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8 Things To Look For In A Job Candidate’s Social Media Profiles

Using Social Media to Assess Job Candidates

Social media profiles can tell you a lot about a job candidate. More and more recruiters, now 86 percent, view a job candidate’s social media profiles during the decision process. It’s important to use these resources not just to look for red flags, but for items showing a candidate’s likelihood to succeed in your organization. […]

Train To Retain: 7 Tips For Better Employee Training

Your employees are your company’s best asset. Regardless of your industry, products, or services, without a staff of talented workers, your company is unlikely to reach its full potential. But once you’ve snagged the top talent in the industry, how can you ensure their long-term retention? Employee turnover can certainly break your budget, but by […]

5 Reasons Telecommuting Is Still Beneficial To Your Employees

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Does your company currently employ telecommuters or allow telecommuting based on employees’ needs? If not, it may be time to consider the variety of benefits telecommuting can provide for the organization. In light of the recent decision made by Yahoo’s CEO Marissa Mayer — to end the employee telecommuting practice within the company — all […]

Spring Cleaning: 7 Ways To Improve Your Work Environment

How To Spruce Up your Work Environment This Spring

Spring marks a time for intensive home cleaning and improvement. With the changing of seasons growing closer with each day, it’s an opportune spruce up your work environment. Even Your Work Environment Needs a Spring Cleaning Before you get ready for some all-out spring cleaning, it’s important to remember that making improvements to your company’s […]

Showing Your Employees You Care on the Cheap

Love is certainly lingering in the air following Valentine’s Day. While you may have planned and executed something special for your significant other, friends, or family, what have you done to showcase your appreciation for your employees? Showing Your Employees You Care on the Cheap   Employees who feel valued are more likely to have […]

5 Overlooked Skills HR Professionals Need

Skills Needed in HR

HR professionals have to deal with a lot of crap in their complex and sometimes overwhelming positions. If you’re reading this, you probably know better than anyone that being a great HR professional takes a lot of work, and skill. This topic has been covered many times because, let’s face it, we all want to […]