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How to Become an Injection Molder
An injection molder is a job that pairs design with creation in a piratical way. A person who works as an injection molder works with plastic products and is an…
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How to Be Stress Free at Work
Working on something that you enjoy doing is less stressful. But as a fact, most of the people today are working in fields they are not actually interested in. No…
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How to Impress the Boss during Telephone Interviews
Being interviewed for a position requires superior and charismatic communication skills. Sometimes employers conduct interviews over the phone. It’s the same as a personal interview, but with the telephone variety…
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How to Impress at Job Interviews
At job interviews the difference between you and other applicants will have to do primarily with your education and background. But what most people miss out on is that presentation…
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How to Write a Job Description
A job description, detailing the main purpose, duties and responsibilities of a job, can be drawn up from the information obtained during the job analysis. It has many practical uses.…
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How to Talk to Your Candidate about His Ambitions during an Interview
Often, you'll want to talk to the candidate about his hopes and expectations of the future. Typical questions are: Why do you want to join our firm? What do you…
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How to Start an Interview
Try to put each candidate at ease and establish a rapport with him as soon as he enters your business premises. By the time the interview begins, he should then…
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How to Set Time and Location for an Interview
Usually, the date and time of an interview will be mutually agreed between you and the candidate. You should make an initial approach by telephone, if appropriate, or by letter,…
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How to Screen Applicants Using the Telephone
Talking on the telephone is a prompt way of screening applicants, especially appropriate if good speech and the ability to chat informally are necessary attributes for the job. Information can…
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How to Plan a Recruitment Advertisement
The main aim of any job advertisement must be to encourage a compact pool of suitable applicants to apply for the job. It should further discourage unsuitable applicants from getting…
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How to Offer the Job to Your First-Choice Candidate
Once you have selected your first-choice candidate (and remember to keep a couple of others in reserve in case he turns you down), you can make either an oral or…
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How to Introduce Group Tests in an Interview
Having assessed candidates individually, by reading applications and running interviews and tests, you may wish to bring them together as a group to see how they behave and interact with…
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How to Interview a Prospective Employee
Every selection interview is or should be a two-way process. You want to discover whether the candidate matches the employee specification closely and seems likely to be able to do…
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How to Draw Up an Employee Specification
An employee specification - also known as a job, person or personnel specification - lists the skills, knowledge and experience required to do the job successfully. It can be compiled…
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How to Decide Who Should Be Offered the Job
Having interviewed all the shortlisted candidates, you then need to decide who should be offered the job. Reach a decision by carefully studying all the information you have gained about…
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How to Arrange a Medical Examination for Your New Employee
Satisfactory health is important in any job. You obviously do not wish to employ someone who is continually sick, thus leaving you short-staffed. However, the rigours of the job -…
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How to Appraise the New Employee
All employees should be appraised at regular intervals. A new recruit should be formally assessed for the first time after three months, perhaps when his trial period is coming to…
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How to Analyze a Job
Job analysis - the process of assembling and studying information relating to all aspects of a particular post - will enable you to make the correct decision about its future.…
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How to Work From Home
For some people, working from home is out of the question, because of manufacturing processes, storage space required, for instance, but for many it can be a good starting point.…
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How to Work with the Media
Media management is a core PR skill. Build strong relationships with journalists, organize successful media events, and monitor coverage to ensure that your message is being conveyed. Making Friends with…