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January 2, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast Interview: How To Use Social Media To Effectively Recruit Job Candidates

ESBHR Podcast Interview: How To Use Social Media To Effectively Recruit Job Candidates

Amy Reid, Recruitment Director for Impact Advisors, a consulting services company that focuses on the healthcare information technology industry shares how Impact Advisors effectively recruits using social media.

Filed Under: Podcast, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Recruiting with Social Media

October 16, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

What’s Better – Hiring Based On Experience Or On The Job Training?

What’s Better – Hiring Based On Experience Or On The Job Training?

Is it better for hiring managers to hire job candidates who have previous experience in the type of work that the job requires? Or does it make the most sense to hire an employee and then train your new hire on the job?

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee morale, employee motivation, Employee Training, on the job training, training employees

October 11, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Effect of Micromanaging Supervisors on Employee Turnover and Morale

The Effect of Micromanaging Supervisors on Employee Turnover and Morale

To micromanage based on the dictionary definition means “to manage especially with excessive control or attention to detail”. I know that you know that but I think it is so important to get that clarity.

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Management Tips, Micromanaging, tips on managing employees

October 3, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

How to Set a Social Media Policy for Your Staff

How to Set a Social Media Policy for Your Staff

Social media has become deeply ingrained in the lives of many individuals since Facebook’s rise to popularity, serving as a primary point of contact for friends and family in many instances. This leaves many companies in a precarious situation.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Employee Performance, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee management, hr policy, Management Best Practices, social media, Social Media Policy, workplace policy

September 25, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Hiring Relatives for Your Small Business- Nepotism or Just Good Business Sense?

Hiring Relatives for Your Small Business- Nepotism or Just Good Business Sense?

If you own a small business, chances are good that you have hired or at least considered hiring family members. Is hiring relatives a good business move, or is it just plain old fashioned nepotism that can cause problems within the company?

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: hiring family members, hiring relatives, nepotiism

September 18, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Should Your Intuition Influence Your Hiring Decision?

Should Your Intuition Influence Your Hiring Decision?

You stare at a resume or walk out of an interview and you have a feeling about this person. Your gut instinct is a firm “yes” or maybe a definite “no”.

Should you always “go with your gut” when hiring a new employee? What’s the harm?

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring decision, interviewing techniques

August 28, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

How to Increase Employee Accountability in the Workplace

How to Increase Employee Accountability in the Workplace

One of the key factors to the success of any business is how hard its employees work to surpass the goals of the company. In order for this to happen, however, the company’s employees should have a high level of accountability for the work they are doing.

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee accountability, HR Tips, Management Best Practices, Management Tips

August 27, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Top Tips on Holding an Interview

Top Tips on Holding an Interview

Arguably the most important stage of the recruitment and selection process is the interview.

The best interviews are those where the interviewer and the interviewee are both relaxed and able to get clear questions and answers across. Here are some key ways that you can start to learn the tools of the interviewers’ trade!

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Interview Tips, Job Interview

August 16, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Pros and Cons of HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses

The Pros and Cons of HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses

Small businesses sometimes struggle when it comes to meeting their HR needs. The time and effort that they want to spend on the business is focused elsewhere to ensure their company is staffed with the best and is meeting all necessary state and federal employment guidelines.

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, HR Outsourcing, HR Tips, human resources, Management Tips, small business

July 20, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Five Employee Management Strategies to Start Using ASAP

Five Employee Management Strategies to Start Using ASAP

You need to address issues as the issues occur and be clear as to your concerns. Let your employees know what you expect moving forward and what the consequences are if workplace issues resurface. And of course you always have these types of conversations in private.

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee management, Employee Management Strategies

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