Why do you need a photo in your resume Applicants who consider themselves non-photogenic are in vain afraid of “not liking” by the photo – there are more than a dozen reasons for refusal, which can be no less subjective. Of course, a photo correctly selected for a resume does not compensate for the applicant’s inadequacy to the employer’s requirements, but this does not mean that it does not affect the overall impression of the resume owner. How a photo on a resume affects hiring decisions An idea of ​​the experience and qualifications of the applicant can be obtained through communication by ..read more

How to lure engineers and technicians The location is a company engaged in the sale and installation of industrial refrigeration equipment. As the growth in the number of installations for equipment installation was constrained by the lack of highly qualified engineering personnel, the head of the company set out to find a recruiter who could ensure the transition to his company of 8-10 experienced refrigeration engineers working for competitors. In the course of a long and unsuccessful search, he turned to our company with a proposal to assess the prospects of such a solution. We studied the ..read more

What the salary calculator calculates and what it is used for The salary calculator is used to estimate the cost of a job when planning to recruiting or revising the system/salary. Also, it allows you to estimate the market value of a specific employee or job seeker. The salary calculator calculates the average market salary, maximum and minimum offers, the upper and lower quartiles of the array of salary offers (+/- 25% of the average market salary). How the payroll calculator works To calculate the average market salary, you enter the fields of the salary calculator (see example above) the a ..read more

Briefly about the headcount and workload calculator Version 3.0 is a logical continuation of version 2.0, a description of which can be found in the article Headcount Calculator 2.0. The new version of the calculator, on the one hand, has become simpler, on the other hand, it gives the user more options. From the point of view of methodology, the work of the calculator is based on the approach described in detail in the article on 12 principles for calculating the number of personnel Like all previous versions, the calculator is implemented as a change-protected MS Excel workbook with several ..read more

Three reasons to reward employees Developing criteria, nominations for awards, and approving a list of applicants for awards is not an easy task, but if it is successfully solved, then there are at least three reasons to make awarding a tradition. Firstly, the loyalty of the awarded employees increases. Anyone whose work was noticed, appreciated, and recognized as important and successful in front of everyone cannot but feel positive emotions. And even if in everyday work he was deprived of the attention and praise of the leader, public recognition and congratulations from colleagues will smoo ..read more

Instead of a preface This case is an unthinkable example from the practice of a specialist in compensation and benefits, an economist. One of my colleagues found the task difficult, I had to analyze the logic of the solution in detail, so the work task turned into a training case. Introductory cases The warehouse of a company that sells electrical products in September of this year is to ship 39288 units of goods. At the rate, one warehouse worker ships 52 items per hour. Warehouse workers work 6 days a week from 9 am to 6 pm with a lunch break. It is planned that the warehouse will switch to ..read more

How to communicate corporate values ​​and company mission Articles about corporate culture often mention the phrase “broadcasting corporate values ​​and company mission”. One cannot but agree that managers at all levels are obliged to convey corporate values ​​and mission to staff. It’s a pity that no one has yet invented a translator that is guaranteed to change the value system of employees. After all, it would be great to broadcast to those who work for money that happiness is not in them, but in a close-knit and friendly team. Or convey the value of teamwork to someone who is ready to do t ..read more

Why do you need a photo in your resume The photo in the resume is needed so that the employer can imagine how the applicant looks “live”. It is convenient and saves time for both the applicant and the employer. Applicants who consider themselves non-photogenic are in vain afraid of “not liking” by the photo – there are more than a dozen reasons for refusal, which can be no less subjective – I already wrote about this in an article about 40 reasons why applicants are not invited to interview. Of course, a photo correctly selected for a resume does not compensate for the applicant’s inadequacy t ..read more

How to lure engineers and technicians The location is a company engaged in the sale and installation of industrial refrigeration equipment. As the growth in the number of installations for equipment installation was constrained by the lack of highly qualified engineering personnel, the head of the company set out to find a recruiter who could ensure the transition to his company of 8-10 experienced refrigeration engineers working for competitors. In the course of a long and unsuccessful search, he turned to our company with a proposal to assess the prospects of such a solution. We studied the ..read more

What the salary calculator calculates and what it is used for The salary calculator is used to estimate the cost of a job when planning to recruiting or revising the system/salary. Also, it allows you to estimate the market value of a specific employee or job seeker. The salary calculator calculates the average market salary, maximum and minimum offers, the upper and lower quartiles of the array of salary offers (+/- 25% of the average market salary). How the payroll calculator works To calculate the average market salary, you enter the fields of the salary calculator (see example above) the a ..read more