Issue #31
Date: December 1, 2008

This Month in the RSI Newsletter:
» 3 Common Interview Pitfalls to Avoid

3 Common Interview Pitfalls to Avoid

Whether you are a business owner, hiring manager, or an up and coming leader in your company, it is critical to the growth of your organization that sound hiring decisions are made when you are looking to fill an available position. The dilemma facing most hiring authorities is how to select and hire the most appropriate candidate. Organizations large and small alike have at some point hired an employee that ended up not working out, costing money and time. However, making a bad hire is not inevitable if companies take the time to implement specific processes that will vet candidates background and experience so the most appropriate hiring decision is elected. Seasoned and novice hiring authorities alike are guilty of making impractical hires for a variety of reasons from liking the candidates
personality to just needing a warm body to fill a seat. Rather than risk another poor hiring decision, companies can work towards establishing protections against the top three hiring mistakes made:

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Industry Articles:
E-Learning
December 1st, 2008

Online education has seen a tremendous amount of growth in recent years as the internet becomes more accessible and the demand for a college degree or specialty training becomes a necessity in today’s job market. E-learning enables mothers to finish their college degree while staying at home with their children, allows executives to enhance their resume with additional online training without missing out on their work experience, enables many individuals to receive certification in a variety of areas, and allows language learning for traveling professionals.

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Career Corner:
Resume Tips to Keep You Competitive
December 1st, 2008

Despite reports of mass layoffs and a shaky economy, many employers are still hiring across the country. As the job market becomes more competitive, it is important that candidates put their best foot forward and ensure that they are accurately represented to prospective employers. Thus, it is critical that resumes are thoughtful, polished, accurate, and free from some of the most common errors that candidates often make when writing their work experience.

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Management Matters:
Training: How to make it stick...
December 1st, 2008

Training can seem like an easy answer for managers looking to increase employee productivity. However, many managers complain that the training session did not produce any long term effects or that the training participants did not make any changes in their performance. Why is it that companies spend thousands of dollars on training, and yet employees do not seem to benefit from it?

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