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Still Unemployed? Close Your Skills Gap to Get the Job!

Are you looking for the right job for this economy? You may be part of the widening “skills gap” in the U.S. To find the right job quickly, you need to get up to speed! Develop the appropriate abilities employers require, starting with the information in this infographic. In a recent survey of hiring managersContinue reading “Still Unemployed? Close Your Skills Gap to Get the Job!”

Active Social Media Presence Key to Recruitment in 2013

The secret to finding a job in 2013? Have an active social media presence, says Boston-based recruitment software firm Bullhorn. Nearly every recruiter surveyed will go to LinkedIn, Twitter of Facebook to develop potential candidates. If you are a job seeker and need to be seen by recruiters, you want to have an active social mediaContinue reading “Active Social Media Presence Key to Recruitment in 2013”

Busted! Five Human Resources Myths

In a previous post, we discussed “dirty little secrets” that every Human Resources professional should make clear to each employee. Some felt it was a little harsh. Yes, many human resources “secrets” should be obvious to a majority of workers, but unless employees aren’t told the truth (even obvious ones), how can you be sureContinue reading “Busted! Five Human Resources Myths”

Complaint Investigations: Human Resources Best Practices

A human resources manager receives a complaint of discrimination from one employee against another. What do they do next? How are complaints handled? The manner in which human resources handles complaints can have a massive impact on the organization; not only legally, but how employees act in the future. Deal with a problem haphazardly andContinue reading “Complaint Investigations: Human Resources Best Practices”

7 Dirty Secrets All Human Resources Should Tell

Vacation, overtime and double-time pay; when are they required? Are they ever required? As human resources professionals, your primary concern is to make sure employees know (and follow) the rules set out by the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). Here are seven secrets of what employees are entitled to (and employers are not required toContinue reading “7 Dirty Secrets All Human Resources Should Tell”