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An ocean of paper They come without ceasing. Daily, they arrive to pile up in someone’s “To Do” basket. Ivory-colored pages of expensive, heavy stock share the same basket with copy paper ones. An occasional bright pink page incongruously blasts its color past the old-fashioned versions. Human resource offices have tried to do away with [...]

May 14, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Has Routine Become an Anchor?

by Ray_anne

A Change Will Do You Good My life and work have changed over the last few years – mostly because I have learned to balance life and work – not an easy task. I have rested, actually taken vacations. And I have found value in that rest and what I call moments in the quiet. To wake [...]

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Will Wearing Red Improve Your Interview Results?

by Mike Haberman

I watched a show on the Discovery Channel called Head Games. The episode was Seeing is Believing. One of the pieces dealt with a woman wearing a white dress while asking for a single $1. Most people ignored her or made excuses, though a few would give her the $1. Then they dressed her in [...]

May 13, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Employment References in Retail

by Sabra Reyes

Employment reference checks, job verification, background check, whatever you want to call it, it’s absolutely necessary part of the hiring process. This is normally a very standard process in many industries but I have found it is not uncommon for retail employers to completely skip this step of the hiring process. Why!? It’s such a [...]

May 13, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Real Life Lessons I Learned (the Hard Way) from My Mom

by shannonsmedstad

Before I begin, there are a few things I’d like for you to know about my mom. She raised four kids of her own and then in her early 50s, adopted a baby girl who is now four. She’s a full-time LPN (which she says stands for the Low Paid Nurse), loves the Beatles and [...]

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5 Top Blogs of the Week

by Blake McCammon

Top 5 Workplace Blogs of the Week for May 5th – May 11th Not on the list? Do you think you have what it takes? If so, email me! blake@xceptionalhr.com. Blogging4Jobs Top Blog of the Week: History of Terminations & Firings Because of Employee Social Media: Have you ever seen such a comprehensive list of social [...]

May 10, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Keep Employees Focused This Summer

by Heather R. Huhman

With the warm weather of summer comes the season of distractions. Employees’ minds will wander to upcoming vacation, children out of school, and the sunny day they’re missing by being inside at work. Here are some ways to keep your employees focused this summer: Keep communicating. With so many things going on during the summer, [...]

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The Biggest Challenges in Human Resources

by Eric Friedman

The Human Resources profession has seen many shifts in how work is conducted and how companies interact with potential candidates. The biggest shift comes from the source of hire. When looking back in the past ten years recruiters have started sourcing candidates in several new and innovative ways then ever before. Far from perfection, the [...]

May 9, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

It’s True about Money and Happiness

by Ray_anne

Fear of the Unknown I once stood behind a large family in line at a currency exchange booth in the South Pacific. I leaned in and realized that I couldn’t understand a word they were saying and thus began my worry that I would not be able to communicate with those who worked behind the [...]

May 9, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Is Your Advice Hypocritical?

by Chris Ponder

This blog was originally posted by Justin Harris on the Peformance I Create blog. Every other Wednesday, Blogging4Jobs will feature a guest post from the up-and-coming multi-contributor blog, Performance I Create. As I speak with colleagues and look at different organizations in regards to effectiveness and buy-in, I see a consistent theme: managers talk too much. There’s [...]

May 8, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

10 Simply Awesome College & University Career Service Blogs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Check out our awesome free & on-demand webinar on College Recruiting Best Practices worth 1.0 General HRCI recertification credit. It’s free and just for you. Top College Career Services Blogs For college students, the school year is winding down. Sarah, our intern who manages Secrets of the Job Hunt is busy cramming for finals and [...]

May 8, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Exhaustion Has No Prejudice

by Ray_anne

Mainlining Sanity I have advocated in the past about the importance of taking a vacation. Part of my series on Mainlining Sanity has a great deal to do with taking time off to recoup, regroup, and regenerate. It is vital and we fail at this, often. We are a smart society, yet we have [...]

May 8, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Crying at Work

by Mike Haberman

Every manager and every HR person has faced tears at work. I will also wager that the majority of managers and HR people have shed some tears at work. We all get caught up in dealing with emotional situations. Sometimes they involve people we know well and as a result it may be difficult to [...]

May 7, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Do a Better Job of Managing Your Brand Touchpoints!

by Micheal Vandervort

Executives: Talk to your employees! There is a really good article in Fortune reminding executives they be doing a much better job of communicating with employees who don’t work at a desk. If your business depends on an army of delivery drivers, cooks, and waitpersons, retail sales staffers, field technicians, or other employees who move around [...]

May 6, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Women in the Workforce; Key to Economic Recovery

by Lisa Bonner

Recent reports show that the economy and US job market continue to slowly improve, with employers hiring at a steady pace in April. One interesting perspective comes from Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and a self-described unqualified optimist. His opinion, “Women are a major reason we will do so well.” Buffet says most of America’s prosperity [...]