The Hire Authority
On a monthly basis, Elaine Varelas of Keystone Partners, parent company to Keystone Associates, writes a column The Hire Authority, which is featured in  the Hiring Hub, the Human Resources section of Boston.com.  Her articles discuss issues affecting today's Human Resources professionals and hiring agents – from maximizing human capital to optimizing workforces.

   Lessons Learned from Undercover Boss

   What Are You Waiting For?  Five HR Initiatives to Reach Your Post-Recovery Goals

   Recruiting 101:   Five Surefire Ways to Attract Top Talent

   There is a Cure for the “It’s Not Fair!” Blues

   Employees Pop The Question: Will You Engage Me?

   Office Conflict—What Every HR Manager Should Know

   Life Lessons for Leaders

   Identity Crisis: Defining Your Employer Brand to Regain Success

   Plugging the Brain Drain

   Ten in Ten: Ten Things That Changed HR This Decade

   Pay it Forward: Resolutions to Improve Your Organization

 

   New Year and Improved You: How to be a Better HR Manager

   I’m Thankful (I Think): Promoting Positivity in the Workplace

   Trick or Treat? Discerning Fact from Fiction on Resumes

   Shoot for the Stars: Implement a “Star” Strategy for Organizational Success

   Performance Management During Hard Times

   Innovation or repetition: The cyclicality of HR practices

   What's in a name? Strategies for reviving a culture during turbulent times

   Culture club-redefining and communicating culture after a major change

   Leadership competencies that will ensure organizational resilience

   Making small-scale layoffs effective

   Keeping employees engaged during an uncertain economy

 

   The motivating factor: Keeping employees egaged during an uncertain economy

   When you wish upon a manager: Employees' holiday wish list

   Avoiding bench brawls at work

   The 'it' factor: Differentiating your organization

   Building your legacy at work

   Walk this way: Think like a consultant to excel at your HR job

 

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