Oct 03

Take the Small Business Performance Review Process from Painful to Productive

In today’s reality, employees and managers alike view the paper-based performance review process as an exercise in “busy work” resulting in a waste of time with very little redeeming value. It doesn’t have to be this way. Automating the review process gets valuable employee performance information “out of the drawer” and into circulation where it can actually be useful. Learn how participants at all levels in your company will benefit from an automated performance management solution: HR – Enjoy a streamlined and efficient review process that includes electronic forms routing, online access and automated email reminders. Managers and Employees – Gain access to valuable productivity tools to save time, increase quality of coaching and feedback, and improve individual and team performance. Executive Team – Access and monitor key performance indicators and trends to track the company’s overall progress against top-line strategic goals. In these volatile economic times, market conditions can change quickly. By adopting an automated performance management process and assessing performance against goals on an ongoing basis, you’ll ensure your company will be positioned for success. Learn how to take the pain out of the performance review process by downloading this white paper. Request Free!

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Apr 12

Easy-to-Use Candidate Management Software

The iCIMS Talent Platform is talent management software that enables recruiters and HR professionals to make the strongest hiring decisions, every time. iCIMS fuses robust functionality with user-friendly and intuitive technology, delivering what you need in a talent management software: ease, flexibility, speed, and security. iCIMS provides state-of-the-art candidate management tools to make it easier to manage and streamline all processes in the HR function, including: Social Recruiting: Distribute job postings through branded social media outlets. Recruitment Advertising: Post jobs out to specific networks and report on campaign performance. Applicant Tracking: Review and report on your talent pool with searchable candidate data. Onboarding: Transition candidates to new hires with electronic forms and processes. Request Free!

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Apr 20

Two Vid Book Reviews On Science for Laypeople

For years I’ve been concerned that we do not equip our children or adults to discriminate between legitimate science and pseudo-science, so that people can protect themselves from forming inaccurate interpretations of what they are told is “scientific”.

In the video below, Joanne Manaster reviews two books written for lay people about good and bad science. One is called Bad Science, by Ben Goldacre, and Lies, Damned Lies and Science, by Sherry Seethaler.

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