Managing Employees

Is the Video Resume an Effective Recruiting Tool?

06 Sep, by admin, No Comments

The traditional resume is still widely used by managers as a tool for recruiting talent. The resume is flat though and doesn’t give a clear image of who the candidate is, what skills they truly process and how well they communicate. In order to find out more about the candidate, the recruiter or hiring manager go the next step and set up phone interviews. What if you could combine the resume, phone interview and visual image of a candidate all in one place. Would this speed up the sorting and recruiting process?

Mindful Management

30 Aug, by admin, No Comments

What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose, accepting our thoughts and feelings without judgment and becoming aware what is happening around us.

Mindfulness has its roots in spiritual communities, though is integrated more in the business world as a tool to build strong work environments. It helps managers pay attention to what is occurring in the present and to make corrections that support team members and the business goals.

How to Handle the Blamer

26 Aug, by admin, No Comments

A manager interacts daily with different personalities, either other managers or their team members, and has to figure out an effective way to act with others. There are numerous traits employees exhibit while at work and one of them is an individual who blames others or situations for their performance or behaviors. Blamers can create a negative workplace for others and handling this type of person in a timely manner is important for any change in their focus.

Not all blamers are alike. There are your chronic blamers and situational blamers.

Chronic Blamers

How to Be an Effective Manager

04 Aug, by pat, No Comments

Managing employees takes time and energy to build a strong working relationship with each person. With daily business and employee demands, it’s challenging to focus on what is a priority as both can be important at the same time. Business and employees are integrated in any successful company as one will not operate without the other. Since people are critical to the success in meeting your deliverables, how can you best manage your team?

Recruiting, Culture and Social Media

20 Jul, by admin, No Comments

Every person you bring into your company has to fit well within the culture and add value to the company’s success. Given the critical nature of hiring, having the right tools will help you succeed in this function.

What is your organization’s purpose, values, and culture? If you have a completed vision, use that in your recruiting efforts. Ask the candidate questions that help you decide whether they are high performers and would fit into your culture. For example, if the one of the company’s values is quality, how is it incorporated into the culture of the organization? Are there metrics in place or milestones that employees must attain to produce the best quality product or service for the company?

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