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  • Competitive pay isn’t enough

    Think offering competitive pay to candidates is a winning strategy? Think again. Sure, it might get someone in the door, but it won’t keep them for long if you don’t have a work environment that appeals to them on some level (more on what motivates employees from Daniel Pink). As compensation budgets tighten and perks…

  • Internal promotion-how Chipotle reduced turnover by 64%

    Internal promotion is a valuable, yet underutilized, tool to engage employees and managers in the recruiting process, provide career growth, and save on costs associated with bringing in external talent. As I alluded yesterday, the content covered at Hire Minds was astonishing. The first session was an interview/case study of Chipotle restaurants and how they…

  • Hire Minds-Snagajob Hourly Hiring Summit

    Wow. I was only able to stay for half of the Hire Minds event presented by Snagajob, but it was a fantastic experience. I took notes throughout the day and shared sound bytes on Twitter when I could, but the Live Tweeting Paradox was in effect (okay, I just made that up, but it really does…

  • Company corporate culture-14 ways to research as a job candidate

    My friend and I were talking recently about how to determine company corporate culture before you start working there. In the past we’ve both been burned by companies that looked good on the surface but eventually turned out to have a terrible culture of one sort or another. Honestly, if it was foolproof, people wouldn’t…

  • It is what it is? Not on my watch

    It is what it is. I’ve come to hate that phrase with a passion. One of our managers, whenever faced with a particularly significant challenge, will respond with that saying. I’ve decided that the next time this manager says, “It is what it is,” I’m  going to respond with, “Because we let it be.” It’s…

  • What you may have missed (WordPress hacked)

    Hey, everyone! In the past two weeks, I’ve had a heck of a time fixing my first hacked blog. Ugh. For those of you who blog, here’s how I fixed it. For those of you who don’t, just know that it wasn’t a quick fix to get back up and running. :-) And if you’ve…

  • Are you settling?

    I’ve been living at my new house since May 2011, and a recurring frustration is a lack of internet service here. I’m less than half a mile away from businesses and consumers with high speed internet access, but for some reason I’m not able to make it happen. The other night I was checking the…

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