Human Resources 101

Samantha Grice takes a look at the the benefits of a mid-day nap on productivity in the workplace in the National Post article, Workers of the world, turn out the lights!.
Napping tips from Take a Nap! Change Your Life. : The Scientific Plan to Make You Smarter, Healthier, More Productive.
- Remove “nap blockers,” meaning [...]

A funny video clip from HR.com
Link from Gautam Ghosh

Robert Half Finance and Accounting offers a variety of information and free resources to help employers make informed, strategic hiring decisions. This is a sales tool. The form asks for a phone call or number so they can make a pitch to you. If you don’t mind the pitch, there’s some helpful information in these booklets.

2007 [...]

Picked up this beauty from Jobster

The following is an extensive list of sample questions that can be used in a formal interview process. Interview questions should never be set in stone. A good recruiter tailors the questions to best fit the position being filled. A good recruiter also uses the questions as a starting point knowing when and how to drill [...]

Bennet Simonton addresses what he calls the most important leadership skill —listening. The most common complaint I hear from employees is the perception that they are not being heard. The source of that perception runs the gamut from management not listening to managers not closing the communication loop. If managers want employee commitment, they have [...]

Today’s podcast from Manager Tools looks at turning a poor performer into a good performer and how to be in a position to terminate employment, should that process be unsuccessful. Today is an overview of the following six steps, with more detail and examples coming in future podcasts.
1. Feedback2. Systemic Feedback3. One on One Performance Discussion4. [...]

Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner has released a report into Public Sector Outsourcing and security concerns associated with the practice, and has developed recommendations for public bodies to follow. In his report, the Commissioner makes it clear it is the responsibility of the Public Body to ensure due diligence in awarding outsourcing contracts.
The report and [...]

"Resumania" is a term coined by Robert Half, founder of the specialized staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. (RHI), to describe errors made by job seekers on resumes, applications and cover letters. He first published Resumania in his company newsletter back in 1966 and encouraged readers to submit items that they came across. Soon, he [...]

I’ve flipped this blog over to Movabletype from Blogger. Rather than import the current entries and risk breaking any links out there, I’ve left the Blogger posts in place and created a rough sitemap to find the old entries.
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