Many hundreds of years ago in a small Italian town, a merchant had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the merchant’s beautiful daughter so he proposed a bargain.…Read More »
Background and reference checks have become essential in large companies to combat fraud and inflated CVs, despite their high costs. Here are few best tips on saving costs through informal background checks. Scan Social Networks: Social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter,…Read More »
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: A Candid Chat with the (Hypothetical) Boss Wouldn’t it be great if hiring managers could tell us exactly why we didn’t get the job? No more second-guessing why your resume disappeared into the hiring “black hole.”…Read More »
Wishing you Happy Diwali and Prosperous New Year… Deepavali or Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere (spring in southern hemisphere). It is an official holiday in Fiji, Guyana, India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar,…Read More »
Tom Dumez, vice president (HR) of Kent Records, discussed employee engagement at a conference in theUS. Excerpts: “Let me challenge you with some statistics. Did you know that 46% of employees are either reactively or actively disengaged, have misguided loyalty, or are…Read More »