Pitfalls of Backdoor Reference Checks and How to Avoid Them
While it may be tempting to utilize your full network to get the whole story on a candidate, there are a few things you need to be careful about when conducting backdoor reference checks.
Are You a Bad Boss? Answer 5 Questions to Find Out
If your company is having trouble retaining qualified people, it’s possible those people aren’t the problem. To put it bluntly, being the boss doesn’t automatically make you a good boss. It’s possible that your leadership style is turning people away.
How to Decode Awkward Interview Moments
With nerves and hopes running high, interviews are the setting for some seriously awkward moments. These moments make for great rainy day stories, but they also provide telling details about the individual you are interviewing and their candidacy for a position.
Build a Better Workforce in 60 Seconds a Day
Learn how to improve the effectiveness of your current employee evaluations and prepare your business for future workforce success, one minute at a time.
Should You Hire Your Friends?
As Hawaii’s talent pool continues to shrink, employers may find themselves needing to tap into their social networks now more than ever. But there are a few considerations to make before you hire friends as employees.
Questionable Work Histories and How to Evaluate
Are you overlooking qualified candidates because they don’t have what you consider to be an acceptable employment history? Here are three common types of questionable work histories that Hawaii employers face and evaluation techniques for each.
What to Say When People Ask Why an Employee Was Fired
As if letting go of an employee isn’t already a difficult task, managers must also think carefully about how they communicate the termination to the rest of their team. How can you break the news without breaking morale?
What to Consider Before Hiring an Ex-Employee
It’s important to consider boomerang employees on a case-by-case basis. As you evaluate the ex-employee, use this checklist of questions to determine whether it’s the right decision for your business.
Pau hana with your employees: Yay or nay?
While pau hana with your employees seems innocent enough, there are a few things every manager should consider before heading out to happy hour with the team.
Effective Alternatives to the Annual Review
Evolve beyond the annual review by equipping your business with these tools.
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