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Posted by Jessica Miller-Merrell
Tying compensation to performance can be a tricky and slippery slope for employers to travel down. Companies that want to enact a program like this need to be aware of the common pitfalls and do their best to build a program that helps avoid them. If you’re considering doing this, take into [...]
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Aside from things like cultural fit, location, and management, job seekers name pay as the most important thing when accepting a job. College graduates are told time and time again to look at specific benefits that a company is offering aside from pay before making their choice. It’s probably [...]
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According to The Intersect Group, 58% of CFOs indicated that they have had difficulty when trying to fill open accounting and financial positions. As employers search out the perfect candidate, they have found that most don’t have the specialized skill set that the company requires. Hiring [...]
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Since the start of the current economic crisis, several workers who either got laid off, changed positions within the same company, or lost compensation have been searching for alternatives to their current job situation. From the CEO who lost her job because of the recession or the SVP who was [...]
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Before the official interview with a candidate, there is a huge time investment involved for both the recruiter and the candidate. Filling out applications, reviewing those applications, waiting for phone calls, sorting resumes, conducting phone interviews, and a hundred other things. When the [...]
Read full entryPosted by Andreea Hrab
The Human Resources department is an indispensable cog in any company’s engine. It is a unit that deals with every single employee on a consistent basis, listening to employees’ needs, drafting policies, and improving the workplace. As such, the Human Resources team needs to be a strong, [...]
Read full entryPosted by Jessica Miller-Merrell
A performance evaluation is an opportunity for a manager and an employee to meet and discuss the employee's job performance, their performance goals, and organizational priorities. For employees, this process can be something they dread or look forward to. Despite being a star employee, there [...]
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As the modern workplace becomes more global, companies are putting a bigger emphasis on an employee’s intercultural skills in the office. Now more then ever, companies are no longer just looking for technical skills, they are also putting a greater focus on an employee’s ability to speak [...]
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VP of Marketing and Communications, Randstad Technologies
"As the fourth largest IT staffing company in the US, Sapphire (now Randstad Technologies) provides customized solutions for both public and private corporations. In 2007, Sapphire integrated eSkill with its website to administer tests to online applicants. This allows recruiters to quickly weed through candidates to find only the best fit. “Thi [...]