Archive for March, 2007

1. Think of the candidate when building your corporate careers site 2. Make your hiring process transparent on the site 3. Ensure all job descriptions are consistent on the careers site, and on job boards if used 4. Ensure your careers site appears in search...

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The best managers realize that they are in the recruiting business, even if they have nothing to with hiring employees. That is because they know that if they want to retain employees, they have to constantly recruit them. Use these tips to help you develop...

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The goal of the recruiting function is to recruit top talent to your organization. You want a set of questions that will help you avoid those problematic employees who don’t have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the job that you are hiring for....

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I firmly believe that the success of a corporation is heavily determined by the quality of the people they are able to recruit and retain. I would be interested in knowing what companies are using their public blog to promote their employer brand and connect...

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I just read a very stimulating post by Curt Rosengren about stimulating your mind. He brought alot interesting insight into the subject of sustainability. If we can only start to think more systemically. What do I mean? Systems are integrated wholes whose properties cannot be...

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An individual manages a small consulting company (about 15 employees) whose services are a function of the collective intellectual capabilities of employees and shareholders. There is a fair amount of independent work required that is not dependent upon other co-workers though regular assistance from others...

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If employee turnover begins from poor selection processes, how can we improve it? There are many steps in the recruitment and selection process. You will need to perform a diagnosis of where exactly the process is breaking down. Some suggestions for improvement are:    Send...

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To be effective business owners we must have a strong commitment to the Lord in order to tackle these unique American challenges. God, who is the owner of this earth, expects us, his tenants, to run it according to his plan. Dr. Jerry Falwell 02-28-2007...

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I read a post titled Using LinkedIn to job hunt on Secrets of the Job Hunt. It briefly introduced how you can use LinkedIn for your job search instead of the traditional job boards. After searching for writer jobs in the Fort Lauderdale area, I came...

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Are there any employers out there that hire temporary employees direct (i.e. not through an agency)? If so, do you have them sign a contract of any sort? It is absolutely a good idea to use temporary employees. People only hear what they want to hear...

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