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August 24, 2011
Training Employees for the Job Hunt

Whether a job seeker works with an outplacement agency or doesn’t, HR professionals can assist exiting employees by offering a little time and focus. This could be the best parting gift you can give them. Here are five training tips every HR professional or assigned executive should use when teaching exiting employees how reach for the next brass ring.

By Gopal Vemuri, Founder and CEO, JobPadhq.com

April 1, 2011
Hire the Right Person, Not the Right Resume

The resume can be a useful starting point for understanding a candidate’s history and accomplishments (assuming the resume is truthful). In this excerpt from “6 Habits of Highly Successful Managers,” author John Cioffi just wants to caution you against taking it at face value—you need to look beyond the resume and discover for yourself the candidate’s natural abilities that might or might not allow her to be successful in the position you are filling.

By John Cioffi

The resume is a powerful document. It’s been around for decades, and it shows little sign of disappearing any day soon. It’s usually a candidate’s first means of creating an impression with a desired organization, and many companies rely heavily upon it to create a picture of the candidates who apply to them.