by Kiana Willis The Vice President of HR at Pfizer stated that human resources primarily deals with human potential, whereas in other departments you may be dealing with advertising a product, managing a team ect. However in human resources you...
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Make your recruitment strategy forward by taking step back.
by Lortorya Matthews In today's competitive job market experience matters, and if companies want to hire top talent they need to be actively engaging with potential candidates before they even apply for a position. This is because prospects want to...
Prevent and Ban Workplace Violins
Yes, that isn't a spelling error, I meant to write "workplace violins". What are the complaints, woes or the "playing of the violin" that occur at the workplace that you can prevent? Often, they occur when people bring home into...
Solve your HR Problems Now With a Quick Phone Call during PS Week
If you face one of the following issues: Turnover Conflict in The Workplace Finding People Finding Interns Getting Rid of a Bad Fit Employee or Manager Training Supervisors Give me call at 518-290-0812 or schedule a time at http://www.meetme.so/RobertBraathe PS...
You’re Hired – Now, Let’s Use The Rest of The Time to Get to Know Each Other
With my virtual internship program interviews, the candidates always seem to pre-qualify themselves before the interview with an amazing cover letter, a solid resume, and good reasons for wanting to work with me. As well, by the fact that they...
What is more important in HR, experience or education?
What is more important in HR, experience or education? Experience. When it comes to HR experience is more valuable than education. I am not saying that education is not important, it is, but to be good at HR we need...
You Work in A Business, Not an Inferiority Complex
I often wondered what was worse, someone having a superiority complex or an inferiority complex. Today, I no longer wonder. With superiority complexes, the market generally responds by pushing out the person or company who feels superior if their product...
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Mr. Spock and 2-Dimensional Thinking
Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer recently issued the memo that essentially removed the rights of Yahoo employees to work from home and created a policy to require all workers to work from headquarters. As a manager of a virtual workforce that...
What Motivates You? An Essay Contest
Submit your comments below. We'd like to hear what motivates you. The best story will win a free 30 minute phone consultation on your Human Resources issues. Submit your comments of 1-2 paragraphs on what motivates you to do well...
Resume Critiques and Career Advice From Robert Braathe at The Times Union Job Fair
Stop by Monday 1/21 at The Albany Marriott for a free resume critique from me from 1-3pm at the Times Union Job Fair. I will be offering critiques of resumes and also giving out some pointers on careers during each...