HR Advisor - Tips
Tip # 148
If you can\'t learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.
– despair.com
Tip # 119
The Employment Times is distributed weekly throughout Maine, the New Hampshire seacoast and northern Massachusetts.
– Editor
Tip # 115
Always spell-check your cover letter before sending it out. Be sure to proof read your letter. Typographical errors stand out like a soar thumbe.
– Cynthia Wright
Tip # 93
The number one factor influencing employee retention is having challenging work assignments.
– David Lee
Tip # 66
Don't rely on old work buddies. Although it's great to hear from them once in a while, often times they only serve to remind you of past feelings.
– Brenda Dicent
Tip # 65
Know the kind of environment that brings out the best in you. Don\'t settle for a job that does not utilize and maximize your skills.
– Brenda Dicent
Tip # 64
Spend time with people who know how to make things happen. Why? The "hidden" job market is many times created on a napkin over lunch.
– Brenda Dicent
Tip # 142
Provide candidates multiple ways to apply for your open positions. Convenience is key!
– Editor
Tip # 141
Clearly state job qualifications so that candidates will screen themselves out of the process and save you time.
– Editor
Tip # 140
Tell candidates who you are and what your company does in your help-wanted ad. Let them screen themselves out of the process before they waste your time.
– Editor
Tip # 139
Keep your ad simple. A crowded ad will distract your audience and be less effective.
– Editor
Tip # 138
Make the job title big and bold! Potential candidates need to be able to immediately recognize the position you need to fill.
– Editor
Tip # 137
Use your company logo. Your logo is the most powerful image of your company.
– Editor
Tip # 128
Staffing agencies offer temporary positions. The service is free to the employee, and provides a convenient way to earn a paycheck while checking out a prospective employer.
– Nancy Kenyon
Tip # 127
Time spent with the help-wanted ads will help you to understand the current job market, who is hiring, and how much you can expect to make.
– Nancy Kenyon
Tip # 126
Be prepared to spend some quality time with the help-wanted ads regardless of the type of work you are looking for.
– Nancy Kenyon
Tip # 125
Keep your contacts current. Update your list frequently with names of contacts and other pertinent information.
– Nancy Kenyon
Tip # 124
Make sure your managers understand the central role they play in employee attitude and performance - therefore influencing organizational success.
– David Lee
Tip # 120
Submit perfect paper documents. All resumes, applications, and cover letters must be devoid of grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
– Editor
Tip # 118
We will create a unique and dramatic impact for your help-wanted advertising to attract the prospective employees you need.
– Editor
Tip # 117
Our display advertising format allows enough space to inform job seekers about your company in addition to the positions you have available.
– Editor
Tip # 116
Companies that develop and implement an effective internship program offer great rewards for the company, the manager, and the intern.
– Sue Duris
Tip # 114
Make sure all of your managers understand that creating an optimal emotional enviornment makes a huge difference on the bottom line.
– David Lee
Tip # 112
Take advantage of tuition assistance in a layoff package. Added credentials increase your marketability and it is nice when someone else pays for them.
– Missy Lyon
Tip # 111
Take advantage of all the special perks offered in your layoff package. In addition to severance, many packages offer out-placement, career counseling, resume writing, photocopying, postage, etc.
– Missy Lyon
Tip # 110
A vague salutation such as "Sir or Madam" turns your cover letter into a form letter. If you are taking the time to send your resume, take the time to find out to whom it should be directed.
– Editor
Tip # 109
If at all possible, send your cover letter to an individual - preferably the one making the final hiring decision.
– Editor
Tip # 108
If you are out of work - get busy. Procrastination breeds worry.
– Susan deGrandpre
Tip # 106
Research shows flexibility and work/life balance are top priorities of workers.
– David Lee
Tip # 105
When employees understand the big picture, and are kept in the loop about new developments, they feel part of the organization, and therefore, more involved, more excited, and more loyal.
– David Lee
Tip # 104
Keep people in the know - it is hard to be excited about something you know nothing about.
– David Lee
Tip # 103
The more you let your employees know they are part of something great, and how they make it possible to be great, the more passionate they will be about your company.
– David Lee
Tip # 102
Take at least 24 hours to think over any job offer.
– Cynthia Wright
Tip # 97
80% of employers demand and actually read cover letters. Write a good one!
– Editor
Tip # 96
To successfully reach my company goals and to keep costs down, I hire interns. Maybe you should too.
– Sue Duris
Tip # 95
Keeping employees energized and excited about coming to work requires making sure they are constantly being challenged.
– David Lee
Tip # 94
If going to work means grinding out the same task over and over, employees will soon go elsewhere.
– David Lee
Tip # 92
Leaders of Talent Magnet organizations share stories of victories and warn about imminent battles with competitors.
– David Lee
Tip # 91
Leaders of Talent Magnet organizations speak to the human need by regularly communicating to all employees where the company is going.
– David Lee
Tip # 90
Most who have navigated these precarious waters have much to teach and are often pleased to help.
– Joan Chadbourne, Ph.D.
Tip # 89
Once we become aware that many have experienced upheaval, we can rejoin the human race. We can learn from those who have gone before us on this path.
– Joan Chadbourne, Ph.D.
Tip # 88
Recognizing that we are part of a larger world that has many resources for us helps get us through the tough times.
– Joan Chadbourne, Ph.D.
Tip # 86
Do not look to earn more if you lack the data to support the request. You will create a problem for yourself instead.
– Editor
Tip # 85
Internships increase your network of people, which can only lead to success.
– William Pinkham
Tip # 84
Internships give college students the chance to "try on" different employers and various positions.
– William Pinkham
Tip # 83
Internships help you learn to network, which is one of the most important tools in finding a job.
– William Pinkham
Tip # 82
Internships show that you are dedicated to your career aspirations and are willing to invest in your own future.
– William Pinkham
Tip # 81
Take advantage of training or management development courses your company offers.
– Michelle A. Johnston, Ph.D.
Tip # 80
Join a new professional organization, then serve on a committee, or hold an office. Go to the professional meetings, conferences, trade shows that relate to your career.
– Michelle A. Johnston, Ph.D.
Tip # 79
Serve as a mentor for less experienced employees in your field.
– Michelle A. Johnston, Ph.D.
