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60-Second Guide to Employee Recruiting

13/01/2008

A small business owner was looking for a few good employees for his alarm company. In the past, he advertised in the classifieds. Then, it dawned on him that the kind of employee he wanted probably wasn`t sitting at home reading the "help wanted" ads. His best workers had always come to him with personal recommendations. That`s when the first brainstorm hit. He chose a select group of customers a...

Making Recruiters Work For Your Business

13/01/2008

Whether your business is a startup seeking staff or large (and seeking to replace key executives), there are many methods of identifying and attracting qualified staff, including running newspaper ads, getting recommendations from existing staff, "networking," or just depending on walk-in candidates. All of these are fine, but recruiting firms, when used properly, can be one of the most effective...

Recruiting on the Web?

24/01/2008

There are many pluses to recruiting on the Web, and not many minuses. One of the biggest advantages to Web-based recruiting? Speed. If one of your employees resigns or gets promoted on a Tuesday afternoon, you can have that job vacancy on the Web by Wednesday morning. There`s no need to wait until the Sunday newspaper rolls around to let job hunters know about your company`s opening. Posting vaca...

Secrets to screening job applicants

24/01/2008

Most recruiters agree that screening candidates is very time-consuming. If you really can`t justify using an outside staffing service, here`s some advice on how to climb out of the pile of resumes. As anyone who has ever run an employment ad in the Sunday newspaper probably knows, screening job applicants can be exasperating. Streamlining the hiring process is difficult; that`s why there are so m...

Setting the Proper Tone for a Termination Meeting

24/01/2008

Firing an employee can be difficult, but if you approach it the right way, it doesn`t have to be torturous for you or the employee. While you can`t control an employee`s actions, you can maintain a positive and professional attitude that may help prevent any bitterness. Keep the tone of a termination meeting positive; creating a tense atmosphere may make your employee resentful and more likely to...

Should I Require Prospective Employees to Fill Out an Employment Application?

24/01/2008

I want to protect myself when hiring employees. Should I require each prospective employee to fill out an employment application? An employment application can help you in multiple ways. First, it will solicit lots of information to help you make the decision as to whether the candidate is right for your business. The employment application can also be helpful later if you decide to fire the empl...

Taking a closer Look

24/01/2008

Interviews and reference-checks are a good start when looking to hire new employees, but there`s more an employer can do to help improve the chances of making the right hire. Interviews don`t typically tell an employer all they need to know about whether a candidate has the traits necessary for a particular job, says Ron Waln, founding member of Assessment Strategies LLC, which does employment te...