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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
Why do 46% of hires fail within the first 18 months?
The answer to the question above could save your organization a good deal of money in employee turnover costs. As reported in HR Executive magazine, Leadership IQ concluded a three year study of more than 5,200 hiring managers from 312 public … Continue reading
Job Fit Increases Job Satisfaction & Employee Loyalty!
Paul Studebaker, Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Plant, an online information resource and community dedicated to advancing the sustainability of manufacturing and other industrial operations recently posted an article discussing the key performance metrics companies use to measure the success of their … Continue reading
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Telecommuting can cut costs, but not every employee is right for it!
Economic woes and increased stress on workers are a few reasons why many HR leaders are looking further into telecommuting. The offer of telecommuting is one more way to attract top candidates wishing to spend less time commuting and more … Continue reading
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Finding the right personality for effective global leadership!
Today more and more companies are learning that not only do their employees need the proper skills to succeed in their job, they need the right personality to fit-in and succeed in their company’s culture. How do you deal with … Continue reading
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Hire Outside Your Comfort Zone
A great post from Kris Dunn at hrcapatalist.com discusses the merits of hiring an artist for a regular job at your company. This got me thinking about the way many of our clients have selected candidates over the years. Most … Continue reading
Job fit: Who wins?
Job Fit: Who Wins? Our company has a vision of getting everyone into a job in which they “fit”. By fit we mean that the employee’s skills, talents, likes, dislikes and personality will be positively received and utilized. That they … Continue reading
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Is Workplace Likeability really that important?
New Flash everyone, evidently being likable can get you hired over someone not so likable and even further your career. Does this sound obvious to you? Well being likable is a trait that escapes many including yours truly. Whether you’re … Continue reading
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How quickly are you eliminated from the hiring process?
According to a running poll on Searchfirm.com, 39% of hiring managers feel they form an accurate opinion of a job candidate in less than five minutes. Thirty-three percent believe they can do it in less than 1 minute. This means … Continue reading
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Conduct A Better Interview – Behavioral Interviewing
Behavioral interviewing is not new. Since the 70′s managers have heard that behavioral interviewing will change the way they hire. It is somewhat surprising then to find so many people doing it poorly. One part of behavioral interviewing is asking … Continue reading
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