Employment – Page 8 – My Thoughts Exactly

Eight Reasons Why Your Resume is Getting Dumped!

In today’s economic climate, the competition is difficult, but your resume should never be. The resume is the most effective tool to kick-start your job search. Applying for a new job, the best way to get your foot in the door is your resume. It is not difficult to write a powerful resume, but it doesContinue reading “Eight Reasons Why Your Resume is Getting Dumped!”

Nine Ways to Eliminate Hiring Bias

Hiring bias can negatively affect a company at every level, from senior management on down. When recruiters use emotion in a hiring decision rather than objective facts, it could lead to accusations of hiring bias. Using “your gut” to select a candidate is simply not the way to get the right talent. Like cancer, hiringContinue reading “Nine Ways to Eliminate Hiring Bias”

Firing “At-Will” Employees: How to Protect Yourself

With “at-will” employment, do you actually need a reason to fire someone? The answer is YES! That is, unless you can guarantee the employee knows exactly why you fired him or her. You must have absolutely no doubt they think their firing was not because of age, sex, religion, national origin and other protected classes. TheContinue reading “Firing “At-Will” Employees: How to Protect Yourself”

Management Coaching Skills: 3 Ways to Get the Best!

Management coaching is always a challenge, and the most successful managers know it. Few will argue that an excellent manager is also a good coach; they understand and work with employee strengths, as well as support team members to shore up weaknesses. Management coaching builds teams and fosters respect, as well as a sense ofContinue reading “Management Coaching Skills: 3 Ways to Get the Best!”

Hiring Process Stuck In The Past? 5 Questions to Move it to the Future!

5 Questions to Move Your Hiring Process to the Future! In the search for new talent, the hiring process in most companies is wedged firmly in the past. For most companies, the hiring process is about yesterday—training and experience—as a way to establish a good fit. They have a problem, and they think someone withContinue reading “Hiring Process Stuck In The Past? 5 Questions to Move it to the Future!”