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Jobs With Highest Turnovers

Derek Boundy, C.H.B.S., Director of Business Development at Wonderlic asks, over on LinkedIn:
Which job at your company has the highest turnover? If you would like to expand further please indicate what the turnover percentages are and how much it is costing your organization each time someone leaves.

Subhas C Biswas answers:
Human Resources. The figures are confidential as the information may be used by prospective candidates for negotiation.

See other answers here.
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Books as "rough indicators"

These days, thanks to social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, listing your favorite books and authors is a crucial, if risky, part of self-branding. When it comes to online dating, even casual references can turn into deal breakers. Sussing out a date’s taste in books is “actually a pretty good way — as a sort of first pass — of getting a sense of someone,” said Anna Fels, a Manhattan psychiatrist and the author of “Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women’s Changing Lives.” “It’s a bit of a Rorschach test.” To Fels (who happens to be married to the literary publisher and writer James Atlas), reading habits can be a rough indicator of other qualities. “It tells something about ... their level of intellectual curiosity, what their style is,” Fels said. “It speaks to class, educational level.”

8 Hiring Trends for 2008

EIGHT MAJOR TRENDS FOR 2008
#1 Bigger Paychecks
#2 More Flexible Work Arrangements
#3 Screening Candidates via the Internet
#4 Rehiring Retirees
#5 Diversity Recruitment
#6 Freelance or Contract Hiring
#7 More Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Special Perks
#8 Career Advancement
All CareerBuilder survey results here.
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Hire Great People: 10 Simple Rules

1. Don't ever, ever hire somebody just like yourself.
2. Hire for Attitude Rather than Skill
3. Look for Renegades
4. Hold out for Results
5. Go for a Sense of Humor
6. Fill in the Blanks
7. Test Drive
8. Stock the Bullpen
9. Push Harder for Diversity
10. Listen
Read all the logic here.
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Hiring is Art & Science

"At the end of the day, it does come down to your gut."

Hiring a good employee is "both an art and a science," says Allan MacKenzie, the director of client fulfilment at Mpower Business Guides, a Guelph consulting firm. The key is to come up with a good system, but to add a touch of intuition, says MacKenzie, who spoke recently on hiring at a workshop presented by the Waterloo-based Centre for Family Business. And, he notes, there are plenty of potential pitfalls for employers: candidates who dazzle at interviews but fizzle out on the job, applicants who come highly recommended but don't work out in the long run.

No-No Questions in the Hiring Process

30 Interview Questions You Can't Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info By HR World Editors on November 15, 2007
In every job interview, the goal is to obtain important information while building a friendly rapport with the candidate. But some questions are just a little too friendly. Protect yourself and your company from legal trouble and embarassment by avoiding the wrong questions while still getting to the root of the concern behind the question. Read on for 30 ways to turn litigious questions into harmless, legal alternatives. Here.
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