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Are you looking for behavior based interviewing questions? While the questions and behavior characteristics listed below are by no means comprehensive, they might be just the jump-start you're looking for. Try these…
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Employee Request Form

The more details you can provide about an employee request, the greater your chances of receiving qualified applicants. Use this checklist to make sure you've provided your staffing partner with all the important information.
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Estimating the Cost of a Bad Hire

Have you ever stopped to figure out exactly how much time you have to invest in hiring an employee? Do you know what it really costs you to employ your staff? The "hidden" expenses associated with being an employer are often underestimated. Use the exercises in this article to see the real picture.

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Exit Interview Form

Formal Exit Interviews can help you uncover the reasons behind employee turnover. It also can protect you if there is an unemployment claim or an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) dispute.
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How Effective are Your Current Measurement Efforts?

To improve performance measurement in your organization, find out where you currently stand with this self-assessment.
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The term “employer of choice” gets bandied about, but what does it really mean? San Francisco State professor John Sullivan gives you a 25-factor test to determine if you’re an employer of choice.
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Interview Evaluation

This evaluation is to standardize the recording of information collected during an interview and assist in evaluating and comparing different candidates when interviews are completed.
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Interview Ranking Worksheet

This form will identify the top ranked candidates using weighted average scoring. It should be used in conjunction with the Interview Evaluation Form and the Interview Summary Worksheet.
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Interview Summary Worksheet

This form should be used in conjunction with the Interview Evaluation Form. It is used to summarize the results of all of the interviews a candidate had and determine an average score.

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A sample script for interviewing a job applicant. This script covers the various stages of an interview including the applicants arrival, gathering information about his or her experience and skills, giving information about the company and position, etc. Read this article

Job Description Writer

Write better job descriptions using the power of O*NET. The Job Description Writer helps employers and Workforce Professionals write job descriptions.
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It is suggested that new staff receive a thorough orientation to their new job and the organization for which they will be working. In this way they will get a good impression of you, and you will provide them with the initial information and tools they need to be successful. This is a list of activities from the first day through month 6, which should help new staff become productive colleagues.
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Online Employee Turnover Calculator

How Much Does Your Employee Turnover Cost? This worksheet, provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, is an excellent reference for calculating the cost of employee turnover for your company. Knowing the cost of losing and then replacing an employee will help you determine how much you can afford to invest in keeping them.
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Reference Check Control Form

Use this form to manage the reference checking process. Use this form to track the results of business and personal reference checks for an individual applicant. Use with the Reference Check Form to ensure thorough reference checking.
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Reference Check Form

This form will lead you through the process of thoroughly checking references. Sample questions are provided to assist you in getting a complete background and uncovering hidden issues or warning signs. Use with the Reference Check Control Form to manage your reference checking process in its entirety.
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Telecommuting Guidelines

The benefits of telecommuting range from increased staff morale, productivity, and customer service to reduced gasoline consumption and traffic, parking, and office congestion. This document provides guidance in establishing telecommuting arrangements for employees whose responsibilities can be performed outside the customary/traditional office setting during part or all of the week.
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Use this checklist to ensure your needs for temporary employees are met quickly and accurately, from the skills you require to the best agency to fill the position.
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Vacancies can expose your organization to unforeseen and unacceptable expense, including loss of revenue, personnel, team, and management costs, customer satisfaction levels, and competitive advantages. This article offers some suggestions to help you limit the effect job vacancies have on your organization.
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This article contains a list of behavioral traits are desirable in an office or clerical worker. The next time you interview a candidate for an office or clerical position, ask these questions and listen for answers which reflect the examples in the evidence of trait column.
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