Managing employees can be a wonderful experience when you have employees who understand the importance of being team players, who follow through on assignments, and who maintain a level of professionalism in the workplace.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Disabled Job Candidate
Many employers are uncomfortable with considering physically disabled candidates for job openings. It’s the one form of hiring discrimination that seems to be the hardest to overcome. I once heard someone liken being disabled with being an invisible minority.
The Five Traits of Successful Supervisors– Revisited
I’ve worked with dozens of supervisors over the last several years and have found the five traits that follow to be consistent behaviors with those supervisors whom I considered to be the cream of the crop. These are the leaders who consistently receive high praise and respect…
The Advantages of Hiring Older Employees
Transcript of ESBHR Podcast #17: The Advantages of Hiring Older Workers. Listen to the audio. The last few podcasts have focused on diversity hiring and recruitment. Today’s article will focus on the advantages of hiring older workers. Future episodes in my hiring series will cover: The recruitment and retention of employees with disabilities, How to […]
Ten Steps to Take When Hiring Your First Employee– A Pre Hire Checklist
The good news is that business is booming. The bad news is there’s only one of you. It’s time to take the plunge and hire some help. There are many good sources of information about finding the right people, writing job descriptions, interviewing candidates…
Find the Key to Motivated Employees
Imagine what happens when you ask an employee about their grand kids or their upcoming fishing trip or their daughter’s recent wedding. How do they look? It’s likely their face relaxes, a smile appears, and their eyes gleam. What you’re seeing is joy.
Help– How Do I Fire My Employee?
Sometimes the best way to understand a situation is to learn from similar experiences. The following story is a hypothetical situation of an employer who needs to think about the best way to end a working relationship because of attendance issues.
ESBHR Podcast: Don’t Be a “Bad Boss”– Interview with Asher Adelman of EBossWatch.com
This special podcast episode features Asher Adelman, the Founder of Ebosswatch.com. Asher started Ebosswatch based on his own very unpleasant experience as an employee. In the interview, Asher shares the story behind the development of Ebosswatch, a website where employees can rate their current or past bosses– similar to a performance review for bosses! Learn […]
Developing Your Interview Questions – The Behavioral Interview Style of Questioning
Transcript of ESBHR Podcast # 6: Developing Your Interview Questions – The Behavioral Interview Style of Questioning Listen to the audio In the podcast “Tips on How to Write a Job Description in 3 Easy Steps”, I gave you tips on how to write a job description or job summary. You have developed a job description and […]
Guest Post: 10 Reasons for Ongoing Policy and Procedure Management
Based on lessons learned and today’s highly litigious, increasingly-regulated and safety-oriented society, it is critical for organizational policies and procedures to be clearly defined and communicated. Below are 10 reasons your organization may need to improve your policy management…
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