Employee engagement can begin to wane at certain points in the year. As the weather gets warmer, the days get longer, and vacations begin their siren songs, productivity and motivation reach low points--which can cost you time, money and momentum. This summer, try upping your employees
Business is made up of relationships. Consider all the bonds you have within your company: relationships with clients, with other companies, with co-workers--all of these ties create the web which connects us all in the business world. Without positive relationships, we cannot excel and we cannot move forward. Take proactive steps to build better relationships by doing the following: Intermittently scan your body language. Often, you may find that you are sending unintentional signals with the way you stand, your [...]
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--
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 (
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 [...]
Big data, or a collection of metrics and analytics that condense your HR department
