Author: Laura Mazzullo -- Hiring in the HR space continues to get harder, as talent continues to remain well-retained, highly engaged and content in their current work environment. To entice talent to interview with your organization, to excite them to join your organization, and to ensure it is the right...
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Author: Laura Mazzullo -- We can all agree that hiring top HR talent continues to prove to be a difficult process, and we feel a great sense of joy and accomplishment when the right person has been identified and hired! All involved parties (Recruitment, Hiring Manager and Candidate) feel an exciting state of happiness that the time-consuming process is over and that the right match has been made! Everyone feels pumped about...
Author: Laura Mazzullo -- HR, stop taking orders. Last week, I attended an informative talk hosted by Udemy for Business featuring @Laurie Rebholz, Director of Professional Development at Citibank. Laurie openly shared her exceptional insights into current Learning/Development trends and innovation within this space. One of my biggest take-aways from...
Author: Laura Mazzullo -- Hiring? Get ready for feedback! In recruitment, when we speak of ‘discussing feedback’ it is often in relation to candidates. Most candidates seek to know how they can improve their job-searching efforts (how to improve their resume, interviewing skills, resume walk-through, their negotiation abilities, networking, etc.)...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Distracted employees can create headaches for you as an HR manager. The following questions may help you evaluate a job candidate’s commitment to being present, which I define as the performance of a single task for a reasonable period of time. (Some people prefer “mindful” or...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- I once saw a photograph of a dandelion plant. On its own, that image wouldn’t be anything special: dandelions are everywhere. But these dandelions were nestled atop a small mound of asphalt. Somehow they had managed to push through this seemingly impermeable barrier and reach their...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Loyal employees make the lives of HR managers a lot easier. The following questions will help you evaluate how loyal a job candidate is likely to be in the organization. How have you responded at a previous job when a better opportunity with another employer came...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Humility is one of the ten crucial qualities of employees of high character, and smart businesses seek out people with humility to work for them. These employees inspire their coworkers, instill confidence in their supervisors, and move up quickly in their organizations. Humble people are generally...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Hiring in a Lean | Agile Enterprise is no longer about simply finding people with the right technical skills, but the ones who can match expertise with abilities to thrive in self-organizing responsive teams. Their Talent Acquisition is a team-based approach and a dedicated HR team...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Suppose that Helen is the HR manager of a large clothing company, and Adriana and Mirabel are two women applying for a position in Helen’s department. Both women moved to the area recently. Here is an excerpt from their interviews. Adriana Helen: I see that...