Archives: January 2008

“People don’t leave companies; they leave managers.” This was a statement that 55% of survey respondents agreed to on Yahoo! HotJobs annual job satisfaction survey Additional studies from the survey indicate that 43% of workers would take a new job in 2008 due to a dislike in a boss’ performance. So how can companies create a better boss/employee relationship? The job satisfaction survey lists strategies that can improve communication and thus higher retention rates. According to Greg Smith, President of Chart Your Course International, part of creating a retention strategy within a company is to train managers or higher level executives on how to develop and provide performance improvement coaching. Questions or surveys to each employee can provide the best feedback and individual attention. If you’re in need of a little guidance, Smith also provides a free retention course that may help boost employee confidence and provide great tips on creating the best model for high retention within your company.
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Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion's Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook's Morin Oluwole, and bitly's Tim Devane. Register now.

It’s a competitive job market out there, and it comes as no surprise that resumes sent from job applicants may at times be slightly embellished or exaggerated. This may include listing certain skills you don’t have or listing past experiences that may not have occurred. Although it’s easy for an employer to miss them amid the massive pile of resumes in a database, there are more managers who actually catch these lies and end up dismissing the prospective candidate because of it. Careerbuilder conducted a survey that resulted in 57% of hiring managers finding a lie on a candidate’s application, while 93% of managers who caught an applicant lying on his/her resume did not hire that person. An article from The Christian Science Monitor states that many employers do actually investigate whether or not an applicant received a bachelor’s or master’s degree. If there is faulty information in a resume, the article says that managers should give applicants the opportunity to respond to any discrepancies. The main advice given to job seekers was to be honest because lying can come back to haunt you.
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