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10 things HR can do to help their companies go ‘green’

03/01/2008

Everywhere you turn, something or someone is being promoted as “environmentally friendly.” U.S. employers are no different; they’re jumping into all kinds of green practices in a bid to improve their public images, boost employee morale/loyalty and potentially cut costs …

How to Lure Passive Job Candidates

02/26/2008
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What ‘Brown’ does for employees, education

02/01/2008

UPS uses a tuition assistance program to attract part-time employees to work the graveyard shift. Much of the $300 million the firm has spent on tuition assistance programs over 10 years has paid for its trademarked Earn and Learn program for part-time employees …

Choosing a recruiter? Steer clear of these 4 deadly sins

02/01/2008

Say you need just the right person for a key executive position, so you bring in a recruiting firm for the first time. But the result is a small, inferior candidate pool and/or the new hire jumps ship after three months. The process takes longer than it should and you overpay for inefficient service. Advice: If you must hire a recruiting firm, avoid these common mistakes …

Creative job titles can reap big recruiting ROI

02/01/2008

Innovative titles are a great way to draw more eyeballs—and possibly some PR—to your online job listings. Example: A division of Sheraton hotels put out the call for a CBO (Chief Beer Officer) …

CEO’s handwritten notes help seal recruiting deal

02/01/2008

Gen Y employees love to communicate electronically, but remember: They can still be swayed by the power of the handwritten note …

7 ways for employers—Big or small—To recruit & retain in ’08

01/01/2008

f you work for a large organization, get ready to fight with small ones for your employees. If you work for a small organization, get ready to spend more on the pay and benefits that will lure big-company stars over to your shop …

Majority of AstraZeneca employees take advantage of flex time

01/01/2008

Few organizations can boast that 90% of their employees use flexible work arrangements. Yet the majority of employees at AstraZeneca’s Wilmington, DE, headquarters use flexible work options ranging from compressed workweeks and part-time schedules to telecommuting and job sharing …

Recruiting via big job boards: 6 tips from your peers

01/01/2008

A reader of the Forum section of our free HR Weekly e-letter posed this question: “We’re considering using the big job boards, but I worry we’ll be buried in résumés from every unemployed person. How can we advertise most effectively?” Here’s how some HR professionals replied …

The 7 best ways to recruit & retain in 2008

01/01/2008

If you work for a large organization, get ready to fight with small ones for your employees. If you work for a small organization, get ready to spend more on the pay and benefits that will lure big-company stars over to your shop …