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Subjective vs. Objective Criteria for Recruiting New Talent

Most people go with something which is tried and tested rather than trying out something new. When it comes to hiring people, this usually means posting a job description or an advertisement, looking through resumes, calling people in for interviews and hiring the one who seems the best to you,

5 Tips That Will Help You Get Hired

As a job candidate, you might feel like there are many factors that you’re not in control of. Different employers have different expectations. One employer might think you’re perfect for the job, but another might have reservations, even though the job description looks the same. So it’s up to you

5 Essential Steps to a Successful Workplace Investigation

As most companies are aware, it is better to be proactive than reactive. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently updated its best practices for employers to fall clearly on the side of proactive actions, stating that “traditional approaches are often reactive –that is, problems are

7 Tips to Deal with Stress and Keep Your Cool

We’ve all heard about the ill effects of stress and how it’s necessary to do some stress-busting if you’re going to live a happy life. But if we’re all so self-aware, then how come we still get stressed out, depressed, unmotivated and unhappy? It’s because we need constant reminders about

3 Skills You Didn’t Know You Needed for Career Development

Many people think that if they just specialize in a certain field and then keep building their expertise in that field, then it will help them to go far in their career. To a large extent, this is true. In order to be at the top of your field, you

10 Résumé Writing Tips to Help You Land the Perfect Job

Different people approach job searching in different ways. Some people go by the book. They come up with a résumé, send it to employers and agents, wait for them to respond and then go in for interviews. Others approach the job search process via networking. They go through the list

5 Ways to Be Clearheaded and Give Your Business What It Needs

Many times, you might think that your business needs one thing when it actually needs another. Business owners get caught up in one aspect of their business. It could be sales, marketing, research and development etc. You might think that setting high targets for the sales team is the answer

Outsourcing HR: Creating Procedures for Your Business

One of the best ways to ensure that your work will get done correctly by any of your employees or with a virtual assistant is by creating procedures for them. What does this mean? When you write down your Standard Operating Procedure (otherwise known as an SOP), you are putting

3 Benefits of Outsourcing HR

A Human Resources department can be a huge help for both employees and management to streamline functions like, payroll, benefits and staying current on employment laws. Almost every large corporation has an HR department, but with smaller companies, it can sometimes be pushed aside because of cost or lack of

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