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July 12, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Why Your Company Needs Job Descriptions, Revisited

Why Your Company Needs Job Descriptions, Revisited

 How To Write One In Thirty Minutes or Less A job description may seem like an unnecessary step.  You know what work you will need for your employee to perform.  Does putting the job down on paper really even matter?   Absolutely!  Five advantages to “putting it in writing”: 1. Job descriptions help you to […]

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Help with job descriptions, Hiring Tips, HR 101, job descriptions

February 1, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

8 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Diverse Employees

8 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Diverse Employees

Many managers and business owners understand the value of hiring a diverse group of employees, but aren’t quite sure of the steps that need to be taken towards reaching their goal of an inclusive and diverse workforce. Finding and retaining employees that represent a wide range of diversity…

Filed Under: Diversity, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: cultural differences in workplace, Diversity, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Multicultural workforce, Small business resources

January 21, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

December 2009 Unemployment Stats By Gender, Race and Industry

December 2009 Unemployment Stats By Gender, Race and Industry

Based on December 2009 stats released by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rates across the nation for adults are still at or near double digits: 10.2% for men compared to 8.2% for women. Broken down by race, unemployment for people of color…

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Find good job opportunities, finding a job, Hiring, Unemployment Rates

January 5, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Should Twitter and Facebook Be Part of Your Hiring Decision? What Do Job Seekers Think!

Should Twitter and Facebook Be Part of Your Hiring Decision? What Do Job Seekers Think!

Should you be checking the references of your potential hires using Twitter and Facebook, or the myriad of other social media outlets? This is an extremely controversial topic; especially for those looking for work or contemplating a job change. A short time ago, I shared what I thought would…

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Checking References, Employers Hiring, finding a job, Finding the best candidates, Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Job Interview, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

January 5, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Sometimes it is a few simple words that can help us to approach our work differently or change our behavior in ways that allow us to learn and grow. I’ve combined both my all time favorite inspirational quotes, as well as a few of my personal quotes of management wisdom for those…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Inspirational quotes for small businesses, Leadership, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

December 22, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Want To Hire The Best? Pick Up The Phone!

Want To Hire The Best?  Pick Up The Phone!

Hiring the best employee starts with being proactive on the front end of the pre-hire process. Consider screening candidates by phone first. Face to face interviews should be reserved for only those candidates whose work experience and skills compliment the job that you are trying to fill.

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: best management practices, employer resources, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

November 24, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Advantages of Hiring Older Workers

The Advantages of Hiring Older Workers

Savvy employers know that in order to have a broad perspective of experience, and ideas in the workplace, it’s important to hire workers that are not cookie cutter versions of the rest of your staff. This includes taking advantage of the rich resources that older workers can provide to an organization;

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: age discrimination, best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Interview Tips, Management Best Practices, older workers, Retirement

November 17, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Four Important Hiring Tips To Implement Now

Four Important Hiring Tips To Implement Now

Never hired before? Hired before, but could use some help? Implement the tips below to make the process of finding and hiring the best candidates a lot easier. Develop questions that focus on the core skills, competencies and experience that you have identified in your job summary…

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Employment Interview, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

October 30, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

Does firing and laying an employee off mean the same thing? What is the difference between on boarding and orienting a new employee? Refer to the definitions that follow to learn more.

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Hiring, HR 101, HR Definitions, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, job description, onboarding, Resignation, Terminate Employee, Termination

October 14, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Don’t Ever Ask These 5 Interview Questions

Don’t Ever Ask These 5 Interview Questions

Business owners who have the responsibility of hiring staff want to know as much as possible about their potential new hire. We all have a natural need to know not just about the applicant’s work experience, but also their personal interests as a way of determining whether the candidate…

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Behaviorial Interview, Best Interview Questions, best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Employment Interview, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR 101, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Interviewing Tips, Job Interview, Management Best Practices, Small business resources, Worst Interview Questions

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