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Have you Heard?
Benefits that Benefit Everyone
According to a recent study conducted by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services, companies who strived to ensure the future economic wellbeing of their employees wound up reaping financial benefits themselves. The rewards to the employer come in the form of lower employee turnover, higher productivity, and stronger customer relationships.
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Interview Question of the Week
Q: Have you helped increase profits or sales at your last position? How?
Commentary: It is clear that CEOs are seeking employees who see the connection between their efforts and the bottom line. Everyone in an organization has some impact on the bottom line. The question is how and perhaps more importantly whether or not the individual employee sees the connection. This question will help you get a better sense of their grasp of their impact in the past. A thoughtful explanation of the connectivity between their tasks and areas of responsibility and company profitability can demonstrate that a candidate for hire has a bigger picture view of the business and therefore may be a better candidate for the job than others.
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HR Best Practices Tip
Advertising for an open position
When it comes time to start searching for a new hire it's important to familiarize yourself with the ever changing landscape of online posting boards. For starters pick a site that you feel caters best to your target market. While the big boards offer quantity, the niche sites may offer better quality. Write your ad with enough detail to give the reader a feel for your culture, your firm's services, and the open position --- but don't write a 3 page dissertation. The goal is to wet the appetite vs. serving a never-ending buffet.
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Reader Question
 Q: What needs to be included in a job description?
A: The basics are a list of key responsibilities and tasks handled by the resource, followed by the requirements that typically cover skills, schooling, etc. The source of the information within should be incumbents and then the management team that oversees these folks. One critical item is the need to consider compliance related items and employment law when assembling a job description. In short your attempt to outline tasks could result in you discriminating based on physical skills. For example requiring someone to be fit and capable of lifting 50 pounds could be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if it is determined that a reasonable accommodation would be to provide an employee with mechanical aide. Bottom line - get a professional's help when drafting these up.
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