Millions of businesses are making the move to the cloud. You may be doing it for non-recruitment benefits, such as connecting systems to ensure everyone has shared information. Yet, when it comes to the cloud, it can also be an important part of recruitment. What Does the Cloud Offer for Recruitment ? Let’s take a …
HR Management
Employee Onboarding: Handing New Hires the Keys to Career Success
You’ve probably invested a lot of money and time into bringing quality employees into your organization. Now, you need to give them what they need to be successful. From the first day, all hiring managers should have a plan in place for employee on-boarding and then building this person from a new hire to a …
HR Career: Do You Know What the CEO Expects from You?
Human resources has often been compared to as existing somewhere between doing what you know is fair, and being at the whim of the company executive team. It’s not always a comfortable place to be and it can best be described as walking a tightrope high above a tank of sharks. As a human resource …
Smart Recruiting: The Real Value of Conducting Background Checks
The face value of an employee is just not good enough in today’s world. This is a concern that employers need to realize before bringing an individual on board. The truth is, you don’t know this candidate from Adam or whether or not the candidate’s resume is even factual. Background checks open that crack and …
Should You Be Allowing Employees to Telecommute?
The great debate over whether or not telecommuting makes good business sense was brought up in the news this year due to Yahoo’s newest CEO, Marrisa Mayer, eliminating this work practice from the company. Some critics said she was making a mistake, while others defended her position. Whichever side of the fence you are on, …
5 Ways to Prepare for Change Management During Layoffs
Though a tough decision, some organizations will be faced with the need to reduce their workforce when the economy isn’t doing well this coming year. For small and mid-sized companies, this can be even more complicated since most of these organizations have a tight structure. The human resource manager’s job is to handle these layoffs …