It’s a delicate balance to strike: Companies want to attract the best and brightest talent, building the strongest team possible, but the economy might have other ideas when it comes to methods for bringing those candidates in and retaining your current employees. By January, your operating budget for 2024 should be established, giving you a […]
Posts Tagged: Retention
Effective Strategies for Reducing Candidates Ghosting You
It’s bad practice but it happens: You invite a solid, promising job candidate to an interview and things go well, so you invite them back for a second round and they….disappear. No email, no call, nothing; they just don’t show up and you never hear from them again. There might be several reasons why someone […]
Why an Employee Retention Strategy is Important
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 […]
Why It Is Beneficial To Create An Inclusive Work Environment
There are real benefits to creating a work environment in which the company’s policy is overarchingly inclusive, making an effort to ensure every employee feels welcomed and valued. This might sound like a lot of warm and fuzzy feelings talk, but it’s true: Companies in which people are welcomed and a variety of backgrounds and […]
5 Reasons Why Your Company Should Celebrate Holidays
Remember when you were a kid and you’d get a break at school to collect candy on Halloween, or get together and sing songs for the holidays? That little diversion and fun activity in the middle of the day gave everyone something to look forward to and a nice break in the routine. The same […]
Tips for Keeping Your Team Motivated
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 […]
Kick Start Culture Change: 3 Things You Can Implement Today
It’s not just a buzzword or some social media trend: Your company’s culture matters. It can shape the way your employees feel about where they work; influence your retention rate; change how easy or difficult it is to recruit new employees, and so much more. Positive company culture helps employees feel supported and appreciated; a […]
6 Questions Every Manager Should Ask in One-on-One Meetings
Regardless of how often they happen, one-on-one meetings between managers and their employees are essential for both participants. Managers, this is your chance to find out whether your employees are thriving or falling behind, whether there’s a problem that needs to be addressed, or they have a great idea to help solve a nagging issue. […]
Upskilling: How it is the Key to Retention and Recruiting
It’s a trendy buzzword that should be the bedrock of your retention strategy: Upskilling. What does it mean? Upskilling is a fancy way of saying “training the employees you have for the technology and skills you’ll rely on in the future.” It’s the concept of taking the team you have and giving them access to […]
What Does Your Employee Retention Strategy Look Like?
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 […]