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	<title>Specialty Retail Expert &#187; Staffing</title>
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		<title>&#039;Tis the Season to be Jolly</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/12/12/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the final two week stretch leading up to Christmas (13 days left! I can&#039;t believe it!), it&#039;s easy to get overloaded with demanding customers and re-stocking shelves.  
Think about holding a quick five minute staff meeting every day over the next two weeks to encourage and challenge your staff.
Some topics you may want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Behavioral Interview Questions to Ask a Prospective Employee</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/09/17/10-behavioral-interview-questions-to-ask-a-prospective-employee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a comment on the previous staffing post and since my response is long (and it&#039;s a universal question), I&#039;m posting my response up here.
The question was: &#034;I am ready to interview my first manager on Monday, and need 10 good questions to ask.&#034;
Most employers like to ask behavioral interview questions. Questions like these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Great Strategies for Finding the Best Employees</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/09/10/two-great-strategies-for-finding-the-best-employees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I get asked frequently if I have any suggestions for hiring new employees, and in particular, sales people. Because not only do you need a sales person who is energetic and motivated, but they also must have impeccable people skills AND get along with the team you already have in place.  
So far my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Generation Y Employees</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/06/understanding-generation-y-employees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima Apte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia is out sick, possibly all week, so she called in a friend to guest blog. Today&#039;s post is from Poornima Apte, Editor of GIFT SHOP magazine.
I tuned in to NPR recently to listen to a fascinating discussion about life in the workplace with Gen Y—20 somethings—the babies of the baby boomers.
The article (it ran [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Thoughts on Staffing</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/05/03/more-thoughts-on-staffing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 18:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I know everyone who interviews has a particular question that&#039;s their favorite&#8230; maybe it&#039;s simple, or maybe it&#039;s detailed, but whatever it is, you always ask it.
Before interviewing anyone, I make a list of the traits that I need the potential employee to have (i.e., positive attitude, strong communication skills, good with people, good at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Lesson in Staffing for Success</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/05/02/a-lesson-in-staffing-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 23:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of years ago I took a seminar that discussed hiring and retaining good employees. It really opened my eyes, and now that I&#039;m in the process of searching for a new employee, I&#039;ve been reviewing what I learned.
The biggest lesson&#8230; when you hire mediocre employees, you get mediocre results. So hire fantastic employees [...]]]></description>
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