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Will the recovering economy decrease employee retention?
 
Will the recovering economy decrease employee retention?

Will the recovering economy decrease employee retention?

The costs of employee turnover can be crippling - ranging anywhere from 1/2 to 5 times an employee's annual salary, depending on the position. So how does a company such as 37Signals achieve nearly 100% employee retention rate?

One-on-One Interviews – the advantages and disadvantages

One-on-One Interviews – the advantages and disadvantages

There are many methods used to interview candidates for a job position, but the most common method is face-to-face interviews, conducted one-on-one or as a panel. Both forms are very common in interviewing, but when interviewing as a panel, there is much greater investment of time and man hours. So why is it that ono-on-one interviews are so common?

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Office Politics: Dealing with Awkward Situations

Office Politics: Dealing with Awkward Situations

In a day to day setting at the office, there are many situations that are odd or awkward, like a colleague who cuts their fingernails in their cubicle or someone who takes off their shoes while those around them endure their foot odor. Sadly, there are even those colleagues who don’t take showers and come into the office everyday with their foul odor reeking throughout the day.

So how do you deal with these types of awkward situations? Who is supposed to take care of these types of awkward situations? When is the right time to address the problem? Where do you start? How do you start?

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