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How Is That Open Office Space Working for You?
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Open office layouts have been trending for a while now—nearly 70 percent of offices have some type of open floor plan, with areas of partitionless, collaborative seating, or areas of low partitions. Some companies have done away with assigned seating altogether. But the question remains: How effective is an open office layout?
F-A-I-L Is Not a 4-Letter Word at a Job Interview
F-A-I-L: a four-letter word that shouldn’t be a four-letter word. Just like good can’t exist without evil, success can’t exist without failure. Every failure is an opportunity to grow your knowledge, skills, and character. So how can you get that across during a job interview when you’re asked, “Tell me about a time you’ve failed”?
Stuck in a Rut?
You wake up, get ready for work, sit at your desk, and realize . . . you’re not excited for your day to begin. You don’t feel like doing much of anything. You have no goals for the day, the week, or for any kind of future with the company. How did your day-to-day get […]
4 Tips to Transform Your One-On-Ones With Your Boss
If you get regular one-on-one time with your boss, consider yourself lucky! Don’t think of it as a weekly rehash or waste of time—think of it as your chance to flesh out awesome ideas, ask the important questions, and to really shine. The key is to go in with a strategy.
Are You Ready to Change Roles Within Your Company?
You’ve proven your worth at your current company, and you’re ready for a new challenge! Whether you’re moving up or moving out of your department, effectively transitioning to a new role requires some careful planning.
5 Mistakes to Avoid at Your Next Panel Interview
Many of us have a primal fear of public speaking, so naturally, who wouldn’t love being on the spot in front of a table full of people who can steer our professional future? Panel interviews are intimidating, plus they carry a few more rules than a one- or two-person interview does. And while it’s normal […]
Make the Most of Your Last Day of Work
Few things feel stranger than your last day on the job. You’ve written a desk manual, passed off your projects, and are basically watching the minute hand so you can move on, right? What a waste! Here’s how you can use your last day to set up a better professional future.
How to Give Your Best Phone Interview
It’s super easy to mess up your phone interview, which isn’t the best news when companies use it as a gateway to a face-to-face chance. That’s why you should never treat a phone interview as a quick throwaway. In fact, you should prepare as well as—and even more than—you would for the in-person version.
31 Flavors of Employee Recognition
September 2018’s Orange County Business Journal features the latest YES! Your Human Resources Solution article, which discusses creative and delicious ways to recognize your employees’ good work. Just like at the ice cream parlor, employee recognition comes in many flavors, from most to least desirable. There’s recognition for good work (chocolate – yum!), not-so-good work (bubble […]
Small Management Gestures That Make Big Impacts
In the last YES! Your Human Resources blog, we talked about how you can work to become a manager. When you finally reach your leadership goals, we’re sure you want to excel both in your performance and your personnel management. After all, who doesn’t want to work for an amazing boss?
So You Want to Be a Manager—Here’s How
You’ve done your time, worked hard, and you’re ready to move to the next stage of your career: management! Becoming a manager means more money, more responsibility, more opportunity, and inevitably, more stress and scrutiny, so you’ll want to be certain about your choice to walk this path, and know it will be fraught with […]
Are You TOO Eager for That New Job?
Here at YES! Your Human Resources Solution, we embrace the power of saying YES! It can open wonderful doors for you! But you shouldn’t say yes to everything, especially when you’re in the market for a new job. And while it’s great to show eagerness during the hiring process, there is such a thing as […]
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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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