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The Hiring Process, Part III: For the Interviewee

This post is part III of a three-part series about hiring. The last two weeks, we covered what to look for when hiring and how hiring affects your business. You can find part I of the series hereand part II here. The last two weeks, we’ve been focusing on the company’s side of the hiring process. This week, we’ll take a look at how the interviewee can stand out. Here are a few things to remember during the interview process as a job seeker: Revise ...
June 18, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference 2014 Recap

Last week, I had the opportunity to travel down to Orlando, Florida for this year’s SAP SAPPHIRE NOW + ASUG Annual Conference, which took place from June 3rd-5th, 2014. This wonderful conference brings together thousands of people for a great business technology conference by SAP and an information-packed American SAP Users’ Group conference, and I’m very glad I was able to attend. Like I did after this year’s HR 2014 conference, I wanted to take a moment and run through some of ...
June 13, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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The Hiring Process, Part II: How Hiring Affects Your Business

This post is part II of a three-part series about hiring. Over the coming weeks, we’ll cover several different aspects of the hiring process, from how hiring affects your business, to what an interviewee can do to stand out from the rest. You can find part I of the series here. On the surface, it seems obvious how hiring affects your business. But we need to dig a little deeper in order to understand just how important the hiring process is. It’s estimated ...
June 11, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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The Hiring Process, Part I: What to Look for When Hiring

This post is part I of a three-part series about hiring. Over the coming weeks, we’ll cover several different aspects of the hiring process, from what to look for when hiring, to how hiring affects your business, and what an interviewee can do to stand out from the rest. The hiring process may seem to be a tedious task on the surface, but having a driven, dependable team of workers is the best way to invest in your business. So how ...
June 4, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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3 Takeaways from Last Week’s Shutterfly Mishap

A few months back, we discussed how social media has a large number of uses in HR, from finding new recruits to managing and branding your company. What we didn’t mention then was how social media can help in crisis management. A few weeks ago, Shutterfly (a company who helps its customers turn photos into photo books, stationery, and countless other gifts) accidentally sent out an email to many of its customers congratulating them on their new arrivals. The problem was that ...
May 28, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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Listening Up: Why Listening Is So Important as a Business Owner

One of the most important responsibilities of a business is to make sure each employee feels valued. What’s the best way to do that? The web is full of advice on how to help your employees succeed as members of your business. But where’s a good place to start? By listening to your employees. Sounds pretty easy, right? Except thinking honestly, many of us know that it really isn’t. There are so many things going through our minds during a work day that actually ...
May 21, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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Is “Unplugging” Right for Your Business?

In recent years, there’s been an increase in people speaking out against certain types of technology and our dependency on the Internet, smart phones, social media, and iPads (to name a few). In March, there’s even a National Day of Unplugging that asks people to pledge against using their phones, social media, and the Internet for twenty-four hours. In a recent article published on the New Yorker's website, Casey N. Cep wonders how the digital age turned into the age of technological anxiety. ...
May 14, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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How a Blog Can Make Your Business Better

In February, we talked about how HR can effectively use social media. A blog is an extension of social media, and in many ways can do more for your business than what Facebook or Twitter alone can. Blogging can be a great tool for HR departments, especially when trying to drive potential clients to your website. Here are a few examples of how a blog can be a great addition to your business: Accountability: In order to write an efficient business blog, you ...
May 7, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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Should Your Business Offer a Corporate Wellness Program?

Corporate wellness programs have been gaining in popularity for some time now--many companies offer a corporate wellness program, offering cheaper insurance and other benefits to those who enroll. These types of programs have only been made more popular with the rise of wearable fitness technology, which helps keep better track of individual and organizational fitness. But why are so many companies interested in corporate wellness? Corporate wellness programs offer many benefits, including some of the following: Cheaper insurance costs: Many insurance companies offer lower insurance ...
April 30, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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3 Benefits to a Well-Run HR Department

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, called "Companies Say No to Having an HR Department," notes that companies ditching traditional HR are finding that "the only thing worse than having an HR department is not having one." While HR is often perceived as a pain, it doesn't have to be that way. Human Capital Management software, coupled in with the right people, allows your HR department to function like it should instead of continuing to carry a negative perception. Here are a ...
April 23, 2014 by ICG in Blog
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