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Unusual Resume Attributes That Probably Won’t Help
In today’s society, it’s not enough to have a college degree, a good GPA, internships, and work experience on your resume to land your ideal job. To be frank, all of that PLUS your two minors and your oddly long list of “expertise,” (since you’ve only had a couple professional years of working experience under [...]
Top 10 Candidate No-No’s During An Interview
When it comes time for a job interview, most people have anxiety, to say the least. Stumbling over rehearsed lines or breaking into a bit of a sweat is one thing, but engaging in any of the following is sure way to put yourself at the bottom of the candidate list. Leaving your phone on [...]
Watch Out for These 5 Resume Red Flags
So many people are out of work these days that almost every job posting gets virtually flooded with resumes. When you’re the person trying to sift through them and find those diamonds in the rough, it can become a monumental undertaking. When looking to cull the pile, it’s likely you do a quick pass for [...]
Effective Talent Acquisition is Harder Than You Think
As you look through your talent acquisition and selection processes, it’s good to reflect on the words of Robert Half: “There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.” That is an amazingly true statement, but what is even more striking is the inability of [...]
Relieving Stress in the Recruiting Process
Recruitment is a long, arduous process that never seems to come to an end. By the time you’ve drafted a new job description, made numerous job postings, sorted through applicants, performed the necessary background checks and hired the winning candidate, another position has opened up that requires you to start the process all over again. [...]
“Innovations” In HR Management That Can Slow Development
As HR professionals, it’s part of our job to stay on top of the latest trends in the industry. New philosophies, methodologies, and technologies have made the HR professional of today far more effective and valuable than 10 or even 5 years ago, but not all innovations will contribute to the development of your company. [...]
The Best of Chequed.com 2012
2012 was a banner year for great HR Thought Leadership content. Here’s a list of the 12 most popular whitepapers, articles, webinar and case studies. Enjoy! Five Hidden Costs of a Bad Hire What does a bad hire really cost your company? Probably a lot more than you think.People usually factor in the obvious expenses associated [...]
Grinches and Whos: How HR Practices, Workplace Culture & Corporate Goals Relate
HR plays a critical role in every organization, but figuring out exactly what it is can sometimes be difficult. The reason? Because everything is related, and determining the best metrics for HR success can sometimes be confusing. When considering HR practices, workplace culture and corporate goals, figuring out which comes first can be as confounding [...]
The Good, Bad & Ugly of Holiday Gifts from the Boss
It’s that time of year again and workers everywhere are wondering what they might find in their employee stocking in just a few weeks. Wondering how to keep everyone in the company happy? Well, whether or not you can afford them, here are the recently released survey results that indicate exactly what employees are after [...]
Boston Consulting Group Generates Recruiting Buzz with Study Results
We don’t mean to start a war amongst your human resource staff, but the results are officially in and hardworking recruiters everywhere should be doing their happy dance: recruiting is the most impactful HR function! The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently released the results of an investigative research project that effectively quantified the various HR [...]
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