Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team An employment application is intended to provide your company with an opportunity to make specific inquiries into an applicant’s work and educational background in a standardized way. The standardized collection of data can make it easier to identify which candidates meet the minimum qualifications for the job and to… read more
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An HR Department of One? You’re Not Alone
osted by HR Solutions Blog Team Most small businesses don’t have a dedicated human resources department. Instead, many have a single person who is responsible for, among other things, HR responsibilities and employee-related issues. Managing HR responsibilities alone can be daunting, whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to the role. Below we offer… read more
Pre-Employment Tests: The Benefits and Risks
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team The costs of a bad hire are high. To help make better hiring decisions, some employers use pre-employment tests to further evaluate job applicants. These tests are designed to assess a candidate’s skills and suitability for the position. Common pre-employment tests include: Cognitive tests – assess reasoning, memory, perceptual… read more
Job Offers: Do’s and Don’ts
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on September 12, 2016 at 9:00 AM When you are ready to offer a job to an applicant, there are steps you can take to help increase the likelihood of acceptance and help ensure the employment relationship gets started on the right foot. Here are some do’s and don’ts… read more
Even Great Managers Can’t Keep the Best Employees
BY LARRY KIM – Founder and CTO, WordStream CREDIT: Getty Images Given the cost of losing great employees (and hiring and training new ones), employee retention is a major issue for businesses of all types and sizes. In fact, lost mid-range employees — those earning $30,000 to $50,000 a year — cost 20% of their annual… read more
8 Signs an Employee Is Exceptional (Which Never Appear on Performance Evaluations)
Many are good. Some are superior. And a few–just a few–are exceptional. Here’s how to tell the difference. BY JEFF HADEN, Contributing editor, Inc. CREDIT: Getty Images We can all spot a great employee: she’s dependable, proactive, hardworking, a great leader, and a great follower. She brings a wide variety of easily defined–but hard to find–skills… read more
How to Be Super Productive Every Week Without Losing Your Mind
BY THOMAS OPPONG Founding editor, AllTopStartups CREDIT: Getty Images You will work better when you find and stick to habits that work best for you. You can’t use every productive habit you read about. The most successful people you know stick to habits that produce the most results. You can achieve high performance if you focus… read more
The 1 Thing Successful Teams Do Every Monday
CREDIT: Getty Images It’s Monday morning and you’re starting your work week. Most people get right to answering emails, attending meetings, or dealing with that “hot” issue that simply must be addressed. But jumping right into the flow is rarely the most valuable or productive thing to do. Remember the words of Dwight D. Eisenhower:… read more
5 Surprising Ways to Get People Excited About Their Jobs
BY LOLLY DASKAL President and CEO, Lead From Within CREDIT: Getty Images A recent Gallup poll shows something many of us already suspected: people are not terribly enthusiastic about their work. In a measure of employee engagement–that is, involvement, enthusiasm, and commitment–51 percent were described as “not engaged” while another 17 percent were “actively disengaged.” If those… read more
The Morning Routine That Will Save You 20 Hours a Week
BY BENJAMIN P. HARDY The first 3 hours of your day are your most precious for maximized productivity. CREDIT: Getty Images The traditional 9-5 workday is poorly structured for high productivity. Perhaps when most work was physical labor it made sense, but not in the knowledge-working world we now live in. Although this may seem… read more