Recruitment and Retention
Productivity Hitting the Brakes? Test-Drive a Flexible Schedule
Employee WellnessRecruitment and Retention
Telecommuting has proven benefits for the health, happiness, and productivity of workers. If your company can’t support a remote workforce, it can still offer employees similar benefits through a flexible work schedule. Here’s how!
Is Your Business Doing Enough for New Mothers?
Employee WellnessHR PoliciesRecruitment and Retention
Is your business reasonably accommodating the needs of its new and expectant mothers? Learn the latest legal requirements and how you can retain new moms in the workplace.
What Creates a Negative Employee?
Management IssuesRecruitment and Retention
A model employee’s reviews suddenly plummet. Is it possible this shining star was a well-disguised dud, or could something else be the cause?
When It’s Time to Say Good-Bye
Recruitment and RetentionYES! in the News
Is there a nice way to handle an employee-employer breakup? Read how to make the most of this difficult transition.
Tips for Transitioning a New Employee
As managers and HR professionals, we sometimes forget that “I’m lost” feeling that comes with starting a new job. Here are some tips to help your newest team member succeed.
Recruiting Quality Job Candidates With Social Media
Hey, recruiters! Did you know you can use social networking sites to expand your applicant pool, largely at no cost to your business?
Are Your Job Descriptions Working for You?
Job DescriptionsRecruitment and Retention
To make sure your job descriptions aren’t saying more than you mean, be careful to avoid these common wording mistakes.
The Art of the Phone Interview
Recruitment and RetentionYES! in the News
To state the obvious . . . recruiting activity has been sluggish the last few years. Companies were hesitant to add headcount, and employees generally took a “bird in the hand worth two in the bush” approach, choosing to stay with current employers despite increased workload from cost reductions, reorganizations, etc. But now, as the […]
Whose Job Description Is It?
Job DescriptionsRecruitment and RetentionYES! in the News
Your phone is ringing. Should you pick it up or not? You know it’s HR, and you know what they want. “We need a job description for that new position in your group.” You sigh and start typing into the company’s job description template. Too often job descriptions are seen as just something else human resources requires. […]
On-Boarding: Fast Track to Productivity
Recruitment and RetentionYES! in the News
The objective of on-boarding is more than paperwork compliance; it is creating a bond with the new employee through effective communication and provides guidance on how to be a successful member of the company. Surveys from Aberdeen show that up to 80 percent of new hires make a decision in the first six months whether […]
The Employee Engagement Survey: The Power of Knowing
Management IssuesRecruitment and RetentionYES! in the News
With the current recession and dreary employment outlook we don’t hear much about employee turnover. In fact, you may have voluntary turnover that is approaching 0%. Is it really because your employees are so satisfied? Job cuts, more work and less pay are not usually the path to happy employees. In fact, a recent Executive Quiz conducted by Korn […]
Managers on Overload?
Employee WellnessManagement IssuesRecruitment and RetentionYES! in the News
You work hard to select the best people to lead your teams. How do you make sure, through all the noise of legislation updates, news stories of lawsuits and overall economic anxiety, your managers have the essential skills to prevent these kinds of problems from occurring in the first place?
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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