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Hr managers can learn from handmaids tale

Best Practices

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May 3rd, 2017 Most Recent

Hulu’s new series, The Handmaid’s Tale, paints a picture of a not-so-distant dystopia where women are stripped of all agency by a fascist regime. Based […]

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Employer Branding

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April 26th, 2017

Employer branding has made its way into a lot of news stories these days – brands screwing it up—big time. United Airlines injured a passenger […]

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Interviews

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April 18th, 2017

It’s intimidating to interview designers, especially if you don’t know much about design. What questions do you ask? How do you judge the answers? How […]

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Trends

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April 11th, 2017

The admin and HR departments of most companies are what builds and maintains the standards of a business. If the HR department is not organized […]

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Best Practices

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April 3rd, 2017

Only a few years ago, all it took to keep employees “happy” was an office ping pong table and a kitchen full of free snacks. […]

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Recruitment

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March 28th, 2017

Ad agencies are always on the lookout for new talent—creatives, account executives, project managers, you name it. But where do you look when you’ve exhausted […]

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Human Resources Trends

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March 21st, 2017

The world is constantly changing, and so is the way we do business. Last week we published our first part of important human resources trends […]

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HR Trends

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March 15th, 2017

The world is constantly changing, and so is the way we do business. Here are some HR trends you can expect to see in the […]

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Diverse job

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March 7th, 2017

McKinsey reports that companies “in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national […]

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Job Descriptions

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February 28th, 2017

When your nonprofit is hiring, it’s easy to get caught up in the minutiae of the position description. The responsibilities, the daily tasks, the desired […]

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Interviews

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February 21st, 2017

When you’re interviewing new hires for your social media team, the questions can get stale pretty fast. What social management tools do you use? How […]

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Job Descriptions

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January 6th, 2017

Take a look at any employment site, and you’ll see job descriptions packed with jargon—words and phrases that are used so much, they’ve become meaningless. […]

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Optimize Your Job Listing Keywords

Job Descriptions

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December 12th, 2016

You spent hours perfecting the language in your latest job listing; it’s a work of art! So why isn’t it bringing in any good applications? […]

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Too Many Job Duties

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Are You Asking Too Much of Your Employees?

October 23rd, 2016

Don’t let an overloaded job listing prevent you from finding great talent. Here are some simple things to look out for that will tell you […]

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Mobile-Friendly Job Description

Job Descriptions

katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

October 10th, 2016

Your job listings must be optimized for the best possible mobile experience. Otherwise, you’re leaving lots of fantastic candidates on the table.

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EEOC Job Listing

Job Descriptions

katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

September 26th, 2016

Here’s how to vet your job listing to make sure it’s not discriminatory—and that it’s welcoming to a diverse pool of applicants.

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Elevator pitch for employers

Recruitment

katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

September 12th, 2016

An elevator pitch is an absolute must when you’re hiring. Every employer, hiring manager, recruiter or HR representative should have a pitch written, memorized and […]

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Job Listings' Company Descriptions

Job Descriptions

katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

August 22nd, 2016

It’s not enough for your company description to say what you do. You have to take it a step further and say why it’s amazing […]

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Attract Better Candidates By Making the Job Listing All About Them

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katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

August 8th, 2016

Take a good hard look at your open listings. Do they paint an enticing picture that will captivate applicants? Or do they read more like […]

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Job titles are important.

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katie.hottinger@mediabistro.com

July 25th, 2016

Here are six things you can do today to put your job title to work for you.

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