Sep 29 2014
How to Vet Your Employees
Are you a department head looking to fill the ranks? Or maybe you’re a newly-promoted manager who isn’t sure what’s expected of you when it comes to the hiring and firing of employees. Whatever your reasons for thinking about employee verification, here are just three ways to ensure they were honest on their resume.
1. Run A Background Check
Simple background checks will prove that they aren’t wanted felons. More in-depth checks can reveal things like education, job history, financial standing and lawsuits filed by or against them. Never hire an employee without scattering the ghosts first.
2. Check Their Social Media Accounts
Social media accounts are a great way to get the measure of a candidate without even needing to interview them. You can gauge everything from integrity to intelligence level when you examine the kinds of photos they post, the kind of comments they leave and the kind of people they friend. You’ll also be warned right away if they’re slackers or bad-mouthers.
3. Call Their References
References usually provide the most honest assessments of someone’s character, especially if they’re a former boss or supervisor; they’ll be able to tell you all about the candidate’s attitude, personality, punctuality and work ethic. If you don’t feel like cold-calling them yourself, you can also enlist professional reference checking companies to do the job for you. Find out more by clicking here.
These are just three ways to vet job applicants before rolling out the red carpet for them. If you’re serious about only hiring the best, do your research first.
Nov 30 2016
Qualities to Develop to Become a Great Leader
There are a lot of things that HR or hiring managers consider when trying to fill a managerial position. Aside from work performance and experience, leadership skills are also part of the ingredients that make a great manager. Fortunately, skills and qualities that are commonly found in great leaders are those you can master through training and practice.
According to Wake Forest University’s online masters in counseling programs, there are 10 common qualities every great community leader has. Integrity and honesty are listed as two of the most important qualities you need, along with creative thinking, dedication and a focus on service. In certain industries, empathy is also absolutely necessary.
It is also important to note that good interpersonal skills are needed in order for one to be a great manager and community leader.
To learn more about these qualities – and how to develop them to advance your career – be sure to read the full 10 Qualities of Great Community Leaders infographic by Wake Forest University.
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