The following are articles on a wide range of topics that are not only informative, but which could provide useful tips and information that employers can use to assist their companies in the recruitment process.

Terminate 10% of Your Employees Each Year Every company should have a strategy on how to deal with underperforming employees. Some employees should be invested in, whereas others should be eliminated. Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, implemented a strategy of annually eliminating the bottom 10% of his company's employees. This effective strategy is one of the keys to GE’s long–term success.

Tips for Successfully Onboarding New Employees Although effective onboarding is an investment in employee retention, morale and productivity, many companies still leave new employees to feel their way through their first few months on the job. Follow these tips to create a strong and successful onboarding program.

The Value of Middle Management MRINetwork™ conducted a study based on 200 telephone interviews with Human Resource directors or senior executives in the United States and 200 interviews with Human Resource directors or senior executives in the United Kingdom.

Can You Attract Top Talent Without Top Dollars? My company pays its employees well, but we can’t afford to throw big dollars at any single employee. Are there any secrets to attracting top talent these days – without offering enormous salaries?

Get Your Underperforming Employee to Quit – Try "Counseling Out" One of the most difficult parts of being a manager is that some day, you have to fire an underperforming employee. Firing an employee is not usually a pleasant experience, especially if you like the person. In some cases, the alternate tactic of Counseling Out may be a better solution to your problem.

Will Passive Job Seekers Apply to Your Job? Some job seekers are active, others are passive. The best candidate for your opening may be passively searching. Are you taking the proactive steps needed to catch the attention of both active and passive job seekers?

10 Questions the Boss Should Ask Every Employee The answers to these 10 questions often determine how your employees feel about their jobs and whether or not they will remain on the job.

Working the Second Shift in Corporate America. How Managers Can Help Employees Improve Work-Family Balance. Across the country, working people are searching for ways to balance career paths and goals with family life. It is the HR managers who must deal with the situation.

New Employee Retention The mission of finding and keeping the best employees only begins with hiring. Having recruited and inducted your new employee into your company, its not time to make sure that they want to remain with you.

Taking the Measure of Labor Department Surveys - 2004 Increased hiring demand observed by its affiliates is not correlating with the measure of the total U.S. employment numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). MRINetwork, the largest professional staffing institution in the world commissioned this study in effort to educate its clients on how the numbers are calculated.

Three Reasons You Should Use an Executive Recruiter Executive recruiters can deliver the right people for today’s highly competitive business environment.

Conducting Effective Meetings Most managers spend many hours each week leading or taking part in meetings Follow these helpful tips to conduct the most effective meeting.

How to Get the Most Value from Your Recruiter The successful partnering between you and your search firm is a two-sided arrangement. When using a professional recruiter, understanding the process and the part you play is the most important factor.

How to Spot "Red Flags" on a Resume In the increasingly competitive job markets there is more temptation than ever to bend the truth to get the job. Here are some helpful tips to identify "Red Flags" on a resume. They will help you ensure that you can differentiate candidates with a depth of experience and expertise from those who are guilty of bending the truth.

Thinking Well Outside the Box Lateral thinking techniques may be used to break you out of your old ways of thinking and boost creativity.

Behavioral Interviewing Many employers are aware that employing somebody on the basis of two short interviews can be a risk if they do not ask the "right" questions in an interview. That’s why "behavioral" interviewing has become very popular with many managers. Here is what you should expect.

Building Motivation Levels Staff motivation is sometimes overlooked– and it can have an impact on your business. Unmotivated staff inevitably leads to relaxed discipline, low morale and eventual HR problems.

Three Goals for Better Time Management Time management is something that can make a huge difference to what you can achieve during the workday. Follow these series of tips to help your team mange time effectively and efficiently.

10 Tips for Conducting Productive Employee Reviews It’s nearly time for you to review the performance of individuals on your team. Here’s a simple checklist to help you get through the fundamentals of the review meeting.
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