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Counter Job Offer

Four Things That Happen When a Candidate Counters an Initial Job Offer?

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INTRODUCTION: A job seeker asked what happens when the selected candidate counters an initial job offer. RESPONSE: When an employer extends an offer to their selected candidate they are usually emotionally invested. They have already imagined that person as a member of their team. So, unless they are absolutely unable to pay more, they will …

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After Interview Follow-up

Four Reasons You Should Follow Up After a Bad Phone Interview

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INTRODUCTION: A job seeker feels they didn’t perform well during a telephone interview one week ago. So, they asked if they should bother following up with the employer. RESPONSE: Follow-up after any job interview is essential. Even if you did not perform as well as you had hoped, you still follow up with the employer. …

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Performance Review Meeting

Five-Step Employee Guide to Responding Appropriately to Your Performance Review

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Introduction So, this week, we’re closing out our multi-part performance review success series. Welcome to installment six, our five-step employee guide to responding appropriately to your performance review. Your performance review is not only your manager’s opportunity to provide you with quality feedback and recognition regarding your performance. It is also your chance to express …

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Performance Improvement

12 Right Steps to Implementing a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

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Introduction: Welcome to our fifth installment of the performance review success series. This week, we guide managers on how to properly administer a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). Challenge: My human resources career spans thirty-plus years. Surprisingly, I’ve found that few managers are confident in their ability to effectively administer a PIP. So, today, I’m sharing …

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Performance Improvement

Manager’s 11-Step Guide to Objectively Addressing Employees’ Substandard Performance

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Introduction: Welcome to part four of our successful performance review meetings series. This week’s focus returns to providing guidance to managers in this space. An employee’s substandard performance impacts the workplace in many ways. These might include their work quality; colleagues’ work quality; and the employer’s reputation. Personally, and employee’s substandard performance can result in …

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