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March 21, 2014

Over-Commitment – a Four-Letter Word?

Commitment is a beautiful thing – to loved ones, to causes, to employers.  Employers cherish loyal employees. But when leadership comes up lacking in the ethics department, overly dedicated staff may continue to execute faithfully and without question, potentially to the organization’s detriment.  This is not to say that staff…
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March 20, 2014

Interview Like a Pro

Even experienced recruiters and hiring managers can make mistakes in conducting interviews.  Unless you focus actively on avoiding some of the more common errors (making inferences about what the candidate is saying, not familiarizing yourself well with the candidate before the interview, favoring candidates very similar to yourself, rating candidates…
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March 19, 2014

Twitter is King in Recruiting and Brand Building

Quka / Shutterstock.com Twitter has been associated most often with the navel-gazing set – celebrities and teenagers foremost.  But this tool has uses far beyond keeping up with the foibles of young heartthrobs and first-world problems of over-financed heiresses. Employers far and wide – including major players such as Disney…
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March 18, 2014

How to Avoid the Worst Interview Blunders

We all slip up now and then.  But in an interview, major blunders are especially disastrous.  Making a good first impression is priority number one even in the moments leading up to the actual interview, and some transgressions are nearly impossible to recover from. According to more than 2,000 hiring…
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March 17, 2014

Your Second Worst Nightmare: The Idiot with Initiative

I have often said that a smart sociopath is a leader’s worst nightmare. These snakes in business casually generate more havoc in a shorter period of time than anyone else—and they often make doing so look good, at least in the short run. But we don’t give enough attention to…
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March 14, 2014

What Does True Confidence Look Like?

If you’ve found yourself drawn to a less-than-qualified candidate or put off by one who seems to match your needs perfectly, you may have been influenced by the applicant’s confidence.  No doubt many of us have been taken in at one point or another by a candidate who was faking…
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March 13, 2014

Hiring “Customer-Ready” Staff

Customer experience is among the top priorities in any organization, arguably a close second only to profitability.  Because customer interaction is such a critical touch point, it would stand to reason that employers would focus on staffing workers who consistently deliver an exceptional experience. But since that X factor is…
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March 12, 2014

Demand for Creatives on the Rise

Employers in the creative disciplines are doing well, which is especially great news for staff and job seekers in the field, and particularly for those pursuing positions in social media, media services and brand or product management.  According to an end-of-year survey by The Creative Group, a leader among creative…
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March 11, 2014

Six Negotiation Tools that Aren’t Salary

When the powers that be are tightening the belt, the option of throwing money at top picks and existing staff goes right out the window.  But this doesn’t mean that all bargaining power is lost. Salary is huge, don’t get me wrong.  For most candidates, it’s the top consideration.  When…
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March 10, 2014

The Top Three Recruiting Investments to Make in 2014

We all know it: when done right, recruiting is among the most valuable functions of an organization.  Continually finding and bringing on top talent – staff that will move the business forward, strengthen its key processes or services and drive innovation – is critical to a company’s ongoing success. So…
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