While February is the month where everything is covered in hearts, flowers, candy and all things lovey-dovey, there’s something managers should keep in mind that pertains to these showers of affection. When’s the last time you let your employees know they’re appreciated? A good employee retention strategy involves and requires periodic reminders to your team […]
Let’s be honest: It’s tough to keep people focused on work and motivated to do a good job when the weather gets nice. It can also be tough to keep people motivated if they feel like they’re doing the same thing over and over, day in and day out, or if they feel overworked, exhausted […]
Onboarding, or new employee orientation, or whatever you call the process of getting a new employee set up and prepared to start work, is a critical component of the hiring process. The problem is that most companies start engaging their new employees on their first day instead of working with them from the time they […]
Employee retention was tricky enough before the pandemic. A bright, promising employee might be lured away by a hot new competitor, promising new challenges and a bigger paycheck. Now employees are in high demand, more than before, and companies might already be short-staffed due to pandemic restrictions. How can hiring managers and HR directors be […]
You created the posting. Resumes. Phone screens. Interviews. Second interviews. Offer letters. Onboarding. And then suddenly you look up and realize you’ve made a terrible mistake. The dreaded poor hire. What can you do? You’ve invested so much time into the hiring and training process, and you feel like you can’t start all over again. […]
Retention is the challenge of all managers. Hiring for fit can be time-consuming, but it’s critical to find the best person for each role, or you’ll risk losing them. If you’re finding turnover to be an increasingly significant problem for your business, here are the three likely reasons your employees are leaving. Lack of Opportunity Research shows that millennials […]