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Rethinking Recruitment KPIs: What Metrics Truly Matter

In the world of recruitment, certain traditional key performance indicators (KPIs) have been long-standing champions. But are these traditional KPIs still relevant today? Talent Acquisition experts Stephanie Baysinger, Mary-Kay Baldino, and José Manuel Delgado Garcia share their thoughts.

Recruitment
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March 18, 2014

Too Many Delegates Spoil the Discussion: The Math of Meetings

Everyone knows that too many cooks spoil the broth, but have you ever considered how too many delegates can spoil the discussion? Just how do we figure out the optimum number of people to invite to our meetings?There are two main things you can do to prevent meetings from taking on an amoeba-like self-replicating form.

Productivity
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March 5, 2014

On the Road Again: A Guide to Making the Most of Your Time on Business Trips

You could be forgiven for thinking that business trips are a thing of the past given the clever technology that has become ingrained in our working lives. But sometimes only going out to visit a factory or to meet with a CEO face-to-face will do the job. When such trips arise it is prudent to figure out how you can make the most of your time on the road to keep your productivity high and your “when I’m back in the office” list empty.

Productivity
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February 25, 2014

How to Perfect your Punctuality

With more and more things battling for our precious time it’s no wonder one in five people in a US study admitted to being chronically late. But with 24 usable hours in each and every day, not to mention a whole world of gadgetry at our fingertips, is “sorry, I’m running late” still a valid excuse?The research, carried out at San Francisco State University, was led by Diana DeLonzor, and she says lateness is not a sign that time is not valued, but is related to personality characteristics. Interestingly, she suggests that anxiety about lateness or a thrill-seeking nature of cutting it fine determine whether we are punctual people or hurried humans.

Productivity
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February 18, 2014

For the Record: How to Take Effective Meeting Minutes

Taking minutes at meetings is often left to a secretary or PA, but when they’re not available, or if a meeting does not warrant their presence, many people would be apprehensive about volunteering themselves for this service.

Productivity
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February 9, 2014

Time, Please! How to Call Order on Your Meetings

Whoever is responsible for putting together the agenda must take their role seriously. A comprehensive yet concise timed agenda is vital and will help participants understand their role. All participants should be given the opportunity to raise items for the agenda.

Productivity
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November 22, 2013

And so it begins

Great Scott! This is the start of our blog.

Announcements
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