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January 31, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

Making Better Hiring Decisions Using the Behavioral Interviewing Method

Making Better Hiring Decisions Using the Behavioral Interviewing Method

Here’s an article from the archives that employers in the process of interviewing and hiring will find helpful. Behavioral interviewing if you’re not familiar with it is one of the best ways to ensure that you really understand whether the person that you’re interviewing has the experience that you need for your opening.

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Behaviorial Interview, Best Interview Questions, Employment Interview, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR 101, Interviewing Tips, Management Best Practices, Worst Interview Questions

January 6, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

HR 101: Interview Lingo: Words You Need to Know – Revisited

HR 101:  Interview Lingo: Words You Need to Know – Revisited

Ever wonder what the difference is between “terminating” an employee and “firing” an employee, or if there is any difference at all?  Easy Small Business HR’s  “HR Dictionary”  takes the mystery out some of the human resources jargon by  highlighting some of the basic definitions of words most often used by those in the position […]

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Behaviorial Interview, Best Interview Questions, Closed Ended Interview Questions, Finding the best candidates, HR 101, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Interview Tips, Management Best Practices, Open Ended Interview Questions

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

July 15, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

ESBHR Podcast 11: You’re Done With Your Interviews- Now What?

ESBHR Podcast 11: You’re Done With Your Interviews- Now What?

You’ve prepared your job description and interview questions and have interviewed several candidates.  You’re ready to make a decision about who you should hire!  What are the next steps? I’ll walk you through the next phase in the process in Episode 11 of Employee Hiring and Managing Tips. Watch the video. Read the transcript.

Filed Under: Podcast, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Help with Hiring, HR 101, HR Podcast, Interviewing Tips

January 8, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock 2 Comments

An Expensive Lesson on Sexual Harassment For One Small Business

An Expensive Lesson on Sexual Harassment For One Small Business

Businesses should take note from the hard lesson learned from one Las Vegas business about how sexual harassment of employees should not be tolerated in the workplace. The following article was published on the KNXT News Radio website, (KNXT.com) which highlighted a recent…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, HR 101, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Sexual Harassment

November 10, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

An Accusation of Race Discrimination In The Workplace

An Accusation of Race Discrimination In The Workplace

Marilyn was excited when she first started her job in her town’s high-end day spa one year ago. She noticed that she was the only staff member of color at the spa, but for Marilyn, this was akin to noticing that the sun wasn’t shining today; just an observation.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: best management practices, Discrimination, disgruntled staff, Diversity, Employer Responsibilities, HR 101, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Orientating New Employees, 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 21, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

HR 101: Resumes, Job Applications, and Offer Letters –Terms You Need To Know

HR 101: Resumes, Job Applications, and Offer Letters –Terms You Need To Know

What’s the difference between an acceptance letter and a job offer letter? A functional resume versus a chronological resume? Need more human resources definitions? Check out the HR Dictionary at http://www.EasySmallBusinessHR.com.

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: HR 101, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Job Applications, Job Offer, Resumes

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

October 9, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Part II- Major Mistakes Businesses Make When Laying Off Workers: Employee and Business Impact

Part II- Major Mistakes Businesses Make When Laying Off Workers:  Employee and Business Impact

In “Major Mistakes Businesses Make When Laying Off Workers”, I highlighted several layoff horror stories and why it is best to proceed with laying off employees in a way that is thoughtful and respectful of the affected employee. The laid off employee is not the only person negatively affected…

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Firing Employees, Help with Termination, HR 101, HR Basics, Laying Off Employees, Management Best Practices, Management Tips, Terminate Employee

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