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Protecting Yourself Against Fraudulent Recruiters & Hiring Scams

N2Growth Blog

Be cautious of firms requesting upfront payments for job applications or selling additional services such as resume writing or career coaching. While some firms offer legitimate resume and career coaching services, these could be diversion tactics aimed at less experienced or desperate candidates.

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How to Manage a Toxic Employee

Harvard Business Review

“You might meet with them and ask how they’re doing — at work, at home, and with their career development,” suggests Porath. Of course, you should always hope that the person can change but not everyone will respond to the tactics listed above. Is the person unhappy in the job? Struggling in their personal life?

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How Facebook Tries to Prevent Office Politics

Harvard Business Review

We’ve found five tactics especially useful in our effort to keep our company culture healthy and productive. ” “Can you tell me about four people whose careers you have fundamentally improved?” ” “Describe a few of your peers at your company and what type of relationship you have with each of them.”