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Making the Case For—and Against—Hiring Overqualified Candidates

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We've all seen it before—you get an application from a candidate that is simply overqualified for the position that she's seeking. After all, why would an applicant with over twenty years of experience be vying for a mid-level role? But here's the problem with calling someone "overqualified." At some companies, the term has become an easy way to reject someone without saying "you're too old.

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Cartoon Coffee Break | Closing the Skills Gap

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Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon. Closing the skills gap is easier said than done. Here are five practical steps employers can take to build the skills their future workplace will need.

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How One Company Increased Employee Engagement in Learning by 272 Percent

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Challenges with employee engagement and employee turnover are familiar to most companies at different points in their growth. In 2016, Prometheus Real Estate Group found themselves in that very position. The real estate and property management company faced a skills gap, both externally and internally. Existing employees lacked the soft skills necessary to advance in the organization—and often left the company as a result—and qualified candidates were few and far between.

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ICYMI: Culture Can Help Companies Handle Change Gracefully

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Editor's Note: In today's fast-paced news cycle, we know it's difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest HR trends and stories. To make sure you're updated, we're recapping our most popular articles every month in our " In Case You Missed It " series. Keep reading for October's top stories. Office Hours: Culture Can Help Companies Handle Change Gracefully The key to surviving organizational change, Ira Wolfe, president of Success Performance Solutions suggests, is investing in an adaptabl

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Dear ReWorker: Our HR Manager Appeases Bullies—What Can I Do?

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Dear ReWorker, Recently, my colleague and I carefully documented and reported acts of long-term bullying by two of our coworkers. Soon afterward, HR summoned the entire department for a mandatory meeting where our boss's manager and the top HR manager yelled and reprimanded us. We were told our complaints were petty and stupid, and that their time was wasted.

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Take It From a Futurist: How the Millennial Mindset Is Shaping the Future of Work

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Editor's Note: We would never dream of trying to predict the future—that's why we left it up to the futurists. In this series , we interview experts in HR, recruiting and the future of work to get their take on what's next. Often times when we talk about the future of work we talk about millennials but they don't have to look forward to the future of work anymore—they're living it.

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Cartoon Coffee Break | Poaching Talent

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Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon. Learn how technology is changing talent acquisition —and how you can take advantage of it!