I read Emotional Intelligence 2.0 this week. Travis Bradberry and his collaborators explain the four core principles of EI in this book: Self-awareness Self-management Social awareness Relationship Management How good are you at these skills?...
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9 Tips to Hiring Successful Employees
By: Keely T.
Over the years, the goals of recruiting have changed. In the article, Hiring the Hero: 9 Traits to Look for In Successful Employees by Andreina Woodworth, the author discusses that it used to be about finding a set of...
How To Know When Someone Is Gunna Go (An Employee Retention Piece)
Because of the time, effort, and money that goes into sourcing and recruiting talent, employee retention is of utmost importance. It is important to be cognizant of the signs that an employee might be searching for another job. These are:...
Building the Ideal Company Culture
By Keely T.
This article Got Team Spirit? Building the Ideal Company Culture by Amy Blackburn talks about how a company's culture plays a huge part in the amount of turnover they experience. It's important to understand that management sets the tone...
Interest Makes You Interesting
Do you engage others with questions? Showing interest makes you interesting. Always come armed with good questions. Whether you are in a classroom, workplace, or networking event, the people that ask the best questions get the best answers/...
How Has Technology Changed Human Resources?
Created by: Erin Zimmermann
Technological advances have become a very major part of our society. For instance, it isn't a stretch to say social media has modified or completely changed the corporate world. When looking at the corporate world, Human Resources is one...
Freelancing, the New Workforce?
By: Erin Meuleners
By: Erin Meuleners A freelance worker is a person that is commonly self-employed and not committed to any long-term employer. They are usually represented by a temp agency and often work from home. Another term that could be used is...
Workplace Negativity
By: Erin Meuleners
By: Erin Meuleners Negativity has many effects on employees, but the biggest problem you face is that it ruins morale and with that affects productivity, sick days, and turnover rate (Richards). In human resources it is imperative that you...
8 Questions to Avoid Asking in an Interview
Prepared by: Erin Zimmermann
Interviews definitely make people nervous, but in my eyes the hardest part is at the end when the interviewer asks, "Do you have any questions?" It is here you try to think of something to say, and you must be...
10 Myths About the Workplace You Should Know
Prepared by: Erin Zimmermann
We all share and pass around common beliefs on the workforce, but not all the things you hear are true. In fact, sometimes your facts are coming from those who have little experience themselves. It isn't surprising that some myths...