Human Resources: HR.com Staffing eBulletin for the Week of July 14, 2008

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This edition of the HR.com Staffing ebulletin, can job applicants really outsmart personality tests?

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Faking It: Can Job Applicants 'Outsmart' Personality Tests?
"Faking" is probably the biggest apprehension employers have about using personality tests during the hiring process. These concerns are well founded. Job applicants are confronted by more tests all the time. They are motivated to "pass the test" and come closer to a job offer.
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Five Interview Tips for Winning Your First $100K+ Job
With Americans fearful of a recession, the competition for $100K+ jobs has become more intense than it has been in years. In this environment, it's more important than ever for jobseekers to be well-prepared for job interviews - particularly when they are seeking their first $100K+ job. Sanjay Sathe shares more.
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HR.com's 2008 Events

Upcoming VIEW Online Conference & Expo Events:

Wed August 20 - "Onboarding"

Do your Team Leaders have everything they need to make sure that each new employee on their team has everything he or she needs to feel
welcome and comfortable? Leaders who are most effective at onboarding new executives understand it's up to them to make the first move, offering help at the outset rather than waiting for a request for help that might not come. Learn the important steps and skills needed to analyze your company's current onboarding process and identify
opportunities to maximize the experience for everyone.

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It won't cost a penny for these thoughts ... enjoy these blog submissions currently featured on HR.com.

> Words of Advise for Job Seekers

A very interesting article has been published by Dear Abby. In it, a business owner who does the company hiring offered some words of wisdom
for job seekers.

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This Week's Comic

Using Talent Management to Transform Your Organizational Culture
Whether you're part of a 100-year-old organization reinventing itself, or a newer organization establishing a corporate identity, Using Talent Management to Transform Your Organizational Culture will teach you how culture can help your organization remain competitive and ...
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Date: July 24, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Get a Grip on the Green Card Application Process
Employment-based green cards play a crucial role in helping organizations recruit and maintain the global talent they need in order
to remain competitive. Making the proper green card category selection, understanding the requirements of the various stages and navigating the PERM process can be an overwhelming task…especially without a clear
understanding of the process. This session will introduce the steps involved in the green card application process highlighting the key
issues and best practices for employers including the use of technology to develop a recruitment and retention advantage for their organization.
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Date: July 31, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Targeting Top Talent
First SnagAJob.com gave you a general primer on the eight steps necessary for successful hourly recruitment. Then we showed you how to
thoroughly integrate online methods into your hourly recruitment strategy. Now, in our third webcast, we'll talk about how to parlay
these revitalized tactics into better quality hourly workers. Now that you have the tools to deliver desired hourly applicants, are you able
to identify the best of the best - and retain these valued workers? We'll walk you through best practices for the assessment, interviewing
and on-boarding phases of hourly recruitment.
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Date: July 31, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET

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> Expatriate Recruiting/Intl Poll

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> Job Board Survey

The Human Element: Productivity, Self-Esteem and the Bottom Line - summary
The Human Element presents theory, principles, and specific practical methods to help people diminish negative behaviors and allow individuals to look inward and know themselves well.

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