Morale is defined by Forbes magazine as “the attitude, satisfaction and overall outlook of employees during their association with an organization or a business.” Employees with high levels of morale are happier – and companies with happy employees are known to earn more and outperform their competition. Satisfied employees: Are more productive: They handle challenges… Read more »
Starting a new job is exciting, but settling in during your first week can be challenging. It’s a new environment, new people, a new routine, and a whole new team. Your success in these early days is about balance: You want to make the right first impressions, but you don’t want to be pushy. And,… Read more »
A job candidate’s biggest mistake is not being fully prepared for an interview. Interviewing is a skill in and of itself – and like any skill, practice and preparation make perfect. Follow these tips to wow your interviewers and demonstrate your interest, passion, knowledge and unique qualifications: Research the organization. Learn as much as you… Read more »
When managing employees, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the fundamentals that will be used as the building blocks of your management style. Here’s what managers are doing to help their employees find success in their roles. 1. Create a culture of success The first step to helping employees succeed is to create… Read more »
Starting a new job can be both exciting and overwhelming. If you’re beginning a new role in the near future, here are some things to consider avoiding. 1. Being Too Busy It’s not uncommon for people to start their first job out of college and feel overwhelmed with the amount of work they have… Read more »
You can save time and resources while finding the best possible candidates. How? When you work with a recruiter and staffing agency. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a means to outsource all or some of the steps involved in finding, interviewing, screening and hiring new employees—and it can save you and your Human Resources department… Read more »
Looking for a new job? Transferable skills (also known as “soft skills”) are a good way to make yourself more marketable for an open job. Most candidates you’ll be up against will have the basic qualification, such as education and certifications. But transferable skills are those that can be applied from job to job and… Read more »
Some positions can be hard to fill, especially depending on your industry. You may have spent time searching for the right candidate, but the job remains open—meanwhile, others on the team are quickly becoming overworked. Does this sound familiar? It’s an experience many employers report, especially right now during the current “war on talent.” Four… Read more »
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This might seem like harsh advice, but it absolutely applies to your career. When you sit back and wait for things to happen, it will take much longer than forming a plan, working on steps, and making things happen for yourself. If you’re getting antsy in… Read more »
Once you have good employees in place, you want to hold on to them. Replacing employees can be very costly—current estimates reveal that the cost to replace an employee is one-half to two times the employee’s annual salary. The better option is to keep workers satisfied and productive so they stick around and don’t need… Read more »
