Should Tattoos Be Allowed in the Workplace?

See How Corporate Policies About Tattoos Affect Hiring, Retention Maybe it’s a tribal arm band, orchids on the lower back playing peek-a-boo with coworkers, or—gulp!—they’re wearing it on their face a la Mike Tyson. But even if it’s that cute little leprechaun on their ankle, our latest survey results show visible tattoos at work could

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The Importance of Job Descriptions

Descriptions of job titles appear in a variety of forms in the workplace. Recruitment ads, compensation surveys and other benchmarking tools, as well as corporate or departmental development plans all use some method of describing a job. The brief descriptions of highlighted positions that are seen in compensation surveys and other benchmarking tools are called

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9 Do’s & Don’ts for Firing Employees

Proceed with Caution If you’re an employer you’ve likely had to fire people. It’s never easy and the process can be fraught with hazards. If you must let someone go, be quick, be kind and be careful. Keep in mind these nine tips for terminating an employee. 9. Consider It Carefully DO Consider the need

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4 Ways You’re Biased During Job Interviews

Learn How Your Brain Is Hiring People Before You Even Realize It You Don’t Even Realize It’s Happening Let us describe a scene and you tell us if it sounds familiar. You’re interviewing dozens of people but you’re excited about this next one because she had an unbelievable stat about reeling in two different $20

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10 Tips for Hiring the Best Employees Using Social Media

Take Advantage of Social Media Services to Find the Most Qualified Employees Faster   Hiring Methods Have Changed Ten years ago, if you polled human resources personnel about the methods used to find a qualified candidate, you’d have probably heard familiar phrases such as: Sifting through piles of resumes Reading numerous cover letters Social media

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The 10 Best Interview Questions to Ask.

    In today’s technology crunched world, many experts have written off the importance of asking good and relevant interview questions. Good interview questions reveal a lot about a prospective candidate. They can tell the employer if the employee will fit in the office culture or not.  They can show if the employee has all

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