I’ve worked as a human resources consultant to managers for over 20 years. Because of my background in HR, I’m often asked questions about how to handle a difficult employee situation, how to best interview, or ways to keep employees engaged. I’m dedicated to providing you…
Hiring Tip: How to Phone Screen Job Candidates
Transcript of ESBHR Podcast #3: How to Phone Screen Job Candidates Listen to the audio version here In an earlier podcast, “Want To Hire The Best? Pick Up The Phone” I shared with you the reasons why it is important to put a little effort into pre-screening job applicants by phone. Now let’s focus on the […]
ESBHR Podcast 10: The Face to Face Interview: Assessing What is Said, (And Not Said)
Listening to your applicant’s responses is just as important if not more important than asking the right questions. In episode 10 of my Employee Hiring and Managing Tips Podcast, I’ll discuss how you should begin to think about deciphering the responses of your job applicant. Watch the video. Read the transcript.
ESBHR Podcast 8: Don’t Ever Ask These Interview Questions
Are you unsure about the types of questions that you can or cannot ask while interviewing job candidates? Join me as I explore the questions that you want to avoid asking job candidates during the interview and why. Upcoming episodes in the hiring series will focus on building rapport during your interview, how to assess […]
ESBHR Podcast 6: Developing Your Interview Questions – The Behavioral Interview Style of Questioning
In the last episode, I gave you tips on how to write a job description or job summary. You’ve developed a job description, and now you’re ready to interview. This podcast will cover how to develop interview questions using the behavioral interviewing style of questioning job applicants. Thanks for listening! Watch the video. Read the […]
Just My Opinion: Stepping Up To The Plate – Dealing With Difficult Employee Issues
I’ve always found it interesting that there are managers who exude confidence when dealing with department heads or other senior leaders. These managers can develop strategic initiatives that take their company to the next level of success. Yet, some of these same managers are…
10 Helpful Tips When Dealing With Difficult Employees
Confrontation in the workplace in the form of a difficult employee brings with it its own set of unique challenges. Managing difficult employees can be a problem that can leave even the most seasoned manager shaking in their boots. Based on this discomfort, the manager often takes…
Managing Poor Performance- Supervisor Do’s and Don’ts
Managing employees who are not performing in their jobs at the level that you’d expect is not an easy task for even the most seasoned supervisor. No one likes having difficult conversations with staff, or losing valuable business time and resources focusing on micromanaging…
A Manager Is Only As Successful As Their Most Challenged Employee
A very wise person once told me that “A mother is only as happy as her saddest child.” If I were to apply this sentiment to the workplace, I would say that “A manager is only as successful as their most challenged employee.” A surefire way to identify the best managers in an organization…
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…
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