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Two Sides of the Story

Two Sides of the Story

We recently hired an employee who now claims to have received a generous vacation package from her hiring manager when she accepted the job. Unfortunately, the manager is no longer available to confirm or deny that. She’s a good employee and we’ll probably give her...

HR Assessment – Tools, Not Test

Julie Moreland knows, when it comes to hiring people, what you see is rarely what you get. As the head of a personnel-consulting firm, she has learned that tests do make the hire. A Silicon Valley computer-integration firm suffering from high turnover on the sales...

Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later

What are the essentials I should be covering for new hire orientation? I don’t have much time and just want to hit the basics before getting this person productive. Hold on there, Speedy! Rushing through new hire orientation can risk thousands of dollars if the...

Maximizing The Value of an Employment Review

Maximizing the value of an employment interview … or “OOPS, I hired a square peg….” Have you ever hired the wrong person for the job? You’re not alone; most of us have. Hiring the wrong employee can be a nightmare for the employer and co-workers. The current...