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Why use Video Interviewing? Reasons May Vary.

Video Interviewing provides many hiring advantages, but determining who can best benefit from which advantage may not be readily apparent.  Here are two cases showing first why a Human Resources professional and, second, why a hiring manager should use video … Continue reading

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Who’s responsible for Job Fit, the Job Candidate or the Company?

Recently I read a post entitled “What Do You Get from a Job besides a Paycheck?” which discussed various questions a candidate should consider before taking a job.  Here’s a quick list of the author’s suggested considerations.        Does this role … Continue reading

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Video Interviewing: 5 Things You Need to Know before Choosing a Provider!

Video interviewing is quickly gaining prominence among HR professionals and hiring managers thanks to its ability to reduce costs and save valuable time during the interview process.  (Please visit my previous blog “10 Reasons to use Video Interviewing in 2012” … Continue reading

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Employee Satisfaction: Is it as BAD as you think?

It seems like a new employee job satisfaction survey is released every week.  The results of these often gloomy surveys are then blogged about, tweeted, and posted on social sites such as Linkedin.  I’ll admit that I’ve often blogged about … Continue reading

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Top Reasons your Social Profile could be Hurting You!

Social Media Monitoring Server, Reppler, conducted a study recently and found that 91% of recruiters and hiring managers have visited a candidate’s social profile on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter as part of the screening process.  This figure is much higher … Continue reading

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10 Reasons to Use Video-Interviewing in 2012

10 Reasons to Embrace Video Interviewing in 2012  Video Interviewing, the process of interviewing job candidates live over the internet, or having them interview themselves with their webcam, is a solution gaining in popularity.  For those of you who have … Continue reading

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Employers Bear the Load of the Overweight Worker

I have written past posts on weight affecting a job candidate’s ability to land a job based on the notion that an overweight employee could more significantly impact a company’s  healthcare costs in comparison to a candidate of normal weight.  Gallup … Continue reading

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What percent of your employees are going to leave in 2012?

In 2010 nearly 900 high potential employees were interviewed. Twenty-percent said they planned to leave their employer in the next 12 months.  Are one in five of your best performing employees ready to bolt?  Could it be an even higher … Continue reading

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Is a Lack of “Executive Presence” Impeding your Career?

Is A Lack of “Executive Presence” Impeding Your Career?             A report from the Center for Work-Life Policy, a non-profit research organization recently found that though they are highly ambitious and motivated, Asian professionals are unable to reach senior positions … Continue reading

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Improving Employee Satisfaction: First the Bad News

Improving Employee Satisfaction: First the Bad News. I love statistics. In just a few words and numbers I often see meaningful data which I can use to write posts like this.  Statistics reveal that employee satisfaction is at an all … Continue reading

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