Claudia Loens
How Managing Consultants is Different than Employees
If you’ve recently hired your first consultant, you’ve probably realized fairly quickly, that managing them is different than managing a full time employee. There are several reasons for this: Generally, you hire a consultant for a specified period of time. Perhaps it’s because you need extra hands during a project or because you can’t get…
Four Things to Consider When Hiring a Consultant
From time to time, you may need to supplement your organization for short term projects, to manage growth or to free up headcount for other positions. If you’ve never or rarely hired consultants before, you’ll soon realize the selection process is slightly different than that of hiring a regular employee. Here are several things to…
Video Interview Etiquette for Teams
Let’s face it – we never thought we would be in the position to hire team members strictly through video interviews, but here we are! After the initial screening of the candidate, you may decide that your next step is a full or half day of video interviews with key members of the hiring team.…
What to do When you Need to Conduct a Confidential Search
Conducting a Confidential Search Through a Recruiting Agency As a leader or Human Resources representative, you may sometimes find yourself in a situation where you have to conduct a confidential search. Perhaps you have an employee or executive who is underperforming, or your company has opened up a new job position that cannot be announced…
Tips for Managing a Remote Worker Who is Not Productive
Every leader knows that what motivates one employee may demotivate another. Couple that with new, remote working conditions and managing employees can be more challenging than ever. Remote work has become an integral part of the new normal, with many businesses implementing ways to continue their operations without compromising safety. With the help of technology,…
Human Resources: Tips for Helping Your Management Team Manage Remote Workers
As companies from all over the world started to transition into remote work settings, the challenge of maintaining a motivated and productive team has become a paramount concern. With many businesses moving to this mode of work for the first time, there are inevitably some bumps on the road in adjusting to the new environment.…
How to Motivate and Manage Remote Workers
The introduction of remote working has vastly revolutionized the modern workplace, presenting several opportunities for flexibility and diversification. Along with the many advantages you may reap from such change, however, there are also unique challenges that you will face while managing a team that is working remotely. It may be more difficult to maintain strong…
Job Search Tips Who Makes a Good Reference
The Reference Check Process While most job seekers spend a great deal of time refining their resume and cover letter, the task of compiling references is often seen as an afterthought. However, it can create a crunch time when references are requested and all you have is a few names on a post-it note! Have…
Reading Between the Lines to Decipher a Job Description
The Job Description and Your Career You are searching for an opportunity when you find a job description that catches your eye. You seem to possess most of the qualifications that the employer is looking for and experience that mirrors the position responsibilities. But how do you know if this is the role that balances…
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