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6 Recruiting Activities That Will Help Companies Hire Top Talent

HR Bartender

According to the December 2017 jobs report, U.S. unemployment is at 4.1 percent , a 17-year low. Obviously, this is good news. We want everyone who wants a job to have a job. However, it’s also a challenge. Really low unemployment means that recruiting is tougher. A lot tougher!

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The One Thing You Need to Learn How to Do Well in 2017

HR Bartender

Mentors can play a valuable role in career development. IMHO, organizations will be spending more time in 2017 talking about feedback. The post The One Thing You Need to Learn How to Do Well in 2017 appeared first on hr bartender. Be Your Own Mentor and Make It Work. Sometimes, we just need to make it work.

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What to do when layoffs are coming

HR Brew

In April 2017, while working as a manager at a nonprofit, Karlin learned of impending layoffs. Knowing that shed likely be fired for sharing that information, she decided to spend those five months investing more than usual in her employees career development.

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Employees Will Be Easy to Lose and Hard to Hire in 2017, Says Report

HR Daily Advisor

The Execu|Search Group, a recruitment, temporary staffing, and workforce management solutions firm, released its 2017 Hiring Outlook: Strategies For Engaging With Today’s Talent And Improving The Candidate Experience. Findings of the 2017 Hiring Outlook surveys include: Employers are struggling to retain and hire top talent.

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Your Career Success is Based on Your Self-Awareness

HR Bartender

Our career goals should change along with it. Here are a few of the most popular HR Bartender career development posts this year. In looking at the list, I was reminded how important self-awareness can be to our career. You Can’t Own Your Career Until You Buy into It. We must realize that we own our career.

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Performance Management 2017: Companies Must Become Agile

HR Bartender

As we move into 2017, it’s the right time to introduce agile performance management. This helps employees take ownership of their career development. The post Performance Management 2017: Companies Must Become Agile appeared first on hr bartender. 4 Key Elements of Agile Performance Management . Training at every level.

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The Top 7 Things on HR’s To-do List for 2017

HR Bartender

Here’s a list of activities they recommend for HR professionals to put on their to-do list for 2017. Regardless, HR pros should consider adopting a “career fitness” mentality in 2017. Here is HR's To-do List for 2017 #HR Career Click To Tweet. For that reason, 2017 is sure to be a year of change for HR.