“Ladies, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world’s first bionic female role model. Jane Doe will be that woman. Better than she was before. Better, stronger, faster.” [...]
Forgive me. I’m about to have a Jerry Maguire moment. I am 58 years old. That means I’m on the tail-end of the Baby Boomer generation. I’m a lawyer and a partner in a law firm. One of the most common misconceptions held by boomer lawyers is that, “Millennial lawyers want my job.” That is [...]
A Candidate’s Early Access to the Job Description Enhances the Hiring Process. Don’t forget to re-read Part 1 of Good Job Descritpions Make Good Hires at Blogging4Jobs.com Picture this: You have two candidates sitting in your waiting room. One received the job description for the position he wants when he signed in at the front [...]
Use of the Job Description in the Hiring Process Most people view a job description as a list of duties that is hauled out of mothballs at the start of performance review season and used as a checklist for grading employee achievement against employer expectations. Granted, a job description can serve that purpose. Correctly drafted, [...]
One of the hardest things to do as an HR representative is to deliver bad news with a full stop. It is human nature to want to apologize, empathize, or sweeten a bitter pill. Continuing to talk, however, creates some pretty bad repercussions. Simply stated, if you continue to talk after the message is delivered: [...]
