questions… Read more »
How to Use Company Images on Social Media
Everybody is familiar with the old saw that a picture is worth a thousand words. And there is a large degree of truth to the statement. An image can indeed convey instantly what a written essay might take many words to get across. The importance of images is apparent in the world of social media,… Read more »
To Hire or Not to Hire an Entrepreneur
You are looking to fill an open position. Among your many job applicants are a few people who have been entrepreneurs, people who have started their own company or companies. So the question that arises is whether you should hire an entrepreneur or not. As with anything, there are reasons in favor of hiring an… Read more »
“Problem” Candidate or Diamond in the Rough?
Is a person who has been out of work for six months or longer damaged goods? What about someone who is “overqualified” for your open position? Should you never hire someone with a criminal record? Sometimes, candidates who have some sort of black mark on their job history aren’t as problematic as they may appear… Read more »
International Business and Language
With advances in technology, now more than ever we have a truly global economy, with many more companies doing business internationally. Technology has helped to break down a lot of barriers regarding communication and transportation. But there is still one big thing that companies doing business internationally need to address, and that is language. In… Read more »