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Creating a Desirable Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

HR Digest

The labor market remains tight for all industries and across all skill levels indicating that companies are having difficulty finding the right talent across a wide range of occupations. The highly competitive job market is now pushing businesses to turn to Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for attracting top talent. As the U.S.

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Answering “Why did you quit your last job” in an interview

HR Digest

The reason behind this question is that the interviewer wants to know if you are leaving the company or job voluntarily or have been laid off or fired. A reference from your last job or company goes a long way in reassuring the interviewer of your performance and skills. Work is not challenging enough or you see no career advancement.

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Interact with Employees and Impact Productivity

Coaching Tip

A Gallup Poll conducted last year gives credence to what many successful companies have known for years--engaged, involved workers impact a business'' bottom line in a positive manner. . In 2012, Gallup looked at 49,928 businesses or work units and about 1.4 million employees in 49 industries in 34 countries.

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Flextime Is Declining, But “Flex Around the Edges” Is Up

Harvard Business Review

Are such “right to request” laws indicators of a rise in flextime? Or do they reflect a fear that flextime programs are being eliminated? Extended flextime, such as job sharing, part-time work, and sabbaticals, is an even stronger employee magnet. want to resume their careers, with similar numbers in Germany, Japan, and India.

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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

With hiring freezes and layoffs, companies increasingly are asking themselves how to produce the results they need with limited or decreasing human resources. One innovative firm in the Bay Area, Flexperience, has created a different talent market: experienced professionals who seek flexible work opportunities.

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Promotion without a raise? Experts weigh in

HR Digest

This is the result of a growing number of companies trying to subdue the financial setback as they grapple with government-ordered lockdowns, slowing manufacturing and port activity, and closed stores. Even with the tight labor market in mind, you’ll still likely be caught off guard when your boss offers you a promotion without raise.

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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

Ellen Kullman (DuPont), Maria das Graças Silva Foster (Petrobras), and Chua Sock Koong (Singapore Telecommunications) lead three of the most powerful companies in the world. For many women in the developing world, a better approach may be to gain employment in existing companies. Microfinance was one issue that we considered.