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Job descriptions may seem mundane, but when they show up in court, they can kill your case if they're not accurate. About.com's Susan M. Heathfield shares three key warnings for employers.
January 11, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
HR managers developing job descriptions often face a tough question: What is the best way to list special job qualifications—such as mental, physical, or environmental job requirements—without running afoul of the law?
January 10, 2010 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
In yesterday’s Advisor, Maestro Roger Nierenberg helped flesh out leadership’s “job description” by sharing lessons he’s learned about leadership as the conductor of an orchestra. Today, we’ll take a few more music lessons, and get a look at an extraordinary job descriptions management tool.
December 14, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
In yesterday's Advisor, we offered Gerry Crispin's examples of great recruiting websites. Today, Crispin evaluates the visitor's experience on your recruiting website, and we look at a program for dealing with the most basic recruiting tool of all, the essential job description.
November 16, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
In yesterday's Advisor, we covered the first 4 common job description mistakes; today we'll cover number 5, and introduce an elegant solution to your job description challenges.
October 20, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Job descriptions—just the thought brings tears to your eyes. Yet they are central to hiring, compensation, and appraisal (not to mention avoiding lawsuits). Today, BLR editors reveal the top 5 mistakes managers make with job descriptions.
October 18, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Accommodation. "Sometimes it can be overwhelming," concedes the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). But a good job description is a "constructive tool" for focusing on reasonable accommodations.
August 19, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Today we continue our look at taming TOTs—Terrible Office Tyrants—and we'll take a look at an invaluable source for prewritten job descriptions. (Should all HR job descriptions list taming TOTs as an "essential function"?)
July 21, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
Dealing with the boss got you down? Whether it’s whining or bragging or bullying, Lynn Taylor has tips for handling your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT).
July 20, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
In yesterday's Advisor, we looked at criteria for identifying "essential functions" for job descriptions. Today, again courtesy of Natividad Valdez of Washington State Department of Personnel, we share more tips on essential functions, and an introduction to a new job description management program.
June 17, 2009 | Category: | Read More | 0 Comments
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