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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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Uh-oh: New Web site allows workers to slam employers — anonymously


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

Not only can workers grouse about pay, working conditions and their bosses, but they also can rate the CEO or president of the company.

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Implementing an electronic-use policy that’s effective — and sane


June 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Communication, Discipline, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

Most companies have policies about employees’ access to the Internet and use of electronic devices. The dirty little secret is that most of those policies don’t work.

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What would you do? They think they’re getting shortchanged after seeing Web salary ‘estimates’


May 30, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, Managers, Money, Pay, Performance appraisals, What would you do?

Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: Employees are surfing the Web and finding their salaries are too far below the Web “estimates” for their jobs.

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Our favorite Web sites: Introducing recruits to your company


April 8, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Our favorite Web sites, Retention and turnover

If you’re trying to figure out how to make your company look attractive to job-hunters, take a look at what this company did, and then steal this idea (but don’t say we told you to).

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The HR intranet: Why some get used and others get ignored


April 2, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, policies

Setting up an intranet to handle routine HR inquiries and tasks can save you time while providing employees with access to important policies and procedures. First, though, you have to make sure employees actually use the option.

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