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Hire the Right Candidate in a “Just Right” Time
How long is your top candidate willing to wait for your job offer? It may not be as long as you think!
How to Recruit Recent College Graduates
Fall is in full swing, and recent college graduates from all over the country are looking for a long-term home for their talent. Here’s how to make sure this top talent finds you.
Easing (and Understanding) Employee Resistance to Organization Change
Management IssuesWorking Smarter
In any time of change, the only thing that’s certain is your employees’ feeling of uncertainty. It’s up to you to staunch their fears and gain their buy-in, to help ensure the smoothest transition. This is how you do it.
Sounds Good—Can You Put That in Writing?
Read all about the fancy dance that is (gracefully) negotiating an offer of employment.
Best Practices for Implementing Organization Change
How to implement a strategy to stay competitive in a changing business world.
The Importance of Organization Change
Check out our series on organization change, beginning with why change is so critical.
How to Increase Productivity Without Burning Out Your Workforce
That’s the fine line between happy employees working at highly productive levels and super-stressed employees working at highly productive levels. Know the difference.
Company Culture Shock
Management IssuesRecruitment and Retention
Find out what constitutes a company’s culture, and why it’s such a powerful force.
How Your Management Staff Is Creating Unhappy Employees
Could your management staff be sapping your employees’ will to work?
Creative Ways to Show Employee Appreciation
Employee Benefits and Recognition Programs
Did you appreciate at least one employee today? And if you did, was it a dismissive “thanks” or something more genuine?
Interview Errors That Turn Off Top Talent
Management IssuesRecruitment and RetentionWorking Smarter
The more professional and attentive you are during an interview, the less likely you are to leave potential new hires feeling underwhelmed or downright disrespected.
Make Your Business Sizzle This Summer
Summertime in the office brings its own set of concerns, both from the employees who are dreaming of paradise and the ones who are enjoying the A/C.
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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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