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- Hiring software screens out qualified job candidates, professor says
Screening software used by employers may be to blame for the inability of some qualified workers to find jobs, according to Peter Cappelli, a management and human resources professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. "For every story about an employer who can't find qualified applicants, there's a counterbalancing tale about an employer with ridiculous hiring requirements," Cappelli says. The Wall Street Journal
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- More job seekers go under the laser for tattoo removal
The number of people signing up for tattoo removal has increased by more than 30% over the past year, and many patients say employment is the reason. A survey of human resources professionals found that visible tattoos were among the biggest detriments for job seekers, along with piercings and bad breath. The Huffington Post
(5/29)
- Every recruiter should know these performance metrics
Just as successful salespeople use metrics to determine how well they're converting opportunities throughout the sales process, recruiters should use numbers to analyze their talent pipelines, writes Nancy Parks. For instance, recruiters should know the percentage of "suspects" they convert to "prospects," the percentage of "prospects" they convert to "candidates" and the percentage of "candidates" that get hired, Parks writes. ERE.net
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- 10 reasons not to offer stock options
Stock options may seem like a low-cost perk, but they can lead to tax problems and lower morale, writes Steve Parrish. Employees may become frustrated if they have no control over what their stock is worth, and giving out shares may dilute the value of existing stock. "With many privately held businesses, there is no upside to granting stock," Parrish writes. BenefitsPro.com
(5/30)
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- Good leadership starts with showing up
The first thing any leader should do is simply turn up for work, says Marie Johns, deputy administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Putting in plenty of face time with workers, both in your office and by walking the corridors, is crucial to tackling big problems and keeping everyone engaged, Johns argues. "Part of providing leadership is 'walking the talk' and being available," she explains. The Washington Post
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- The place where ice cream flavors go to die
Ben and Jerry's maintains a fully equipped graveyard, complete with headstones and floral arrangements, in memory of the ice cream flavors it has been forced to kill off. Some flavors, such as the much-unloved Sugar Plum flavor, seem better off dead; others, such as Wild Maine Blueberry, are fondly remembered and sorely missed, says publicity chief Sean Greenwood. "You feel bad when the good ones just don't make it anymore," he adds. National Public Radio (text and audio)
(5/28)
 | What we see depends mainly on what we look for."
--John Lubbock,
British banker, politician, naturalist and archaeologist
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