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New tool to uncover hidden reference info


September 17, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, References, policies

With all the difficulty in getting truthful references, more and more HR managers are turning to Web research and social-networking sites to get inside info on applicants.  And some of the info they uncover isn’t available anywhere else — and isn’t pretty.

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The 10 red flags that a good worker will be a bad boss


July 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Hiring, Managers, Special Report, Training

When someone gets promoted into management and turns out to be a nightmare, HR often asks, “Why didn’t we see this coming?” All the signs probably were there, but maybe no one was looking for them.

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The death of etiquette in interviews


June 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers

Hiring managers describe three of today’s offensive behaviors that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

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