Articles associated with topic: workplace

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  How to Treat Candidates Throughout the Hiring Process

  Job candidates talk a lot. Whatever experience they've had with a company – good or bad, successful or unsuccessful – chances are good that person will relay it to their friends, family and potentially in the v…
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  NPR Turns Up the Volume on Workforce Branding [Video]

  NPR is a 40-year-old organization built on radio. Not many people are aware of all the technical hiring they do, explained Lars Schmidt (@ThisIsLars), Director of Talent Acquisition for NPR to Sarah White (@ims…
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  Election Year Advice: Zip Those Lips

  It’s hard to keep political chatter out of the workplace, especially in an election year, but the discourse and sharing of political views can lead to problems if it’s not reined in. For example, a candidate cl…
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  What Recruiters Can Learn From David Beckham

  Not long ago, it looked like soccer star David Beckham would not sign a contract extension with his current team, the L.A. Galaxy. OK, so Beckham might be a bit past his prime, but European clubs were still pur…
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  Make Sure Telecommuters Get Off on the Right Foot

  With budgets tight and the residential real estate marketing still in a funk, both candidates and employers are reluctant to incur relocation costs to fill a job opening. When they can’t find local talent, empl…
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  Four Tips for Work-Life Balance in the New Year

  Resolutions aside, we can all stand to make a few improvements to how we manage our time at work and at play. Despite our most determined efforts, I’m sure we’ve all been accused of failing to take a vacation w…
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  Are Social-Media Policies Defunct?

  Should companies attempt to restrict their employees’ comments and activity on social media? Or should they give up the policy crusade and learn to embrace social media, as one HR professional recently recommen…
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  Boost HR’s Strategic Value through Social Learning Programs

  HR is in the midst of transforming from a reactive, process-driven department to a strategic organization that enables the organization's business plan. So far, most HR leaders have taken steps to implement hol…
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  Hiring Humor: Why your office has a dress code

  Wear shoes to work. That's just common sense, right? As an HR or recruiting professional, there are certain rules of employment that seem obvious enough - but candidates and employees can always surprise you. W…
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  Eight Steps to Effective Conflict Resolution

  Ninety eight percent of HR professionals say they're called upon to help resolve issues according to a survey by Denver-based Employee Development Systems. Worse still, 81 percent say conflict leads to turnover…