Management/HR
Are You Preboarding New Hires? Here’s Why It’s Important?
Is there anything more frustrating than finding the ideal candidate for a challenging vacancy, screening, interviewing, and just when you’re about to seal the deal, have them drop out of the recruiting process? What’s worse, it’s becoming more and more common as the demand for top talent increases and candidates get multiple offers. The good…
Maintain a Positive Attitude to Keep Your Team Operating at a High Level
While many of us say we work at our jobs because we need the money, the reality of why we stay in any given job has a deeper meaning: we like the people and care about the work we do. But even the most enthusiastic among us can become discouraged from time to time, and…
Rant And Rave: Federal Marijuana Policy Is Based on the”Ipse Dixit” Principle Of Governance And Deserves To Go Up In Smoke
By Tim Bonansinga J.D., SPHR – April 12, 2016 – First Article in a series on Employment and Marijuana Policy Disclosure. From my standpoint as a recruiter and company attorney it is right to disclose my bias. I invite you to comment and disclose yours as well. Here is mine: I favor total legalization of…
Heads Up HR, Legal And Risk Management: Spokeo V Robins Is Coming
By Tim Bonansinga, J.D. SPHR First in a series of articles on the multiple implications of Spokeo v Robins. The case Spokeo v Robins started as a claim alleging a technical violation of the “Fair Credit Act” accuracy and opportunity to cure requirements. Congress enhancements to the FCRA were enacted in part because of the…
Five Ways To Create A Productive Work Culture
What is the best work environment? Maybe lower level employees think something more along the lines of fun while upper level staff conjure up images of faces glued to monitors from 8-5. It ultimately comes down to what drives the organization and each of its constituents. At the end of the day, we are talking…
4 Ways To Improve Your Onboarding Program At Each Stage
Hiring the best talent is only one component in the development of a productive workforce. New talent needs to be given the proper level of support through your company’s onboarding program to have the greatest chance of success. This program is an investment in your company’s people that has a degree of risk closely related…
A Bad Hire: The Real Cost Of Getting It Wrong
Hiring the right person is difficult. Its also costly. But what’s the alternative? What is the real cost of getting it wrong? The US Department of Labor, for example, estimates that the cost of a bad hiring decision can be 30% of the individual’s first years potential earnings. The amount is clearly hard to quantify…
3 Ways To Retain Your Greatest Asset: People
One of the keys to organizational success is building a talented and productive workforce. This, of course, starts with hiring the best people. After that, you need to strive to retain each person given increased turnover rates can negatively impact your company on multiple different levels. Some of these detrimental effects can include the following:…
Structured Behavioral Interview Questions For Three Valuable Traits
Behavioral interviewing is a popular technique for screening candidates. The prominence of this method is due in large part to its ability to more accurately predict candidate performance. Here are several structured behavioral interview questions that can be used to assess three traits frequently considered essential for job success. Problem solving Give me an example of the kind…
Top Three Traits Employers Should Look For In Candidates
Numerous traits have been found to be associated with job success. Smart hiring managers and employers understand which ones matter and consciously use them as predictors in the hiring process. Although the importance of each can vary within the context of a position, there are still common denominators. Below we offer the top three traits…
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