Behavioral/Situational Interview Questions—Will They Work for You?
In part one we learned how to probe to get meaningful answers in the interview; today we handle some behavioral interview questions.
Tag: HR
HR’s Priorities Not Aligned with Company Executives’, Finds Mercer Study
Mercer’s 2017 Global Talent Trends Study, conducted among 7,500 business executives, HR leaders and employees worldwide, has found that the top priorities of HR leaders match up with “evolving employee capabilities,” but less so with company exec’s goals for “more substantial workplace change.”
4 Ways Companies Can Attract Millennial Job Seekers
In 2015, Millennials surpassed Gen Xers as the largest demographic in the United States workforce. Typically considered as anyone born between 1984 and 1997 (give or take a few years depending on your definition), the current Millennial ranges from anyone in their early 20s to their mid 30s. In terms of the work force, that […]
Don’t Forget about Employer Branding
HR professionals consistently name recruiting top talent and retaining valued employees among their toughest challenges. Developing a strategy to meet those challenges may entail a number of elements, but establishing and communicating the employer’s “brand” should never be overlooked.
Coaching Skills Will Help Millennials Succeed
A study from the International Coach Federation (ICF) and Human Capital Institute (HCI) explores how first-time people managers and emerging leaders—many of whom are Millennials—can benefit from partnering and receiving training on how to use coaching skills with their peers and teams.
Don’t Let Technology Add Risks to Process of Screening Applicants
The practice of screening applicants through the internet – particularly by using Google and social networking sites – is becoming more and more commonplace. But employers need to understand there are times when they just shouldn’t look.
Don’t Forget to Check in Later in the Onboarding Process
On Friday we heard from Lindsay Sanchez from Kore about how bots can be used to streamline the onboarding process. Today we’ll look at what bots can do at the 30 days-hired-or-more mark.
Don’t Let Lack of Training Create Social Media Chaos
There’s no denying social media is here to stay, and its impact on the workplace can’t be ignored. So employers are smart to be proactive and have policies in place to help them avoid potential liability connected to employee use of social media.
3 Positive Ways to Effectively Address Employee Mistakes
Even in the best-run organizations, things go wrong and employees mishandle their assigned tasks. Sometimes those mistakes are significant and costly, infuriating managers who come down hard and with perhaps a bit of righteous fury on the hapless offender. But as most HR professionals know, such managerial venting just makes matters worse in the long […]
How to Become a Modern Data Driven Recruitment Firm
Almost 75% of recruiters do not use data driven processes for making decisions. There are many reasons why this happens and one of them is intimidation. They rely only on other human resources strategies. The work is done manually.