by Caroline | Nov 28, 2012 | Hiring, Recruiting, teamwork, Telecommuting, company culture, management
Setting aside the fact that it’s a little creepy to have Jobvite crawling around in your social media drawers, it is actually a great tool. Applications like Jobvite or Appirio turn every employee in your company—who is willing to participate—into a recruiter. When...
by Caroline | Nov 21, 2012 | Assessments, Hiring, HRCompliance, People Evaluation, Recruiting, Training
It’s almost the New Year and time to stop and take stock. For businesses that means look at your strategic plan, including your human resources management. Sadly, many businesses haven’t created a strategic plan to look at. They’re so busy meeting deadlines, finding...
by Caroline | Oct 31, 2012 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Non profit HR, People Evaluation, Recruiting, Training
The problem with trying to change the world is that you really want to put every dollar toward fighting cancer, feeding the poor, tending to the dying or rescuing animals–not toward air conditioning, insurance or HR. But it can’t be avoided. Nonprofits have all...
by Caroline | Oct 24, 2012 | Assessments, Hiring, People Evaluation, Recruiting
It’s one of the great hiring conundrums: Employers want to hire people who are experienced in 90-to-100 percent of a given job. They want to go home and sleep at night knowing the job is covered. The problem is, most candidates really want a job that’s only 50-to-75...
by Caroline | Oct 17, 2012 | Assessments, Hiring, People Evaluation, Recruiting
No matter what you’re hiring for, be it an executive or a software developer, there are five characteristics that mark a certain kind of person. A particular sort of human being who is just more likely to be a better team member, help push the company where it’s...
by Caroline | Oct 8, 2012 | Company Culture, Hiring, People Evaluation, Recruiting, rewards, teamwork
Every company wants a great company culture, but most have no idea how to get one. That’s because it’s harder than it looks. Great culture isn’t about having a cool office or getting to wear shorts to work. Great culture is about the way people treat each other in...
