A British company’s alternative to laying off employees: helping them get temporary jobs with competitors.
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Tags: BT, competitors, layoffs
When it comes to recruiting and retaining employees, bad bosses are many companies’ biggest obstacle. Another problem: Bad bosses often don’t realize what they’re doing.
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A recent poll asked hiring managers how many spelling errors they could tolerate on a resume or cover letter. The answer:
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Tags: Accountemps, mistakes, resumes, typos
These days candidates receive more training on how to apply for jobs than ever before –- so it’s no surprise you probably see a lot of resumes with the same cliche phrases. Do you hold that against those applicants?
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Tags: cliches, overused phrases, resume phrases
Here’s some bad news for the economy, but it could be good for any company that’s hiring:
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The numbers are in, and job cuts are slowing. But while business is headed in the right direction, experts aren’t predicting a lot of new jobs in the second half of 2009.
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Tags: Economy, furloughs, raises, start dates
In another sign of the times, a major brewery has been forced to cut back on one of its best-loved employment perks.
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When done properly, performance reviews will motive employees to do their jobs better and give them a concrete idea of how to do that. But too many managers fail to give the process the attention it deserves.
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Tags: motivation, performance review, raises
The company’s “Careers” Web page is one of HR’s most powerful recruiting tools. But they aren’t all created equally.
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Tags: careers page, Web site
In difficult economic times, it’s not the average performer who considers leaving your company — it’s your star employees who are thinking about hitting the road.
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Tags: incentives, retain, top employees
There’s a new recruiting metrics model so how do you stack up? Learn about what to measure, when and how to measure and communicate results to senior management.
