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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 12 No. 144 - ISSN: 1533-3698 November 3, 2011 Dear People: Welcome to November. Do you believe it? My father used to tell me that time traveled faster as you grew older and I believe him now. This year has passed so quickly that it is a blur. Fortunately, the trees outside my office are still golden yellow. They let me dream - or self-delude, as the case may be. It's time for me to highlight the articles that were the top favorites of my newsletter readers in October. Dumb things managers do remains one of your all-time favorite topics - one of mine, too. Here are your October favorite articles: 10 More Dumb Things Managers Do Top Ten Reasons to Quit Your Job What Can You Hope to Accomplish With a Resignation Letter? Play Well With Others: Develop Effective Work Relationships Take care and make November a great month. Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan Do You Rely Too Much on Interviews? Do you rely too much on your gut reaction when interviewing potential employees? "Traditional interviews don't help you select top talent. In fact, a large study conducted by John and Rhonda Hunter at the University of Michigan on the predictors of job performance found that a typical job interview increased the likelihood of choosing the best candidate by less than 2 percent," according to David Meyer of the Galliard Group... Read more... Checklist for Hiring Employees 10 Tips for Hiring the Right Employee See More About:  interviewing candidates  interview questions and answers  hiring employees Top 10 Ice Breakers Are you interested in trying out some of my best ice breaker activities? These top ten ice breaker activities are not just popular in my meetings, training classes, and team building events, they are the most popular with the site's readers. Why not take a look? Thoughtful Team Builder Ice Breakers Tips for Meeting Management See More About:  ice breakers  group facilitation  meetings Parting Ways: An Exit Interview and More An exit interview and an employment ending checklist are useful even when an employee resigns - for all of the right reasons. We recently had an employee resign to follow his spouse to another state; she had obtained an exceptional opportunity essential for her career. He, of course, wanted to telecommute. But, his job required time on site. Read more... How to Handle an Employee Resignation How to Resign From Your Job See More About:  employment resignation  telecommuting  exit interviews 10 More Dumb Things Managers Do Want to know more dumb things that managers do? You can avoid doing the dumb things that managers do that undermine their effectiveness - if you know what they are. Talking with an experienced manager to prepare to write this article, I was struck by what he said: "The biggest mistake I've seen managers make - and I've seen it quite a few times - is to assume that you know what's going on." Read more... Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make Managing People 5 Dumb Things Managers Do See More About:  management effectiveness  bad bosses  management roles Human Resources Ads Human Resources Hiring Video Interviews Employees Motivation Job Employment Featured Articles Are You a Learning Organization? Can You Play Well With Others? Must a Workplace Violence Victim Report to Work? Recognition Letters Samples for the Workplace Worst Job - Ever? Reprimand Letter Sample   More from About.com What is ADD? Learn more about Attention Deficit Disorder, a condition that affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. More> Living with ADD Distractibility, restlessness, and difficulty organizing oneself are just a few of the issues individuals with ADD must learn to cope with. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions Advertisement