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• The Five Worst Jobs In HR

  BNET - 2008-06-01

  The Five Worst Jobs in Human Resource HR, can you guess what they are? Are you in one of them? Are you headed toward one of them? This paper explains the HR jobs to avoid - or spend the next few years of your career wishing you had. The five...

  Tags: Job, Crain Communications Inc., Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• When Brand Alone Isn't Enough

  BNET - 2006-03-13

  Big-name firms like McDonald's and American Express find they have to do more to sell themselves in order to attract the right job candidates. After just a few days on the job, Floersch decided to spend two weeks working at a McDonald's in Darien, Illinois, to find out what makes...

  Tags: Job, Brand, Crain Communications Inc., McDonald's Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• The Jobs You Can't Do Without

  BNET - 2005-12-12

  By identifying positions that directly produce revenue, reach customers or encompass skills that differentiate a company from its rivals, employers can put their resources into areas where they'll have the greatest effect. As an organization pinpoints the jobs that directly produce revenue, touch customers or possess the skills needed to...

  Tags: Job, Crain Communications Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Operational Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance

• To Win India's Talent War, Get to Know the Candidates

  BNET - 2005-03-01

  Given the number of companies outsourcing and offshoring, job growth in India will steadily climb. Cendant Mobility and others offer tips to help hiring decision-makers understand the Indian job candidate's values. There is a war for talent going on in India, and multinational companies with a presence there are concerned.

  Tags: Talent, Job, India, Crain Communications Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Human Resources

• For Some Chief Learning Officers, One of the Goals is Job Insecurity

  BNET - 2003-10-01

  The article tells that some chief learning officers believe they are most successful when learning is so much a part of the organization that their role is no longer necessary. The idea that this is a temporary role could explain the difficulty of determining how many CLOs is out there....

  Tags: Job, Chief Learning Officer, Crain Communications Inc., Workforce, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Sales Tools, Sales Force Management, Human Resources, Sales

• Government Workers Can't Find Jobs

  BNET - 2003-07-01

  Former government workers are facing a vexing issue. The job market already is saturated with laid-off white-collar techies, mid-level managers, and other professionals. The unemployment rate for highly educated professionals increased from 2.8 to 3.1 percent in the past year. The public-sector picture will only inflate that figure. Article points...

  Tags: Job, Crain Communications Inc., Worker, Government, Recruitment & Selection, Vertical Industries, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software

• Putting Job Candidates to the Test

  BNET - 2003-04-01

  The article states the fact that accurate assessments can reduce interviewing time and ensure that bad candidates do not slip through. In a slow economy, no one can afford to make bad hiring decisions. An accurate assessment dramatically reduces the time that hiring managers spend interviewing because it automatically eliminates...

  Tags: Hiring, Job, Crain Communications Inc., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• The Benefits of Post-Job-Offer Medical Exams   

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Increasingly, employers are recognizing the benefits of incorporating a pre-placement examination into their employment process. A pre-placement examination provides employers with information that helps them to place employees in appropriate jobs. A small number of people have medical problems that would interfere with their ability to safely perform their job....

  Tags: Job, Employer, Crain Communications Inc., Pre-placement Examination, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Proactive Policies Can Keep Older Workers On The Job Longer

  BNET - 2002-12-01

  The aging of the workforce, as millions of baby boomers head toward retirement age over the next decade, will mean a serious "experience shortage." To respond, employers must be proactive to keep aging employees on the job--not only with health, wellness, and disability-management programs, but also with ongoing training to...

  Tags: Job, Crain Communications Inc., Training, Worker, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources

• HR is Turning Jobs into Brands

  BNET - 2002-07-01

  Article states that branding your company to attract job candidates can be as important as branding your products. From printed materials to special career Web sites, companies are creating effective recruiting campaigns touting their virtues as employers. Even in a time of growing unemployment, companies still find it important to...

  Tags: Job, Brand, Crain Communications Inc., Recruiting, Recruitment & Selection, Branding, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing