Does your company have strong leadership that everyone looks to for guidance? If so, you’re very fortunate. Great leaders are essential to the success of every organization, but all companies aren’t fortunate enough to have one. Successful leaders motivate and inspire everyone around them to do their best work. These people help their team members… Read more »
Do you conduct periodic performance reviews with your team members? If not, you’re missing out on an important opportunity to help your employees learn and grow. As a manager, it’s your responsibility to meet with each person to discuss their accomplishments and shortcomings. When employees know they’ll be held accountable for their performance, they’re much… Read more »
Are you planning to hire new employees this year? If so, expect to have some competition. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that California’s unemployment rate steadily dropped from 7.4 percent in June 2014 to 7.2 percent in November 2014. As the number of unemployed professionals continues to decrease, you’re going to have to… Read more »
When interviewing a candidate for an open position, you spend a great deal of time preparing a list of questions to ask and subsequently analyzing their responses. However, it’s often what they don’t say that can be the most telling. A person can actually reveal a great deal about themselves and their fit for the… Read more »
I don’t know about you, but quite frankly I’m sick of hearing about the tough economy. So today, we’re going to focus on 5 ways to turn negative thoughts into positive action. You have a lot of potential – start recognizing it! You may not be built like a body builder or be mistaken for… Read more »
Etiquette, as Emily Post once declared, is the science of living. It may seem stuffy and outdated to some, but having established social protocols can be helpful in unfamiliar situations. A job search, for example, is a time where it can be a blessing to have guidelines to follow to make sure that you don’t… Read more »
Staffing Decisions Spring 2018
Every member of your team contributes to the success of your company, but your top performers lead the charge. Their brilliant ideas and impressive drive are what keeps your company moving forward. You’re always amazed with their output, and their presence inspires other employees to put their best foot forward. You put a lot of… Read more »
When filling open positions on your team, there’s a lot of pressure to get it right. Choosing the wrong candidate can be a very costly mistake. Unfortunately, you have no way of knowing how a person will work out until they’re in the job. You don’t have to worry about this when you work with… Read more »
Administrative professionals are crucial to the success of your company, so you can’t hire just anyone. The wrong person for the job can disrupt the flow of your organization and turn clients away. You’re aware of this, but you needed to hire someone yesterday. Since it’s hard to run a business without administrative talent, you’re… Read more »
