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Hiring new employees is one of the biggest investments a business can make, so managers need to make sure they hire employees who will be the most successful in a particular position. A popular article from Forbes presents “The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness).” These six obstacles are also enemies of successful hiring, which lead to common hiring mistakes. Don’t let these factors get in the way of finding the best-fit employee for your organization! 

April 25^th 2012 saw a shocking announcement that will affect the careers of millions of workers.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a new Enforcement Guidance on criminal background checks. Despite heavy concerns from the Chamber of Commerce and background check industry professionals, the new guidance was passed in a 4-1 vote by Commissioners.

The cinema hype has died down, but The Hunger Games isn’t going anywhere. The best-selling novel and recent box-office hit is still capturing readers and viewers across the nation. If you’ve missed out, the story is about a futuristic society where twelve kids, from ages 12-18, are submitted into a televised, life or death competition. Contestants are in a constant war between themselves to see who ends up as the champion. The excitement, fear and mystery keep readers and viewers on the edge of their seats.

We have all been told at some point in our life that it is important to make a good first impression. That rule of thumb not only applies to individuals, it also applies to organizations. It is crucial that organizations know how new employees view them from the beginning. Poor planning and sub-par onboarding not only negatively impact productivity, they can shatter an organization’s recruitment and retention efforts; ultimately affecting overall success. To avoid this downward spiral, organizations need to be proactive in their approach to onboarding and look at adopting new practices and technology that will help them achieve positive results.

Guest Post By Ashley Furness, Blogger and Market Analyst for softwareadvice.com/crm.

According to recent reports, 78 percent of employers will invest in tablets by the close of next year, 83 percent of which will choose the iPad. Oddly, most haven't created a corresponding implementation strategy.

Summer is almost here, which means students are out of school and many are in search for internships. Back in the day, interns used to be perceived as the guys who went on coffee runs, made photocopies and ran the fax machine. Well, times have changed! Internship programs have become valuable resources for top businesses across the nation. Interns may be young and work by the hour, but that is no reason to underestimate the skills and contributions they can bring to your organization.  

Eliminate the guesswork of where your focus should be in developing and training your sales team to the top.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could easily transform your ‘average’ performers into a top quality sales force? How do you identify a clear focus for the training and development of your sales team?

Guest Post by Deiric McCann

"The eyes are the windows to the soul” – Ancient Proverb

Eye contact is a critical tool in creating a charismatic impression when you speak – either one-to-one or one-to-many. When charismatic speakers present every person in the room feels that their comments are directed at them personally.  When they speak they hold our attention. Eye contact plays a large part in creating this impact.

Do you know what is important to your prospective and current employees? Do you work hard to meet those needs? If you answered yes to both questions, then you probably have a low employee turnover rate. However, this is not the case for all employers and many companies struggle with the issue of employee turnover.

Dealing with difficult employees has been an issue that managers have faced for years. There are always employees who are lazy, poor performing, with bad attitudes and at times just downright rude. The majority of the time, they are not like this for no reason. They are clearly unhappy in their job. Often, managers think that the best and easiest solution to the problem is to simply let the employee go. This may help in the short-term, but can be financially painful for an organization, and who knows, perhaps that employee could have been one of your top performers if matched specifically to a particular job.