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The Profiler

When it comes to interviewing candidates, the style, number of and type of questions can vary depending on the organisation. Some businesses have templates, include a psychological assessment component, do initial phone screens and even conduct interviews entirely off the cuff (probably not recommended unless you thrive in moments of...

Tags: Phone, Candidate, Telecom & Utilities, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Melissa Lourenco

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Employee Reward and Recognition

Some may argue that given the current economic climate, employers don't need to focus money and resources to actively "retain" staff. Why? Well, unemployment is rising, massive job cuts are taking place and job posts/vacancies are decreasing so employees should be thankful they have a job, full stop! ...

Tags: Employee, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Training And Certification, Human Resources, Melissa Lourenco

Blog posts 2009-06-09

Welcome to the Induction Process

Having a company induction program or process can help new employees settle into a workplace, and it's an excellent forum for informing new employees of the company's policies. Induction programs differ depending on the size of the organisation. I have found that smaller companies have a basic...

Tags: Induction, Wiki, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Office, Online Communications, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Office Suites, Software, Melissa Lourenco

Blog posts 2009-06-21

Keeping Staff Motivated Without Breaking the Bank

Apologies for this way-overused opening but: as we trudge along the current path of economic uncertainty, we've all heard the admonitions to "tighten the purse strings" to "brace ourselves"... All this forces HR professionals to think creatively --- how can we keep our staff motivated amidst all...

Tags: Bank, Staff, Recruitment & Selection, Team Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Melissa Lourenco

Blog posts 2009-06-29

Communicating HR Policies

I believe this is an important topic because it is where some companies fall down and open themselves up to litigation. Regularly communicating HR policies that spell out accepted codes of conduct and define breaches such as harassment and bullying build a better defence for the employer...

Tags: Human Resources, Policy, Company Policy, Melissa Lourenco

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Recruitment FAIL!

Having seen just about everything when recruiting, here are some examples of what not to do. (These all really happened, folks.) by Melissa Lourenco

Tags: Recruitment, Recruiting, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Melissa Lourenco

Blog posts 2009-11-03