Managing Millennials: It
Millennials, or employees born in the 1980s and 1990s, form the driving engine of most modern workplaces. These young workers in their 20s and 30s are taking over as baby boomers gradually exit, and they
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Avoid These Poor Hiring Behaviors
Your hiring program may be on track, and you may be working hard every day to attract the most talented workers and the best cultural matches. But if you
Improve Hiring with Successful Job Descriptions
Can the quality of your job description actually influence the quality of your applicant pool? The overall quality and length of your job post can help filter mismatches and attract talented experts. But the job description, more than almost any other aspect if the post, can help potential candidates self-select. Make sure your description targets the candidates you want and encourages others to move along. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. Cut to the Chase Don
Five Tips to Offering Praise and Criticism
As a manager, you take responsibility for the success of your employees, and you also take responsibility for their missed deadlines, professional obstacles, and imperfect work. If they show high potential and fail to deliver, it
Do the Right Thing: Send Rejection Letters
After narrowing down a wide pool of candidates and settling on a final selection, experienced employers face two simultaneous tasks. First, they need to act quickly to make a formal offer and launch an efficient and successful negotiation with their chosen candidate. This step usually takes a top priority, since any delay or misstep can allow the candidate to slip away. But the second task is just as important and should never be put off or neglected. The runner-up candidates [...]
Keeping a Resigning Employee on the Team
One of your talented employees just walked into your office and presented you with her two-weeks notice. She
Avoid Sending Mixed Signals to Your Candidates
When you engage with a candidate, do your written and spoken words line up with your actions? Do you follow through on the things you say, and do you really say the things you mean? Before you launch into the search process for your next open position, keep one thing in mind: The success of your business depends on your company brand, and your