Recruit and Hire the Best: Recruit and Hire: Week One - Define the Position

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Recruit and Hire the Best Recruit and Hire: Week One - Define the Position From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources The Recruit and Hire the Best class will be sent to you weekly by email. The email includes an overview of the lessons for the week and links to the actual classwork. As this is a self-paced course, you can take all the time you need to complete the lessons. To get the most out of this course, do the following: Save all of the emails. They include links to the lessons, and additional information that you may need in the future. Participate in the Recruit and Hire the Best class Forum. I'd like to encourage many participants, both current and past, to read and post to the Forum. If you have questions or need additional information, posting in the Forum is the fastest way to get help. In this lesson, you will review the course objectives and learn about the importance of the job description in providing a clear picture of the skills of the employee you are trying to recruit. Be sure to read everything in a section before clicking on any links. This is a self-paced course; take your time, relax and email me with any questions you may have. This course is meant to provide useful information, in a stress-free format, not to add to the stress you already experience in your life. Enjoy. Overall Course Objectives and Introduction Define the Course Looking for an introduction and an overview of the objectives for the entire course? Start here for a map of your direction and the components the course will cover. Syllabus Week One Objectives - Define the Position This week provides an overview of the process of creating a superior workforce. It is within this context that recruiting and hiring must take place, so the lesson starts with the conceptual framework. It moves on to encompass defining the position through identifying both the job description and the qualities or traits of the person most likely to succeed in the position. Key Objective Want a Superior Workforce? If your objective, in your recruiting and hiring process, is to recruit a superior workforce, this article provides the framework. It starts by outlining the appropriate steps in the recruiting process. The article, then, provides the rest of the conceptual framework for how to employ and retain a superior workforce. This is the context in which recruiting and hiring should take place. Supporting Content Why Effective Job Descriptions Make Good Business Sense For recruitment and staffing, the job description is a communication tool significant for your organization's success. A poorly-written job description creates workplace confusion, hurts communication, and makes people feel as if they don't know what is expected from them. Read words of wisdom and warning for your recruiting and staffing process and employee retention, about job descriptions. Top 10 Books for Job Seekers and Career Changers Thinking about your current job search or a career change? These books will help you find your way. Learn about the job market. Translate your most important needs, interests, and goals into a rewarding career. Find techniques for a successful job search. These are my long term favorites. Forms and Tools Job Description Resource Looking for examples of job descriptions? This information will help you develop effective job descriptions. Sample and example free job descriptions are also linked for your convenience. Discuss and Ask Questions in the Forum Course Discussion, Debate and Questions Want to ask questions or exchange information? This Forum discussion folder is for members of the class. Please post your questions or ideas here for the entire group to respond and exchange information. This email is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Recruit and Hire the Best' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

Conduct Powerful Job Interviews: Planning in Advance of the Job Interview

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Conduct Powerful Job Interviews Planning in Advance of the Job Interview From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Before you even advertise a job, you need to have your recruitment and selection planning, resume and application screening, selected interviewing style, and all of your candidate selection processes in place. So, step one in interviewing potential new employees is to make sure you have the appropriate framework in place to ensure the success of your selection process. This includes definite planning for successful candidate interviews. Job Interview Planning Tips for Job Interview Approaches Interviewing is often just as stressful for the interviewer as it is for the job seeker. Knowing the different types of interviews, and why and when they are successful, can help make your interviews more comfortable for both parties. Find out more. Plan Your Recruiting to Ensure Superior Candidate Selection You need to start your recruiting process with a planning meeting. At this recruiting planning meeting, you need to follow a specific agenda and make a plan to recruit your new employee of choice. The steps agreed upon in this meeting will ensure that more than a resume and an interview are considered when you evaluate the likelihood of each candidate's success in your open job. This meeting includes planning for candidate job interviews. You decide who will interview, when the interviews will occur, the questions you will ask and more. Screen Candidates Prior to the Job Interview Initial Screen: Telephone Interview The telephone interview or candidate screen allows the employer to determine if the candidate's qualifications, experience, workplace preferences and salary needs are congruent with the position and organization. The telephone job interview saves managerial time and eliminates unlikely candidates. While I recommend developing a customized interview for each position, this generic job interview will guide you. Additional Resources Gone in Thirty Seconds: How to Review a Resume The work of resume review starts well before applicant resumes fill your inbox. Reviewing a resume starts with a job description or role profile so you know broadly what the job entails. Part of the job description, in an effective job description, details the qualifications and experience of the candidate you seek to fill the job. Why Resume Cover Letters Should Matter to Employers Job searching specialists and career counselors recommend that job applicants write a customized resume cover letter to accompany each resume sent to an employer. They're right. As an employer, a customized resume cover letter matters. This email is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Conduct Powerful Job Interviews' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

