Archive for November, 2008
- November 25, 2008
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Workplace Bullies: Taking “Sticks and Stones” to a New Level
We are all dealing with changes big or small as a result of recent economic events, and for the most part, we’re doing our best to take them in stride. One change that I’ve been reading more and more about lately, however, reveals a disturbing twist in the workplace landscape. According to a recent article on BNET, workplace bullies are out of the sandbox and on the rise in offices everywhere.
Okay, maybe not everywhere. But Preparis, Inc. a leader in work force preparedness solutions, forecasts that incidents of workplace violence could potentially rise as down-on-their-luck U.S. workers anticipate more layoffs this quarter and also continue to feel the pressure of putting food on the table for their families during the busy holiday season. As many workers fear that their homes, finances and jobs are threatened, they may turn to desperate measures to make ends meet – or take their stress out on those they work (and feel most comfortable) with. Preparis also mentions some warning signs of high stress that employers should watch out for.
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- Categories: Employee Retention, Employer Advice, Survey Results
- November 25, 2008
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Holiday Sales a Bad Deal for Employers?
Nearly one-third (29 percent) of U.S. workers plan to holiday shop online during office hours this year, according to CareerBuilder.com’s latest survey of 5600 workers nationwide. The survey comes out just in time for Cyber Monday, the nickname for the first Monday after Thanksgiving, when consumer spending spikes in conjunction with seasonal holiday sales.
Of the workers who plan to shop during office time, 43 percent admitted that they’ll probably spend more than one hour doing so over the course of the holiday season, while 23 percent said they’ll spend two hours or more, and another 13 percent will spend three hours or more.
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- Categories: Employee Engagement, Survey Results
- November 21, 2008
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5 Reasons to Give Thanks: New Technology for Easier-Than-Ever Recruiting
I just came across a post about the future of recruiting, written back in April by Dr. John Sullivan, a management professor at San Francisco State University. In it, he names 11 factors that will force recruiting to change dramatically. It’s a pretty interesting list, but what I find most remarkable is that the economy is conspicuously absent from it (which is pretty telling about how dramatically the economic climate has changed in the past few months.)
After all, the many budget cuts, layoffs and staff restructurings are forcing many hiring managers to rethink their recruiting methods, leading to changes that could remain in place long after the recession is over.
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- Categories: Employee Attraction, Technology
- November 21, 2008
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HELP WANTED: 9 Things to Avoid with Job Postings
In concluding this series of tips and tricks to make the most of your job postings, I thought I’d run through some things you might want to avoid. Not to end on a negative note, and some of these may seem rather elementary, but one can never be too careful, because we’re talking about the process of attracting your next employee. You want to make sure the candidates you attract are the right fit, so it’s vitally important your job posting is perfect. Otherwise, you’ll end up with someone who’s not qualified, and will find yourself having to let them go and start all over again.
Avoid the nine items below to increase search relevance and success, and attract better candidates. Doing so, along with the other suggestions we’ve made, will help ensure you get the most out of your job posting efforts. So beware of the following:
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- Categories: Job Postings, Products
- November 20, 2008
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When it Comes to their own Benefits, Many Employees are Missing the Boat
As it’s open enrollment season for U.S. businesses, millions of employees from Seattle to Baton Rouge are making important decisions about health care and benefits that will affect them and their families in 2009. However, surprisingly, millions of employees still aren’t participating in these decisions.
If your employees knew they were throwing money away, would they change their course? A newly released CareerBuilder.com survey reveals that nearly a quarter of workers (23 percent) do not take advantage of the new and potentially cost-saving measures being offered by their respective companies.
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- Categories: Employee Engagement, Survey Results
- November 19, 2008
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When Creating Your 2009 Recruitment Plan, Think Broad
Like most business professionals in Q4, I’m in the throes of finalizing my Marketing budget for 2009. The trick in figuring out how to spend the money I do have is creating the right marketing mix. Some things are easy – we should continue and increase programs that make us money. Some things are more challenging – figuring out the right branding vehicles which are notoriously difficult to measure. Each line item is an important part of my marketing mix.
Believe it or not, I have this conversation all the time with corporate recruiters, CPOs, CMOs, CEOs and line managers. But, we don’t talk in terms of how to best market the company and its products. We speak about the recruiting mix – what is the best way to express the company’s brand and what are the best vehicles to capture the most qualified job seekers. The concept of marketing mix and the concept of recruiting mix are basically the same things.
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- Categories: Branding, Employee Attraction, Employer Advice
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