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Do this, not that: Behavioral interviewing done right The Hiring Site Share    
In Nancy Newell's presentation, "Beyond Behavioral Interviewing: Asking the Right Questions, Evaluating the Answers," she offers strategies for what to do — and what to avoid — when it comes to finding the right candidate through behavioral interviewing. More
Some federal workers more likely to die than lose jobs USA Today Share
Federal employees' job security is so great that workers in many agencies are more likely to die of natural causes than get laid off or fired, a USA TODAY analysis finds. Death — rather than poor performance, misconduct or layoffs — is the primary threat to job security at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of Management and Budget and a dozen other federal operations. More Managing pay expectations Human Resource Executive Online Share
Recent survey results find employees unsure about their prospects for salary increases in the next year. Experts say companies must take special care when making compensation decisions in these shaky economic times, and HR professionals should take a lead role in communicating the organization's plans regarding salary increases to the workforce. More How to deal with job seekers who keep things close to vest Recruiting Trends Share
It can be frustrating to identify an outstanding candidate who is not willing to share the pertinent information a recruiter needs. When this happens you have two choices: walk away to find another candidate, or develop rapport and win this candidate's trust. More Paying taxes your employer keeps Reuters Share
Painful as it feels to have a lot of hard-earned income taken from your paycheck for taxes, a new Illinois law does something Americans may find surprising. It lets some employers pocket taxes for 10 years. You read that right — in Illinois the state income taxes withheld from your paycheck may be kept by your employer under a law that took effect in May. Continental Corporation, the big German tire maker; Motorola Mobility, the cellphone maker; and Navistar, the maker of diesel trucks for industry and the military, are in on the deal. More
Pre-turnaround hiring strategy allows you to hire when there is no competition ERE Share
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realize when business revenues are down, it doesn't make sense to carry out a large-scale recruiting effort. But if you're smart, you know when an economic turnaround begins, the competition for talent will be fierce. Starting a major recruiting effort too early or too late can have negative consequences. More Why employees are less engaged than ever MSN Share
While policymakers focus on encouraging small companies to hire more workers and jump-start the economy, business owners would do well to look at their existing workforce before taking on new employees. It turns out they might not like what they find. According to research conducted by Hewitt Associates, employee engagement in June 2010 had its largest quarterly decline in more than 15 years, when Hewitt first began tracking this metric. While these numbers are derived more from larger companies, the trend is apparent across the board. More Small business networking secrets Small Business Trends Share
Networking is an important part of a small business whether online or off. No matter what you do or how you do it, networking helps to find partners, suppliers and customers for your business. Done right, networking can be the key to success. Done wrong, it can be the cause of your failure. Here are some resources aimed at helping to improve your networking today. More Little hiring seen by small business The Wall Street Journal Share
The U.S. labor market could stay sluggish for a while, with small-business executives reluctant to hire amid the murky economic outlook. Almost two-thirds — 64 percent — of small-business executives surveyed said they weren't expecting to add to their payrolls in the next year and another 12 percent planned to cut jobs, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce report. Just 19 percent said they would expand their workforces. More |
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