Your Tip of the Week for Success in Work and Life: Success Tip of the Week - Management Success: How?

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Your Tip of the Week for Success in Work and Life Success Tip of the Week - Management Success: How? From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Here is the current issue of Your Tip of the Week for Success in Work and Life. What motivates the motivators? These tips do! Your Motivational Tip and your links to a short Take Action Tip and a Supporting Resource follow. Motivational Tip Quotes of the Week "The art of leadership is keeping the tension between too little and too much stress." --Richard Leider, Founding Partner, Inventure Group "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." --Mark Twain "It is not time which needs to be managed; it is ourselves." --Gillian Butler, Ph.D. and Tony Hope, M.D. Take Action Tip Tips About Management Success An effective, successful manager pays attention to many facets of management, leadership and learning. He or she displays characteristics that make people want to follow them. One important characteristic is that effective managers listen to the people who report to them more than they talk. They learn more about the person and the organization. They are viewed as more effective. Here are seven more tips for people who want to be successful managers. A good, quick read ... Supporting Resource You Can Make Their Day: Ten Tips for the Leader You can make their day or break their day. Your choice. No kidding. Other than the decisions individuals make on their own about liking their work, you are the most powerful factor in employee motivation and morale. Learn ten tips for creating a workplace with high employee motivation and morale. This email is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Your Tip of the Week for Success in Work and Life' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

Ten Days to a Happier, Successful Career and Life: Day One: How to Take Responsibility for Your Life

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Ten Days to a Happier, Successful Career and Life Day One: How to Take Responsibility for Your Life From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources "We hold these truths to be self-evident," said our Founding Fathers. The truths you will discover over the next ten days or lessons are self-evident, too, but they are profoundly difficult to practice. Even as I write this series, I find myself questioning whether I am practicing what I am recommending. So, consider the pursuit of happiness and success in work and life - a journey. These practices will get you started on that journey. I wish life, family, and work were easy. Really. But, they're not. The best of you struggle with concepts such as loving your work, balancing home and family life with work, and making the income that allows you to fulfill your dreams. You struggle with a lot more than that, too. You have kids to put through college, homes that develop leaks in the roof, saving for retirement, and family and friends that actually want to spend time with you. Wow. You struggle with quite an armful. And, some of you struggle with even more than that. Disabled family members, illness, and life's unexpected and unplanned for events occur. My basement flooded with three inches of water recently. That's minor, compared with what many of you experience, but it disrupted my plans for the week. Recognizing all of this, I have tried to zero in on the ten most important concepts that will help you develop the tools and thinking you need to succeed at work. At the same time, work success is fleeting if you don't also succeed at home. Life is a balancing act, so these concepts are applicable to your whole person, too. Happiness is as important as success, so I wanted to include happiness in the equation. Consequently, ten days to a happier and more successful future is the theme for this ten lesson series. Read, enjoy, and grow, but, most of all, benefit from this time you spend thinking about you and your life. Day One How to Take Responsibility for Your Life You are totally responsible for your life. This is the foundation principle you must embrace if you plan for happiness and success in life and work. This email is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Ten Days to a Happier, Successful Career and Life' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

A Summary and Review of The Upside of Irrationality by Dan Ariely for Thinking Executives ? and Those Who Want to be One

This summary and review of the book, The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home, was prepared by Dylan Walker while a marketing major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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