There are an assortment of techniques to help determine whether a job candidate can perform the tasks, duties and responsibilities that make up their specific core job functions. Tasks, duties and responsibilities should be clearly codified in your collection of job descriptions. There are also contextual activities, beyond performance-related tasks. These are traits like cooperation, [...]
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The core of any company is fixed with the employees, and every small business owner needs to be attentive to their employee search process. Utilizing different tools and strategies provide different results, and depending on your type of business, some strategies may be more applicable than others. Examine the following list with the structure of [...]
Often used, but rarely studied, discipline is a crucial element of human resources. For many years the traditional approach to workplace discipline was akin to training the family dog. The traditional behaviorist approach rewards good behavior, and punishes undesirable behavior, with the goal being the extinction of undesirable behavior. Managers of the past often refrained [...]
Toxic Organization: An inefficient, ineffective firm that is damaging to employees as well as management. Robert Bacal coined this phrase for an unhealthy workplace. These organizations have a history of poor, or even unethical, decision-making, and poor performance that remains despite personnel changes. Emotionally, there is a high level of employee and customer dissatisfaction, and [...]
