A recent survey of hiring managers by CareerBuilder.com shows that, in this tough economic climate, job candidates are resorting to some unusual tactics for getting noticed.Some of the more creative ideas are handing out resumes at stoplights, washing cars in the employer's parking lot, and sending the office a cake printed with the image of the...
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Over at RecruitingBlogs, self-proclaimed "nerd herder" Michael Glenn has posted a funny article on the advantages of testing out new ATS' for your company right now. Knowing and presenting the advantages and disadvantages of each program will surely impress your superiors. Plus, you'll be one of the people working with the software, so why not have...
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This week has apparently turned into list-mania for the CATS blog, but there are so many good lists cropping up out there, I just can't help myself.Today's inspiration comes from CNN via Careerbuilder, where they list the results of their research into the "10 Worst Work Habits." All of them, from #1 (Procrastination) to #10 (Politicking) are...
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Conan O'Brien's move to The Tonight Show is one of the hottest topics of conversation these days. Of course, anytime some mainstay changes, people are bound to feel uncomfortable or even downright hostile. But an author at HRM Today recently posted an article on what new managers and team leaders can potentially learn from his high-profile switch....
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For a customer-based operation like CATS, customer service is of the utmost importance (duh). But should those who work in HR be held to the same standards of "the customer is always right"?Punk Rock HR addresses this question with their usual combination of wit and exasperation. Of course we need to be pleasant to our coworkers, but does that mean...
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