That’s why I’m offering eight Do’s and Don’ts to effectively guide you through the process of applying for jobs online: 5 Things to Do When You Apply for a Job Online Here’s what you do want to do when you apply for a job online: 1. DO check out the company’s…
DetailsThis isn’t your parents’ job market. Today recruiters can find you on LinkedIn before you’ve even considered getting a new job, and they can read your freshman-year term papers after a single Google search. But once you get to the interview stage, employers still want to know why you applied and why they should hire…
DetailsMost people assume that given a choice between receiving positive or negative feedback, the majority would choose positive. To test that assumption, my colleague Jack Zenger and I created a psychometrically valid assessment that measured preferences for both receiving and/or avoiding positive and negative feedback. The assessment used a series of paired comparison items to…
DetailsAs employers revisit their anti-harassment policies, they also should finetune their complaint procedures. Without a robust complaint procedure that employees trust, an anti-harassment policy is not worth the paper on which it is written. 1. Make Clear Who Can Bring Complaints Complaint procedures should not be limited to employees who have experienced harassment. Employees who…
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