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Counterpoint: Why HR is a Necessity, Not a Necessary Evil
Human Resources departments are taking a lot of flack lately. It seems the Toby Flendersons of the world have given poor HR people a bad rep. I’m here to tell you, though, that not only do I love HR (and no for the record I am not an HR manager) but that HR is crucial to the success of a company and its workplace environment. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Decoding Dilbert (Part 2)
Welcome back to Decoding Dilbert, where we find Human Resources lessons in Scott Adams’ popular workplace comic. If you’re new here, check out Part 1. This week, we’ll joke about one worker’s incompetence, as the comic intends. However, we’ll also explain why this common cubicle pastime contributes to employee error and friction between co-workers. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Decoding Dilbert (Part 1)
Since its debut in 1989, the comic strip Dilbert has exemplified the plight of office workers. The short, funny, and often all-too-familiar scenarios go great with morning coffee, and remind workers everywhere that “we’re in this together.” However, from a human resources perspective, a lot can be learned from the mishaps of Dilbert and his co-workers. The situations in the comic strips represent real office problems; even when disguised with robots, Dogbert, and Elbonians. Perhaps especially when disguised with robots, Dogbert, and Elbonians. Let’s dive into the world of comic strips, and discover a new way of looking at our Continue reading
Spark Hire Podcast for the Week of February 18
The Spark Hire Podcast took a breather last week but we are back in action now and with a brand new voice joining us! When it comes to your expectations for a candidate’s attire in a video interview, do you think it’s alright for a candidate to dress a little more casual compared to an in-person interview? We here at Spark Hire think your expectations should remain high. Keep in mind that your candidates will also have a few extra things to take into consideration in regards to their video interview attire. One could even argue that the background and Continue reading
Warning Signs in a Video Resume #VLOG
Is your eye trained to look for warning signs when reviewing a job seeker’s video resume? Don’t fret if it’s not, but it is helpful to recognize these red flags since they can tip you off that a candidate will not likely mesh well with you or your organization. If you’re ready to sharpen these skills, check out our weekend edition HR vlog! Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Top Spark Hire HR Posts of 2012
The new year is upon us today and to that we say: Happy New Year! Last year was a great one all around, but this upcoming year is a chance to do even more good for the world of HR. However, before we move on to this new year let’s first take a look at some of the most shared articles we posted here on the Human Resource blog. Not only were these articles shared the most, but they were shared many times on all social media outlets including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Stumble, etc. So without further ado, let’s Continue reading
Spark Hire Podcast for the Week of December 17
It may not be in your job description, but giving helpful feedback to candidates after a job interview can greatly improve your candidate experience. When job seekers didn’t get the job but ask for feedback, they are looking for ways they can improve themselves for the future. Giving cliche or general answers isn’t helpful and can be very frustrating. In our podcast this week we discuss how hiring managers can give feedback to the job seekers that didn’t make the cut. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Spark Hire Podcast for the Week of December 10
Do you know what the candidate experience is? If you’re not sure, don’t be alarmed. A lot of hiring managers and employers are not quite sure what the candidate experience is. Unfortunately, in order to have a successful hire and to ensure you are hiring long-term employees you need to focus on it. Thankfully though, the candidate experience is something we discussed this week in our podcast. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
HR Perception vs. Reality #Infographic
Human resource professionals are constantly dealing with employees and the possible issues they have. They hire, fire, pay and check-in. So they should be pretty in-tuned with what employees think and feel, right? That would be the general assumption, however this infographic from Visual.ly and Kenexa suggests otherwise. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to receive a weekly email with fresh and informative content.
Conducting an Exit Interview #Infographic
If you’ve been keeping up with our HR blog here, then you should be pretty informed on job interviews with candidates and the hiring process. Furthermore, if you are an HR professional then you are already heavily embedded in both of those things. What we don’t talk a lot about though are exit interviews with candidates that are leaving the company. Recently Spark Hire touched on how HR professionals can hire long-term employees so that they do not have to dive back into the hiring process in just a few months. Like this article? Subscribe to our HR digest to Continue reading
