November 24, 2008
by Lance Haun
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VoiceScreener can help HR professionals significantly speed up their phone screen process. It can also give you the opportunity to interview more people as part of the process. What’s the cost? It is free during the private beta! Sign up using the promo code and you can start phone screening more people, more conveniently. Continue reading
November 20, 2008
by Lance Haun
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Some things get lost in the mix, they don’t usually fit here or I can’t do a full post on it. This is where they go. So without further ado: Accolades, etc… – YourHRGuy.com was featured on BSchool.com’s 50 Top … Continue reading
November 19, 2008
by Lance Haun
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We all spend a lot of our time at our desks, including me. But in this age of email and instant Jabber, it’s important to not forget that people need to build community wherever they are. It doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It doesn’t require fancy cocktail parties or extreme outdoor adventures, either. Building community at your workplace can be done by taking a simple concept that people are interested in, and sharing it with everyone. Continue reading
November 17, 2008
by Lance Haun
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When I heard that CitiGroup will be laying off 53,000 people by the end of Q1 2009, I didn’t feel like writing about it because other layoffs have occurred and more will continue to happen. It is exhausting. That’s when I thought it might be a good catalyst for something that has been bugging me for a long time. It is something that both businesses and employees could learn from too. And it has something to do with following the crowd. Continue reading
November 13, 2008
by Lance Haun
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This is the most entertaining book I’ve read in the career advice sector. Period. Most of these books are really crappy, filled with old, recycled advice or new advice that is just plain wrong. This book is filled with neither and that is extremely impressive. Continue reading
November 10, 2008
by Lance Haun
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Your HR Guy loves listening to feedback from other business leaders. I believe this advice, taken with the proper amount of salt, can help you hone your skills to be a better leader. The problem is that people are naturally agenda driven so their agenda doesn’t necessarily have your best interests in mind. The “advice†I often get from business leaders is that they want me to do their job. Now if I listened to them and followed their advice, I might get on their good graces but that wouldn’t be beneficial to me (or them really). Continue reading
November 7, 2008
by Guest Writer
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With the current economic situation, layoffs and cutbacks are imminent in certain job sectors. The key to maintaining your quality of life is to remain employed under these tightening circumstances. How is this done? Making sure that you are an indispensable, integral part of the company is one way to ensure that your job is secure. Take some of the following tips to heart for a greater chance of job security. Continue reading
November 3, 2008
by Lance Haun
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Imagine if your sales department was constantly under-performing. Other departments complained about its performance and thought it was really an anchor on the company’s success. Not only that, imagine that the sales department was more concerned with marketing the product rather than selling it. Quick quiz: If you are in the C-suite overseeing that department, what do you do? Continue reading