John M. Beane Human Resources Articles Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Reinventing-Yourself-as-a-Manager.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Reinventing-Yourself-as-a-Manager.html Reinventing Yourself as a Manager How to recover from accepting a management job for which you are ill-suited. Changing is not easy but here is what you need to do. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Working-Smarter-Not-Harder.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Working-Smarter-Not-Harder.html Working Smarter — Not Harder What a manager needs to consider as he/she moves from being a supervisor to top levels of management. The challenge of deciding how to work smarter rather than harder. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/How-to-Improve-Your-Effectiveness-as-a-Manager.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/How-to-Improve-Your-Effectiveness-as-a-Manager.html How to Improve Your Effectiveness as a Manager Quick thoughts on how you can become a more effective manager by simply thinking a little more about your behaviors. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/How-to-Conduct-an-Effective-Interview.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/How-to-Conduct-an-Effective-Interview.html How to Conduct an Effective Interview Far too many managers approach an interview as something they have to do rather than looking at it as an opportunity. Being prepared to interview enhances the possibility of hiring the right person for the right position. Lack of preparation almost ensures you get another warm body needing a job! http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Conducting-an-Exit-Interview.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Conducting-an-Exit-Interview.html Conducting an Exit Interview An exit interview can be a great way to improve the hiring process by finding out what needs to be different initially. Should you hire a different kind of person, should the process be modified, what caused the mismatch between the person leaving the firm and their job. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Building-a-Successful-Firm-One-Employee-at-a-Time-Attracting-Quality-Candidates.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Building-a-Successful-Firm-One-Employee-at-a-Time-Attracting-Quality-Candidates.html Building a Successful Firm One Employee at a Time: Attracting Quality Candidates Methods to get better candidates applying for your job openings. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Reasons-for-Turnover.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Reasons-for-Turnover.html Reasons for Turnover! Resolving turnover issues is not too difficult if one is committed to taking the appropriate actions. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Targeted-Selection-makes-Hiring-Much-Easier.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Targeted-Selection-makes-Hiring-Much-Easier.html Targeted Selection makes Hiring Much Easier The steps necessary to improve interviewing and hiring techniques. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Understanding-and-Calculating-the-Cost-of-Turnover.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Understanding-and-Calculating-the-Cost-of-Turnover.html Understanding and Calculating the Cost of Turnover A brief look at how one determines their turnover rate. Another article details the causes of turnover and how to reduce it's impact on your organization. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Emotional-Energy-is-Our-Engine.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Human-Resources/3411/Emotional-Energy-is-Our-Engine.html Emotional Energy is Our Engine Emotional Energy can be equated to the engine of a car and must be right-sized our problems occur.