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Saturday, February 25, 2012

About Human Resources: Why Not Just Say: You're Fired; Rejection Letters

Dear People:

With the high levels of unemployment, the massive response to every job posting, and the number of seemingly qualified candidates for every job, employers must beware. Credential fraud is rampant and a growing problem. Consequently, I am focusing today's discussion on reference checking and the questions you need to ask former employers in a reference check. Even with your best efforts to check a potential employee's job references, employers are leery about responding formally with more than an employment verification. But, you may be able to obtain more information informally... Read more...

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Why Not Just Say: You're Fired

Maybe I'm too straight forward and blunt. Or, maybe it's that I believe I have done everything possible to help an employee improve, before I fire the employee, but I'm not big on HR euphemisms. Those are the words that managers use to "soften the blow," "blunt the impact," make the former employee (or themselves, frankly) "feel" better... Read more...


Employee Recognition Rocks On - and On

Your employees deserve recognition when they achieve high standards and accomplish goals. I have remained amazed my entire career at how many employers dole out employee recognition as if it is a limited commodity. That's a mistaken approach when recognition has several critical meanings in your workplace. Read more...


Brilliant Leaders Convert Creativity into Innovation

In this increasingly fast-paced era of competition for the next great idea, leaders must understand how to foster creativity and how to structure innovation if they still want to be a part of the business landscape of tomorrow. Perhaps Bill Gates said it best, "Never before in history has innovation offered promise of so much to so many in so short a time." It takes a particular culture and leadership to turn creativity into saleable innovations. Find out more.


New Interview Rejection Letter

Do you want to establish a reputation as an employer of choice for potential job candidates and your own employees? With the accelerating war for the best talent, your reputation is the recruitment tool that will attract the best employees - or the worst. How you treat your candidates matters. Here's an interview rejection letter sample to use to communicate with your prospective employees.


 


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