3 Reasons Why Recruiters Should Check References
Regardless of how time consuming and frustrating checking references can be, they are an important part of the hiring process. In today’s post, we will look at why taking the time to call and email a candidate’s references and past employers is a good practice. 3 Reasons Recruiters Should Check References Confirm the Veracity of […]
5 Things to Remember When Hiring Your First Employees
The idea of hiring your first employee can be a daunting task for a small business owner. What paperwork needs to be completed? What will be the company policies on things like overtime, meal breaks and attendance? It may seem unnecessary to write policies and develop training plans when hiring just a few employees, but […]
3 Ways to Boost Your Retail Recruiting Efforts
Recruiting Trends Week is upon us! Each day, everday this week Blogging4Jobs is taking it to the streets to find out what trends will be “the trend” in recruiting. What do you think? What trend do you see as #1 in 2014? Let us know here! Elevate your brand and HR & Recruiting practitioners. Learn more about […]
Reading the Workplace: How Reading Fiction Shapes our Understanding of Work
I chose English as my major because I enjoy reading. What can one do with a BA in English, then? Obviously work in HR—at least, that’s where my life has taken me. When drafting policy, knowing where to put the commas and when to use affect or effect have been helpful, but I feel that […]
Domestic Violence and the Workplace
In my last post, I talked about how important good listening skills are for HR professionals. As I mentioned, sometimes when we listen, employees tell us about an issue that requires more help than we can give. In my HR career, I have had employees come to me about domestic violence issues in their lives. […]
Listen Up! How to be a Good Listener in the Workplace
Listening is an underrated HR skill. We spend lots of time learning the latest employment laws, improving our recruiting skills, drafting policies and providing employment data to management. Sometimes it is easy to forget that a big part of working in HR is being a good listener. So, in today’s post, we will at this […]
