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How to boost the chances your new hire will stay for the long term
Whether we like it or not, replacing employees with a new hire is an inevitable part of being in business. According to San Francisco-based recruiting
Ask Executive Job Coach Dana: How to answer the most common job interview question
Question: How do I answer this interview question: “Tell me about yourself”? I struggle with that. Advice from Executive Job Coach Dana: I think you
Tips for using a mobile device to land your next job
Call me old school. As a hiring decision-maker, I didn’t care to receive mobile-based messages from a job seeker for several reasons. First, it comes
The best questions to ask during a job interview
I once wrote about questions that YOU ask during an interview that sabotage your chances of winning the job. The big mistakes include asking about
Why you need to eliminate the HR ‘black hole of busyness’
It’s Thursday afternoon and you just finished interviewing three great job candidates for a position you’re anxious to fill. Time to get Human Resources on
5 strategies for filling key jobs quickly (and still hiring the right person)
Employment in the U.S. is expected to grow 10.8 percent between now and 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, in September
7 habits that will kill your next job interview
So many of my clients and readers say, “I aced the interview, but I don’t know why I didn’t get a call for the next
5 ways to cut down on workplace stress (so your employees don’t quit)
Tight deadlines, increased workloads, poor work-life balance, long commutes — these are just a few factors employees face in today’s hectic workplace. But employees can
Ask Dana: How to get your boss to understand you’re not available 24/7
Question Dana, I’m done! I need to change my work habits and retrain my co-workers to understand I’m not available around the clock. How do
