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Interview with MindOpen Learning StrategiesThis interview is with Dr. Elizabeth Speck, Founder and Principal of MindOpen Learning Strategies, a training, coaching, and consulting company that helps organizations achieve social justice goals through transformative workplace learning experiences. Congratulations on speaking at the SHRM Annual Conference. For those who were not able to attend, what was the premise of your talk? What are the 1-3 takeaways you want every SHRM member to know from your talk?Best of HR
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Best HR Blogs of 2019In a time where the HR industry is rapidly changing, the rise of HR blogs discussing trends, insights, and giving advice have never been more plentiful. From sites covering critical topics to blogs providing advice for tricky (or even awkward) workplace scenarios, you’ll have all the HR resources you need in order to succeed. For those that don’t have time to comb through every blog out there, we’ve done you…Best of HR
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What does an HR director do?An HR director is integral to any corporation. While a CEO might be the one to lead a company, an HR director ensures that the organization has the human talent necessary to execute the job. Overall, any success business would fall short without the skill, insight, and experience an HR director can contribute. So if you find yourself wondering, “What does an HR director do?” we’ll answer the question in…Best of HR
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6 Fun Interview Questions That Still Yield ResultsWhile some “out-of-the-box,” fun interview questions might seem pointless, asking the right nontraditional questions can add major value to any interview. These funky job questions can test a candidate’s ability to adapt or identify if they would be a cultural fit. Here’s our compilation of creative questions that still yield relevant responses. Ask these 6 fun interview questions to find the perfect hire Teach me something I don’t know in…Best of HR
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Best HR Books to read in 2019If you’re looking to constantly improve your HR capabilities, reading one of the many great HR books is a fun way to stay both engaged and educated on new practices and strategies. Industry leaders and researchers have compiled their insights on how to change your HR game. From workforce analytics to HR scorecards, we’ve compiled a list of the best HR books you need to pick up. Refresh your education…Best of HR
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How to write the perfect human resources resumeAre you looking for a career in human resources? By following our easy strategies and tips, you’ll find an HR job in no time. From human resources assistants to HR generalists, anyone can apply these methods to their human resources resume to increase interview opportunities. For more information on how to write the perfect HR resume, read more below. Create the human resources resume that will get you hired For…Best of HR
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The Best Ways To Increase ProductivityAs your company grows, it is important to ensure that your workforce is maintaining a constant level of productivity. Often times, large corporations with many employees allow low performing employees to fly under the radar. That is, until they are forced to lay off a considerable amount of employees to cut costs! In order to avoid this, employers should take measures to motivate their employees and increase their productivity. By…Best of HR
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An Interview with Jon Schneider from The RecruiterieTell us about yourself, and how you got into recruiting. “I have been in the recruiting industry for nearly 20 years. As one of the founding members of an employment website (Jobing.com), I have worked closely with managers, business owners, and literally thousands of candidates. I have personally hired sales, marketing, operations, recruiters, and various support positions myself. I have built businesses and grew the internal teams to do so.Best of HR
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The Best Part Of Start UpsIn recent years, there has been a craze surrounding the startup culture in America. Why? The idea of conquering the American Dream has paved the way for young entrepreneurs to hop onto the trend. This has also affected many entry-level employees. This is because employees value their innovative culture and benefits. After analyzing all the aspects of the startup culture, there remains one major element that truly makes a difference:…Best of HR
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Recruiters Reveal Their Top Executive Resume TipsHow do executive recruiters absorb a resume when they receive one? What do executive recruiters look for on a resume to determine whether to follow up? We asked several executive recruiters what they look for on a resume for senior to leadership level opportunities and summarized their quotes below. Note: Most recruiters mentioned that they look at and analyze all of these areas in about 30 – 60 seconds. The…Best of HR
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Best 5 Ways to Hire for Culture FitThis is a guest contribution by Megan McQuade SHRM-SCP, Community Relations Director for TruPath, an executive search firm based in Arizona that provides businesses with culturally aligned talent. A common mistake in the business world is hiring a new employee based entirely on the individual’s skills and training, ignoring how he or she fits into the company’s culture. Hiring someone who is unwilling to work within the team is detrimental to…Best of HR
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Designing Smart OrganizationsThis is a guest contribution by Wilma Paxton Doherty, a consultant for organization design firm, ON THE MARK. As an Organization Designer, would I ever want to be responsible for anything else but contributing to the design of a smart organization? As Organization Designers, we would all say – of course not! However, as I’m sure the reader is aware, by smart I am talking more about the role of…Best of HR
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Best Of HR StoriesIn Human Resources so many real-life experiences are encountered. From cases learned from directors and insight stories it worth to be informed of some shallow instances that HRS has undergone. One of them is how to achieve gender diversity. In the recent past, HR managers have been stuck when delegating duties to their staff. In some instances, there are duties that are associated with men while others are associated with…Best of HR
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Best Recruitment SoftwareThere are many reasons a company would want to streamline their hiring process. The most important reason is to save the most valuable form of money-time. With this goal in mind, there are many establishments that are turning to software to help streamline their hiring process. Most have found that the software is helping them meet the goal of saving time and money during the hiring process. The hope is…Best of HR
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Battling Employee TurnoverYou have seen it every where. Do you notice that the same company is always hiring? That means they have high turnover. Does not seem like a good place to work, does it? As a employer, you want to keep costs down. With a high turnover rate, you are not doing your company ay favors. It costs money to keep training employees, only to have them leave. Don’t worry, there…Best of HR
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Best Recruiting CRMThe HR Department of any business has one of the hardest jobs of the entire company because that whole business runs off of the decisions of everyone in the HR Department. The entire backbone of a business is based on the decisions made by the HR Department and the people they hire for a company on a daily basis. These are some of the programs that HR Personal can use…Best of HR
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Best OnboardingHere we will look at 5 of the best employee onboarding software for HR professionals also know as Human Resources. HR employees use onboarding software to ensure new employees are assigned to the company. Onboarding software involves every aspect of the hiring process and more. It begins with the application process and follows through with the established employees time and attendance management. Employee onboarding software also deals with other areas…Best of HR
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Best Ways To Engage EmployeesThere are a number of studies out that show employers who implement strategies in employee engagement have better, well rounded, and happy employees. Happy employees will stay longer at a job. This is true from the top to the bottom. If the CEO is unhappy he or she will simply find another job. This can wreak havoc on an employer. The cost of employee turnover can be high. This is…Best of HR
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Best Ways to Develop TalentThere are several ways to develop talent within your company: Time The first way is through time. Talent is scarce so when the company has urgent tasks that need to be done, you want to make sure that someone has the talent in order to get the work done correctly. Therefore, the leader of the company is going to need to be discipline enough so that they are going to…Best of HR
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Performance Management TipsPerformance management is the continuous effort by an organization to identify and measure the progress of the performance of an organization. This involves overseeing the employees and their respective departments. Performance management affects the overall goals set. Regular reports and evaluation of goals and employees are essential. This needs to be done more than just once a year. This may be tricky to plan but in the end, the…Best of HR
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Jobs We Hire For The MostIt is highly recommended that every company should market their brand with the best employees. However, as the HR department solely focuses on filling vacant positions, there are many jobs that the department is always trying to fill. Most of the time theses jobs have such a small talent pool despite the numerous amount of applications that arrive every week. In HR, there are many different types of hiring techniques…Best of HR
