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Preparing Your Leaders Even if They Aren’t Fully Ready

Preparing Your Leaders Even if They Aren’t Fully Ready


Many managers within today’s workplace are starting their first leadership experience. As a hiring manager, you saw something in them, whether they’re an outside hire or an in-house promotion. Being promoted into a leadership position greatly changes the pace of the work environment.

Houston's 10 Biggest Employers: A Weekend Roundup

Houston's 10 Biggest Employers: A Weekend Roundup


Fall Hiring Season is Nearing! For job seekers, there is never a better time than fall to find a new job. With the fiscal year coming to a close, employers look to add new hires to fill out their budgeting.

Health Care Company Drops $35K in Urine Sample Case: A Weekend Roundup

Health Care Company Drops $35K in Urine Sample Case: A Weekend Roundup


Drug Screening Gone Wrong! A recent settlement in Charlotte, North Carolina has resulted in a former job applicant receiving $35,000. Xerox Healthcare LLC hired an employee who went to complete a urine test.

Toxic Workplace Environments to Avoid!

Toxic Workplace Environments to Avoid!


If you’ve been in the workplace long enough, you’re likely to have a story or 20 about one horrible place you’ve experienced. We’ve found that many of those toxic workplace environments share a few basic characteristics. As an employer, it’s important to try and avoid these as much as possible.

Personalized and Automated Responses for Job Seekers: A Weekend Roundup

Personalized and Automated Responses for Job Seekers: A Weekend Roundup


How does your company respond to hundreds of job seekers? Do you send them an automated email, a personalized response, not respond at all? The response you choose can affect your image!

Popular Workplace Trends in 2016

Popular Workplace Trends in 2016


It doesn’t take much to change the culture of an entire workplace. New management or an influx of new employees can make your place of work feel very different in a short amount of time.

New Hire Reports Done Right

New Hire Reports Done Right


Do you know how to file a New Hire Report correctly? Our easy step-by-step guide could save you plenty of time and dollars! Download: New Hire Reports Done Right

How to Help Your New Workplace Hire: A Weekend Roundup

How to Help Your New Workplace Hire: A Weekend Roundup


We have all been the “new guy” at the office more than once in our lives. Starting a new job can be extremely stressful, especially if the duties become more high scale.

How-to-Handle Employee Diversity in the Workplace

How-to-Handle Employee Diversity in the Workplace


Diversity is something that makes being an American beautiful. The opportunities in this country are plentiful and people of all cultures can work together to create something special. With diversity comes different personalities, backgrounds, and methods of communication.

Austin is the First City in Texas to ‘Ban the Box’

Austin is the First City in Texas to ‘Ban the Box’


Austin has become the first city in Texas to pass the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance. The ordinance is a new legislation that has been enacted in major cities such as Portland, Oregon and New York City along with cities in 17 different states.

Quick Tips to Get Noticed on LinkedIn

Quick Tips to Get Noticed on LinkedIn


Employees are looking to make strategic moves for a variety of reasons. Money, power, title, peace of mind, whatever it is, they will need a LinkedIn profile.

What Hiring Managers Learn From Early Jobs: A Weekend Roundup

What Hiring Managers Learn From Early Jobs: A Weekend Roundup


When hiring young employees a hiring manager will see a lot of potentially irrelevant information on their resume. For instance being a dishwasher at age 16 probably does not apply directly to a post-college 9-6 job.

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