If you are like most managers, you want to excel in your station and make big things happen for your company. You hone your job skills proudly and are constantly striving toward improvement. When you come to a plateau in your achievement, perhaps you may consider simplifying and focusing on the most basic and essential job skills that made you a great leader in the first place: being prepared, being present, and being pragmatic. Cervantes once said,
If you are standing in line, waiting on a take-out order, commuting to work, look around--more and more people by the day are concentrating on their smartphones. According to the Wall Street Journal,
You likely have a great deal of experience interviewing candidates for positions at your company; and it is probable that the manager who came before you and the one who came before her set a precedent for modeling interview questions. Some of them--
Mentions of social media often make people cringe: they are thinking of a tidal wave of memes, games, blog posts and photos. You may be reluctant to associate a serious job search with websites such as Facebook or Twitter, leaving your interactions to remain stagnant, relegated to merely setting up a LinkedIn profile. However, social media sites are tools that you must learn to use to your advantage if you want to get ahead in your job search. First, try [...]
If you have been casting your nets in the same old ways and are not locating the most suitable talent for your company, you may find that performing a candidate search strategy audit can help you target the areas of your approach that need improvement. Ultimately, regular audits can help you cut hiring costs while increasing your company
There are countless possibilities of excuses you could hear if a candidate cannot make a scheduled interview. Some of them are laughable and overly detailed (
End of year reviews can be a task that is dreaded by both employee and supervisor. They tend to be nerve-wracking for both parties, dry, un-engaging, and largely one-sided. If you would like to shift the end of year review paradigm to a conversation that is more appealing overall, consider the following guide to help you build a framework for a discussion that will energize you--not zap all your mojo. 1. Open by defining the most valuable contributions that are [...]
If you are like most managers, you love your company, love your job, love your team, and love recruiting new candidates for positions in your division. OK--scratch that last one. There
A successful onboarding process can save your company time and money, increase employee satisfaction and productivity, and decrease turnover rate. This is quickly becoming the trend to follow in business, and there are many reasons to jump aboard. Follow these tips to create an onboarding routine or to revamp your current plan: Easy does it. Setting aside more time that seems necessary for the onboarding process (think five days as opposed to one or two) is actually a good investment [...]
In the beginning of spring, we all begin to reawaken. This lovely feeling of springtime renewal does wonders for our spirits, but often wreaks havoc upon our productivity. Good managers know that this seasonal mood shift can be harnessed to help create a boost in productivity--and habits that can last all year long. Emphasize starting. Encourage your employees to begins as many things as possible--with the caveat that their objective is to finish (or sign off on) each task they [...]
