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By Samantha Spittle How Generative AI Is Transforming HR and Hiring
Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been portrayed in movies as either a menacing force (for those born in the 1900s, I know you’re thinking Terminator) or an advanced assistant/companion (Her, M3GAN). But in reality, AI, mainly generative AI, is already here and transforming how we work, especially when it comes to hiring employees.
By Sandy Stiltz Leveraging the DISC Personality Assessment for Enhanced Team Building and Staff Development
HR leaders know that successful teams don't just happen. They're built through a deep understanding of how people interact and work together. To reduce the learning curve and gain actionable insights, many turn to the DISC Personality Assessment. This powerful tool helps decode individual behavioral styles, making it easier to foster effective teamwork and elevate performance. With DISC, managers can strategically build cohesive teams, develop staff competencies, and drive organizational success.
By Yasmine Mustafa The Importance of Workplace Safety for Hiring and Retention
Unsafe work environments cause current employees to seek employment elsewhere and can also cause candidates to move on before they even receive an offer. This blog entry discusses how employers can address workplace safety to avoid these unwanted consequences.
Tips for Creating a Paid Time Off (PTO) Program for Your New Business
When you open a business, you need to think about the benefits for new employees. A Paid Time Off (PTO) program is a recommended benefit, but there are many nuances that should be taken into consideration. HR Avatar has plenty of tips to help you get started.
Does Your Small Business Track Time as a Growth Management Strategy?
Time is a limited resource and needs to be carefully allocated in the daily operations of small businesses. Keeping track of time is one of the most effective ways to kickstart business growth by streamlining operations and improving efficiencies.
Making the Hiring and Onboarding Process for Interns Easier
Hiring and onboarding interns doesn't have to be difficult. Plan ahead by creating personalized goals, having transparent onboarding processes and timelines, and using PDFs with e-signatures for contracts to find talented individuals quickly and efficiently.
How Businesses Can Avoid The Perils of the Great Resignation
Losing your best employees due to the Great Resignation? Here's what you can do about it.
By Matt Santos Pre-employment Assessments: 5 Reasons to Use Them
Pre-employment assessments offer an incredibly high return on investment when you consider the consequences of a bad hire.
For Business Owners: Hiring External Workers to Meet Your Sales and Marketing Goals
Here's what business owners need to know about hiring sales and marketing reps to achieve their expansion-related goals.
By Cassandra Stiltz Multi-Rater Feedback: How to use it? What are the benefits?
Multi-rater feedback is a beneficial and easy to use option to help employers obtain meaningful feedback of employees from their peers, managers, and subordinates.
Tips to Attract Appropriate Candidates to Your Company
Finding suitable job candidates can be challenging. Here are strategies to consider to help you attract appropriate candidates for your company.
Selecting Low-Level Service Employees
HR Avatar is developing a new assessment targeted at low-level service staff. This assessment is designed to discover your future employees' personalities, cognitive attributes and past performance and tenure.
Should You Discuss Benefits During Interviews?
Job applicants look forward to knowing the salary attached to the position for which they are interviewing. Knowing the benefits included in a job offer is just as important as how much they'll get paid.