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Training Recruiters to Survive in China
The passing of the Employment Contract Law, drafted by the National People's Congress of China, will go into effect in 2008. The law, the first of its kind, allows the AFTCU (All-China Federation of Trade Unions) to have a say in many company policies including how employees are evaluated, termination of employees, and the procedures published in employee manuals. The law also restricts companies from laying off more than a certain number of employees at…
Is HR Finally Getting the Recognition it Deserves?
With more emphasis being put on HR metrics, global recruiting, and using advanced technology to create databases and store information, HR departments are becoming more of a presence in company Board meetings and strategic planning sessions. While this is a positive step, are HR departments ready to handle the added responsibilities, and are they equipped to recruit the level of employees expected? The great metrics debate One of the reasons for this shift is the use of…
Hiring the Best Recruiters
Bad hires. You've heard the horror stories. But do you know the monetary consequences of hiring the wrong people for key positions within a company? According to a survey conducted in 2006 by career-consulting firm Right Management, the cost of hiring an employee who is not qualified to do their job can cost a company two and a half times their annual salary. If your company experienced two or three bad hires each year, the…
Using Metrics to Measure Your Employee Referral Programs
When it comes to finding the best candidates, it makes sense to ask the best candidates who work for your company. Employee referrals can be used to fill a variety of positions from entry level to upper management. In order to get the most from employee referral programs, deciding on the metrics needed to measure the quality of the referrals will help you to determine how useful they are and how much of your time…
Seeking Diversity in the Workplace
Have any of the employees within your company ever asked you why diversity is not a priority? Do you find yourself interviewing the same type of candidate on a regular basis? Do you think you are hiring innovative employees or just those who will only do what is asked of them? If so, you should consider changing your hiring practices to include interviewing and hiring those who come from differing educational, social, religious, cultural, and…
From Recruiting 101 To 102: Retaining Recruiters
Most of the time, the HR department of a typical corporation is working to keep its employees satisfied and working. Recruiters are busy searching for qualified applicants who could provide a host of benefits for the company and who are likely to ‘stick with it’ and invest in the future of the company. But what happens when it is the recruiter who is thinking about leaving? For the shrewd HR manager, this is a serious…