What Do You Ask an Employee Who Is Leaving?
Your talented, hard-working, valuable employee has made the decision to say goodbye and move on with the next chapter of his or her career. You
Picking Up the Phone Will Help Your Recruiting
As a recruiter or hiring manager, you know you need to take assertive action to connect with the most talented candidates in the marketplace. Even if they come to you first
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Part 3: Hiring Tips for Small Businesses
In our third installment of this three-part blog series, we
How Is Arizona
According to Azeconnomy.org, the state of Arizona earned a 2015 scorecard that ranked above average, but not soaring. Not great, according to researchers, but solid. This determination was based on the analysis of data gathered throughout the year, and it refers to three cornerstone metrics of state economy health
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
Ignoring Email: Not a Crime
When you send an email to a direct report or a member of your team, you probably don
Choosing and Promoting the Right Employee
You have an open position to staff, and as a new manager, it
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 [...]