Helping Workers Reach Retirement Readiness

By Kristin Andreski – ADP Study shows workers want employers to do more for their financial security. A substantial number of workers plan to remain in the workforce longer, mainly due to lack of savings. They aren’t saving enough, and as a consequence, an alarming number plan to retire at or beyond age 65, according…

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How to Spot Lies in a CV

By Andrew Fennell – Undercover Recruiter With new research from Robert Half’s Office Team suggesting that nearly half of candidate’s lie within their CV (a 25% increase from their 2011 survey) as a recruiter you need to enhance your ability to spot those white lies. Using probing questions, fine-tuning your sifting skills and going beyond simply…

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How you treat your loyal employees determines your future.

By Oleg Vishnepolsky – LinkedIn 2 in 5 managers fail within their first 18 months according to Harvard Business Review. The main reason is departures or de-motivation of their best employees. Yes, “people do not quit companies, they quit their bosses.” Everyone knows that, including those bosses. So why do they not stop their best…

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8 Ways to Track Underperforming Employees

By Jasika Adams – Undercover Recruiter When you hire an employee, you have certain expectations, you look forward that the employee will now add value to your company. The true measure of the value of any business is by the performance of the employees. However, there are times when employees do not perform as per…

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Succession Planning: Leverage Employee Retirement Plans to Achieve Objectives

By Tiffany C Wright – Spark ADP By including personnel management concerns in your employee retirement plans, you can support valuable succession planning at your organization. Effective succession planning is multi-faceted. It ensures the continuity and viability of the organizations from multiple perspectives. People — and their identification, development and placement — are the largest…

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Top Tips For Shortlisting Candidates

By Rob Scott-UndercoverRecruiter Shortlisting candidates is potentially the most important part of the recruitment process. With the majority of roles often having tens or even hundreds of applicants, ensuring that you’re selecting the most relevant candidates to go through to the next stage of the process is crucial to recruitment success. Robert Scott, Managing Director…

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13 hiring horror stories that will shake you to the core

By JAZZHR – Ladders In an age where ghosting isn’t just limited to haunted houses and Tinder, hiring managers are now dealing with ghosting employees. Hiring a new candidate is always a bit of a gamble. Hiring managers know a new hire can either be a real asset to the team or they can wreak…

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6 Common Contributors to Uncomfortably High Employee Turnover Rates

By Manish Dudharejia – RecruitLoop Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Manish Dudharejia – Founder & CEO of E2M Solutions. His opinions are his own. Good talent is hard to find, and in some cases, it is even harder to keep. High turnover rates within a company can not only slow down the process of advancement and success,…

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There’s an optimal time to give negative feedback

By Leah Fessler – QZ.com Oh, the joys of being criticized. There’s nothing like being told you’re bad at something, especially when the dig comes from someone you respect. Some, including my former employer, harangue you into believing that every piece of feedback is a gift—no matter how badly it stings. These people are probably right.…

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