HR Orientations Actually Help New Hires

July 30, 2011 by  
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — You may have thought the employee orientation you sat through when you started a new job was just about signing paperwork, and that subsequent training was little more than a formality, but a new study set to be published in the Journal of Managerial ... Continue Reading

Study: HR Orientations Actually Help New Hires

July 27, 2011 by  
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NEW YORK (MainStreet)  —  You may have thought the employee orientation you sat through when you started a new job was just about signing paperwork, and that subsequent training was little more than a formality, but a new study set to be published in the Journal of Managerial Psychology shows ... Continue Reading

What’s the best answer for the question “why should i hire you?”

July 6, 2011 by  
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This sort of question seems to sort of be one that only the person being hired should answer. They are asking about “you”, not anyone else in the world. This sort of thing needs to come from you. What qualifies you for this job? Why should you get the job ... Continue Reading

58% of Interns Become Full-Time Hires

May 9, 2011 by  
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NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Recents grads or soon-to-graduates may not want to shy away from doing an internship even though they’re out college. On average, employers found 39.1% of their entry-level workers from 2010’s graduating class from their own internship programs, according to a new survey from the National Association ... Continue Reading

Fired prior to this contract: Five ways to ruin any interview

February 28, 2009 by  
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Arrive on time. Dress well. Write a thank-you note. Do not lie on the application. You have the job search basics, but the gods of jobs have plagued their village with a drought. If you’re interviewing after a layoff, finding a change of employment or the documentation for your interview ... Continue Reading