By Jan van der Hoop There’s an old adage that birds of a feather flock together. We naturally prefer to surround ourselves with others who share our attitudes, values and standards. This truth of human behavior is at work in your business whether you know it or not. The only question is whether it is […]
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By Jan van der Hoop Are you seeing top candidates, or top performers? Over the years we’ve been taught to look for specific things when we evaluate candidates: a good cover letter, a solid résumé (and God help them if there are typos); they show up early for the interview, well prepared with good questions;
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GUEST BLOGGER By Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco Has your company reviewed its HR policies and practices for age prejudice? Has it committed to a multi-generational workforce as part of its diversity initiatives? Has it looked not just at how to combat ageism–in both directions–but also how to leverage age diversity for a better culture, increased innovation, improved
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By Marc Belaiche With the significant increase in how much time people spend on social media, it’s no secret that when you’re looking to recruit for your organization, social media can be an effective medium for you to use to find quality candidates. It can be especially helpful to reach those hard-to-find passive candidates i.e.
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By Jan van der Hoop Nearly 90% of the time, the reason people fail in their job has nothing to do with skills or experience, and everything to do with attitudes and fit. We’ve all hired someone who looked great on paper and interviewed really well, even though something was ‘off’. It never really worked
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By Marc Belaiche This article covers why reference checking has become a vital step in the hiring process for all organizations. Tougher Job Market Given the economic downturn of recent years, some job seekers may be more likely to take liberties with their education, employment or experience noted on their resumes to enhance their appeal
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By Rosa Lokaisingh The lack of hard data in our marketplace – an information gap that makes it difficult to begin to understand which skills are required for employment, what practices are the most promising in training youth to become productive citizens and employees, and how to identify the programs that do this best. In
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By Jan van der Hoop Résumés have been around for so long, we just take them for granted. They became popular after WWII, and the essence of the document has not changed in the last 75 years. But relying on the résumé as the admission ticket for candidates to introduce themselves can actually hurt you.
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By Jan van der Hoop Fish where the fish are: Five simple tips for attracting the right people to your business Placing ads on job boards, hoping people will send you their résumé, just isn’t enough any longer. Even if you get quantity, you have no control over the quality of the candidates who apply.
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