An often used hiring term is "cultural fit." Basically cultural fit is the likelihood that a candidate will be able to conform and adapt to the core values and collective behaviors…
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If spring is the season when “a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love” as Tennyson wrote, then summer must be the season when personnel managers and HR…
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There are examples of the human desire for strong leadership all over our civilization. From the historic examples of strongmen taking over countries, large and small, during an absence of…
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There has long been a belief that there is a disconnect between the C-Suite - mainly the CEO - and the human resources department. Executive conferences have breakout sessions about…
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Preparing to terminate an employee? Then also prepare for negative comments on social media, review sites and within your industry. Employers have always known that feelings can be hurt when…
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Accenture has released a new study that shows 1 in 3 U.S. workers would leave their job if they lost their health coverage. “When exploring alternatives to employee health benefits,…
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Recently a nonprofit in Texas was ordered to pay $75,000 to a former employee for having a “no pregnancy in the workplace” policy. Lawsuits are often times unavoidable and can be part…
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By Robert Byers This is dedicated to all of the HR professionals who believe in the mission of their organization enough to wade through the swamps of paperwork, regulations and…
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Korn Ferry, the world's largest executive search firm, has completed a global research project on succession planning. The results raise some real concerns about the risks organizations seem to be…
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For a large portion of the workforce, about one third, balancing home and career has become increasingly difficult this century. As a result many workers, especially millennials, are hunting for…
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