As a busy professional, you probably feel like there are never enough hours in the day to accomplish everything on your agenda. While you can’t make each day last longer, you can learn how to better manage your time and become more efficient. Imagine how much you’ll be able to achieve when you learn how… Read more »
If you have a hard time filling open positions because no one is good enough for your company, it’s time to re-examine your hiring strategy. Striving to find the perfect candidate is a very natural and understandable objective, but this behavior is holding you back. This laser vision mentality is causing you to miss a… Read more »
Chaos ensues when employees are constantly moving in and out of your company, which will eventually impact your profit margins. Every business has turnover, but if yours has become excessive, it’s time to dig deep and get to the root of the problem. Learn how to make your organization a better place to work, so… Read more »
Adding a new employee to your team is a huge change that can bring mixed emotions from your current staff. You want them to be warm and welcoming to the person from the start, so it’s important to prime them for the arrival of their new colleague. It’s pretty much a given that your team… Read more »
Hiring decisions can be very stressful for everyone involved. As an employer, you’re tasked with finding someone who has both the skills needed to excel at the position and a personality that fits right in with your company culture — not an easy feat. Similarly, candidates feel immense pressure to find a job that challenges… Read more »
For workers at many companies, performance reviews aren’t what they used to be. Many major organizations, such as Microsoft, GE and the Gap have done away with traditional performance reviews and replaced them with a style that’s more fitting for millennials. In 2015, this younger generation officially became the largest in the workforce, so companies… Read more »
When reviewing resumes for an open clerical position at your company, you may be surprised to find the application of someone who is clearly overqualified for the job. At first glance, you may assume the person is simply looking to earn a paycheck in the interim until something better comes along, but that may not… Read more »
It’s a common misconception that candidates are the only ones in the hot seat during a job interview. The best and brightest talent knows they have their choice of employers, so they’re also analyzing the company just as closely. Not only will they have plenty of questions for the interviewer, they’ll also be carefully observing… Read more »
Deciding what type of questions to ask a candidate during a job interview can be a challenge. You only get a few chances to meet the person — or maybe even one — before making a hiring decision, so you need to ask pointed questions that reveal their true character. Including a few problem-solving questions… Read more »
When interviewing candidates for a position at your company, you’re not the only one with a big decision to make. They’re also sizing up your organization to decide if it’s a place they want to work. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so work hard to put each person at… Read more »
