Human Resource

Management Style and Morale Improvement

You have probably heard the old office threat, "The beatings will continue until morale improves". Many people smile a bit when they hear it. At the same time, there is an urge to cringe, as all too often, that destructive management practice is a bit too familiar for comfort. Is this archaic threat part of your company's management style

If recruiters are so helpful in finding a person a job, why do they get such a bad rap sometimes? We've all heard the stories: a candidate's resume ended up on his boss's desk, or the current company was called for a reference without the person's permission. The recruiter misrepresented the candidate to the company or vice versa and wasted everyone's time.

Too often candidates aren't any more selective about the

recruiters with whom they work than they are about the companies with which they interview. That's understandable considering candidates often buy into the myth that all recruiters are omniscient and omnipotent. When you don't know how a recruiter works, it's easy to assume they know what they're doing.