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Technology keys for a successful emergency staffing plan


March 31, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Special Report, telecommuting

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Natural or man-made disasters can sink companies if they aren’t ready. But with the right planning and the right technology, they can survive. Here are things to help you plan for a disaster.

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Training managers: Computer simulations can help


March 31, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, Training

Training managers on leadership skills is never easy. But there’s a tool that might be able to help: computer games.

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Make job board search engines work for you


March 31, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting

Sure, you can just type in a job title you’re looking to fill and find plenty of resumes. But there might be a boat load of qualified people you never see. Here are some quick tips on doing a search to make sure you don’t miss anything.

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Does size matter for employee productivity?


March 28, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Employee computer use, Latest News & Views

With all the ways technology can help make a workforce more productive, here’s one you might not have thought of: getting them bigger computer displays.

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What are your employees saying about you?


March 27, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting, Web site

Heads up: Your company’s being reviewed. Thanks to help of a few Web sites, your employees can vent their frustrations to potential candidates and anyone else who will listen.

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Telecommuting: Do employees need bosses around?


March 27, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, telecommuting

Technology has made it easy ever for many employees to get work done from anywhere on the globe. But a new study warns about the effects that distance can have on the employee-supervisor relationship.

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Tech worker visa boost might be coming soon


March 26, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting

When it comes to recruiting technology workers, no legal issue is more talked-about than worker visa quotas. But there are a couple of laws moving through Congress that could make it easier to find tech talent.

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Finding out how your candidates found you


March 26, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting, applicant tracking systems

When you’re deciding where to focus recruiting energy, it’s important to know how candidates have connected with you in the past. Applicant tracking systems (ATS) are supposed to give you that info, but many don’t do a fantastic job.

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The scoop on LinkedIn’s new recruiting tool


March 25, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views, Online recruiting, Web site

Trying to take your recruiting online? Social networking site LinkedIn has just released a new service aimed specifically at candidate-seekers.

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Rating supervisors’ performance: Tech tools that can help


March 24, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Latest News & Views

A lot of companies are using upward assessments or 360-degree feedback to evaluate manager performance. There are tech tools out there that promise to help HR with the process.

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