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How Employers Really Benefit from Those “Best Employer” Rankings Several entities compile data and publish annual “best employers to work for” studies. In addition to bragging rights, there are many other valuable benefits the employers on those lists stand to gain—and also some lessons for organizations hoping to get on the lists. Read on. |
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How to Hire a Versatile, Effective Learner Hiring based on the specific skill set your team uses now seems like a good idea, but what about a year from now? Will you have moved on to new technology or practices, and will your new hire be left in the dust? It's better for the long-term health of your company to hire a quick, adaptive learner. |
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Performance Review Dos and Don’ts Performance reviews rarely rank high on the list of responsibilities managers enjoy. Giving feedback can be awkward and uncomfortable. Still, some things can make the experience more productive. Read on for advice about preparing for reviews and offering critiques that will be constructive for all. |
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Why Employees Leave Your Company The average tenure of an employee in the United States is only a few years; some employees only stay as little as one year at even the top tech companies. So when employees leave your company, is it because this is the new trend, or is it because of something deeper and flawed within the company? |
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A Growing Trend in Tech: Hiring Media Personalities To attract the best talent, organizations continue to leverage creative hiring strategies. One new trend is for technology companies to hire top people from the media world. The media industry is a core element in the end-to-end service offerings organizations are hoping to deliver to users. |
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The Fundamental Attribution Error If you find that you are able to blame your own errors on your circumstances but blame everyone else's errors on character or personality flaws, you might be under the influence of the fundamental attribution error. This sort of thinking isn't just bad form; it can have dire consequences. |
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Agile: Not Just for IT Anymore—Or Is It? Should agile expand to other areas of business functions, such as marketing, human resources, public relations, finance, etc.? Joe Townsend believes the answer is "yes," "no," and "it depends." |
