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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Answer all questions of a screener elaborately After the initial resume screening, companies employ a further assessment tool to vet applicants directly. By way of a screening interview, they weed out unqualified and uninterested candidates, thus narrowing the candidate pool considerably. ...
Make your own choices to be assertive What is that one quality, which makes a person stand out from the crowd, makes people sit up and take notice? Employers specifically do not look for this quality in your resume nor do interviewers try to assess it during interviews. The quality ...
VIEWPOINT Non-verbal cues important in resolving team conflicts One of the most unpleasant tasks a manager has to deal with is resolving differences among team members. These differences can range from minor conflicts to formation of camps and bullying other members. A conflict of any dimension is certain to ... HR HIGHS Organisations must manage culture as an asset Companies have begun to realise that growth calls for a good business culture. The corporate culture can assist in making meaningful and practical business objectives. It would help in the company’s growth. Corporate culture can mean all or ... Internal placement – gives growth chance for aspiring staff It’s a known fact that the lure of greener pastures beckons even the most-satisfied employees every now and then. To keep from losing good workers to this exciting temptation, employers are proffering the proverbial ‘new wine in ... FOCUS Goals have a direct impact on roles of staff Change, competition, instability and unrest are common at today’s workplace. Despite these factors an organisation will try to reach great heights. But this is possible only with the help of employees who make exceptional contributions for ... Critical thinking fosters open-mindedness, better judgment Have you noticed how the herd mentality has come to be deeply ingrained in our lives? We routinely buy what our friends and family recommend; we fall for the most unbelievable advertisement stories; we constantly approve and seek approval for our ... Shrewdly turn sales-breakers into sales-makers Every salesperson worth his salt will have a repertoire of instances where he tracks down prospects, approaches them, launches his sales call - only to have them start spewing objections on anything from the product, service, solution or even ... INSYNC Gear up your training to suit a multi-generational workforce It is well known that the training needs of employees depend on a number of factors like their current level of knowledge on the subject, their learning style, job requirements and personal attitudes. Today, it is not uncommon for people from ... VIEWPOINT Passive job seekers do it quietly Do you have the right strategies to attract passive job seekers? Is your company able to attract those employees who would look happy in their jobs but would not say no for a better opportunity? While recruiting companies should also look ... Manage interview time efficiently to get the right hire Organisations need efficient performers to reach desired heights of success. Selecting good candidates who can thrive on the job is often a major challenge faced by organisations. An elaborate screening and selection process does not always ...
Constant reproach by managers kills employee initiative A tongue-in-cheek forward that is doing the e-mail rounds, ‘A team of managers was given an assignment to measure the height of a flagpole. So the managers go out to the flagpole with ladders and tape. They are falling off the ...
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