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Be Creative When Assigning Titles To Direct Reports
More and more organizations are getting creative with the titles they assign to their associates. Titles like Sanitation Engineer (Janitor), Sandwich Artist (sub maker), VP, Hiring Really Great Talent (VP, HR), Corporate Magician (Admin Assistant), Transportation Captain (Driver), Director of First Impressions (Receptionist) are imaginative and conjure up fun images
Do An Online Search Of Candidates As Part Of The Selection Process
Several years ago there was a report of a highly recruited law school graduate who was offered and accepted a job with a prestigious law firm. Prior to bringing the new hire onboard, the law firm searched the Internet on the new hire and found several compromising photos from her
Make Reference Checks A Part Of The Selection Process.
It’s hard to determine who has less respect for reference checks: hiring managers or candidates. Today, hiring managers rarely conduct effective reference checks and, as a result, candidates have little motivation to maintain those past relationships. Brad Smart, the author of the popular book “Topgrading: The Proven Hiring and Promoting
Now Is No Time To Lose Good Employees!
We all know that the current job market is very tight for hiring new team members. What you may not be considering is that it is also a good time for your current employees to jump ship. In these times, it is critical that you retain your good employees. What
Establish Success Factors For Direct Reports
Success: (noun) the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. – The New Oxford American Dictionary How do leaders know success when they see it? In athletics, a look at the scoreboard or standings shows who’s successful. In school, report cards indicate success. Businesses use the balance sheet or income statement