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Is Your Young Talent Leaving Quickly? Don
Recruiters and hiring managers engage in an aggressive tug-of-war for young talent, and the drive to grab young millennials may seem counter-intuitive. After all, why would any savvy manager or CEO want to hire untested, inexperienced newbies with big smiles but not much else, only to train them, invest in them, absorb their rookie mistakes, season them and then watch them walk out the door? Wouldn
Why Workplace Flexibility Matters
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Management Tips for Teams that Don
When you choose candidates and make hiring decisions, you do your best to select candidates who are not only qualified but also nice. You search for people who are easy to work with, cool-headed and friendly. But despite your best efforts to hire team players, interpersonal chemistry takes over, and now and then, the members of your teams simply don
Ignoring Email: Not a Crime
When you send an email to a direct report or a member of your team, you probably don
Improve Productivity: Reexamine Your Office Layout
Workspace design can have a powerful influence on concentration, comfort and employee organization and motivation. There are no surprises here; for the most part, studies confirm what common sense suggests. Experienced managers recognize that focused, comfortable employees produce more and higher-quality work. They
Should You Consider Holding Reviews More Often?
If your workplace functions like most companies, you probably conduct one formal round of employee evaluations per year. This is likely a time-consuming process with high stakes on both sides; employers lose sleep in their efforts to draft reviews that are fair, well written, comprehensive and meaningful. And employees lose sleep over concerns about negative feedback and plan to leverage positive feedback into raises and promotions. After the review cycle ends, major shake-ups occur. Promotions are put in place, salaries [...]
Do You Know Your Company
You may understand your company
What are the Best Ways to Evaluate a Staffing Firm?
You need to choose a staffing firm. You already know this move can drive your business forward. A contract with an established, professional staffing agency can help you stay lean and flexible during unpredictable business cycles. Putting your trust in a team of experts can help you attract top talent and identify the best candidates in a winning applicant pool. So your next move is clear. Only one question remains: How do you choose the best staffing firm in your [...]
Should You Make a Counteroffer to a Departing Employee?
When an employee walks into your office to give notice, how do you typically respond? The departure of employees