When visiting with companies about their hiring practices, the common comment we hear is, “I just hate checking references.” “It takes time, how can I be sure it is the truth, it only brings up more questions, etc., etc.” These are all excuses not to consult references and previous employers or not to perform background
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In a perfect world, whenever you make contact with someone, that person will acknowledge you in either a positive or a negative way. Of course, in this same perfect world, you will approach someone only if you know you have a valid reason to do so. From the perspective of someone applying for a job,
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Starting the first of November each year, I speak with individuals who say during the course of the first few minutes of conversation, “Well, nobody is going to hire now until after the first of the year anyway.” That statement is not the truth, but a perception and a negated feeling of the individual’s fear
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If there is one thing that everyone can agree upon in the job market it is that great employees are hard to come by. Whether you are an employee yourself and you feel like you are always pulling the weight of the other people in the office or if you are a boss who is
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The construction industry is notorious for there never being a good time to take a vacation. Many employers request time off be taken between projects. The problem with waiting is many times the next project overlaps with close-out of the current project and how often does a project end at the opportune time for the
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Download this form to use for Employee Evaluations.
Date Employee name Address Telephone RE: Employment Offer Dear _________: As a result of your recent interviews, I am pleased to make you the following offer of employment. Title:______________ . Initial assignment shall be on the ____________project in ___________, Florida. ( In the main office etc,) Employment Starting Date: On
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If you have ever watched Chef Gordon Ramsay’s show Kitchen Nightmares http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/ you will notice some common underlying issues with failing restaurants is the lack of communication between the people who own or manage and the people who work within them. If the chef does not communicate with the kitchen expediter and servers as to
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Who Moved My Cheese? written by Spencer Johnson, M.D., co-author of The One Minute Manager, is a #1 bestseller. It’s an amazing way to deal with change in your work and life. The book is a parable that reveals truths for dealing with change. I read it a few years ago and re-read it this weekend.
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