INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Creating a top-notch reputation for your company will help attract the best candidates. Such a reputation has a dual element. Not only do you want economic success, you also want people outside your company to know that your company has a positive and healthy culture. Ultimately, potential employees will want to work at a company that has a good reputation.  Strive to be included on a list of the best places to work. The most widely read of these lists are maintained by organizations like Forbes, Fortune, and Glassdoor.com. Treat your employees well and provide generous benefits if you can afford to do so.  Lead from the top down and promote an environment of respect and collaboration. Develop a culture of inclusion, not "us and them." This means managers focus on helping employees to do excellent work, rather than a "my way or the highway" approach. Hiring staff with higher standards will be easier if your business appeals to those standards. Be sure to list any industry awards your company has received or accomplishments of note in the description you post to attract job applicants. Eliminate management and other workers who have negative can’t-do attitudes and promote management and workers who have positive can-do attitudes. Make sure go out of your way to recruit candidates from the best possible places. This means you need to go above and beyond just posting an ad for a position in a newspaper or contacting a professional search firm. Consider:  List job postings on industry job search sites and your company website. Steer clear of general job boards and social networking job search pages, as these will attract lots of applicants you'll have to weed through to find the ones with higher standards. Attend job fairs at universities or at conventions, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet prospective employees for your industry. You’ll be able to talk to many candidates at one time. Network with other executives in your industry to get an idea if there are any potential top candidates who are looking for employment. One of the best ways to locate top candidates is to hire a professional search firm. Professional search firms are companies or individuals who specialize in finding highly qualified candidates for specific industries. Once you contact a professional search firm, they will ask you exactly what you are looking for in a candidate, and then they will search through a list of candidates or actively recruit someone that matches your qualifications.  Professional search firms charge a fee. Typically their fee is from 10% to 30% of a year’s salary of the new employee — if you hire one. Professional search firms focus on specific industries. Make sure to contact one that is known for finding top candidates in your industry. Feel free to shop around for a firm. If you don’t like one, there are many more that might work for you.

SUMMARY: Build the best reputation. Recruit in the right places. Hire a professional search firm.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Place these three ingredients in a heavy, medium saucepan. Set the saucepan over medium heat. Heat the sugar mixture on the stove, stirring continuously, until the sugar granules dissolve and the mixture reaches a boil.  This will usually take about 10 minutes. If the mixture reaches a boil but sugar crystals are still present on the side of the pan, cover the pan and continue boiling the syrup for 1 to 2 minutes. During this time, the steam should help wash the crystals away. Alternatively, you can wash down the sides of the pan by scraping them with a wet pastry brush. Continue cooking the syrup mixture over medium heat until your candy thermometer reads the ideal temperature. For soft nougat, the temperature should reach the soft ball stage and read 238 degrees Fahrenheit (114 degrees Celsius). For hard, chewy nougat, the temperature should reach the soft crack stage and read 275 degrees Fahrenheit (135 degrees Celsius).  This will usually take anywhere from 6 to 12 more minutes. When preparing soft nougat, you can actually cook the sugar syrup up to 245 degrees Fahrenheit (118 degrees Celsius). Similarly, you can allow the sugar syrup to reach 300 degrees Fahrenheit (149 degrees Celsius) when preparing hard nougat. If the temperature climbs above your ideal degree range, though, quickly stop the cooking process by sticking the bottom of the pan into your prepared bowl of ice.

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Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. Allow the mixture to reach the correct stage.