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Employers
High Performance Staffing
Nearly every company in the United States understands what a “temp” is and how temporary staff can be used to fill-in for gaps in the workforce. But saavy companies are transforming their staffing function into a true source of competitive advantage…using temporary employees in creative ways to drive revenues and increase productive capacity.
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Employers
Transforming Your Workforce from High-Turnover to High-Retention
Replacing employees is costly, not just monetarily but in terms of lost customers, business, and damaged morale. Here are some tips for retaining employees to avoid such losses.
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Employers
You Can’t Afford the Luxury of Disengaged Employees
In today’s business environment with increases in staff reductions and rapidly changing roles and responsibilities, it is crucial that all of your team members be fully engaged in the tasks at hand. According to a Gallup survey, 350 billion dollars are lost each year in American companies due to disengaged employees. How then do you minimize the impact of this costly problem within your organization? Below are key strategies to help you grow your people toward peak performance and enable you to produce quantum results with your team.
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EmployersCareer Seekers
The People Connection: Creating Instant Rapport with Anyone You Meet
Have you ever wondered why it is we hit it off instantly with some people and never seem to click with others? Why is it that there are some people we feel as if we’ve known forever and others we can’t seem to relate to even after years of contact? When we truly connect with others, we become actively involved in conversations. We become more than nodding heads or worse…”nodding off heads”! Our involvement hinges on our strengthening our abilities to be attentive when conversing with others, particularly in an interviewing situation.
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Employers
Identifying Top Performers for Succession and Workforce Planning
In order to do succession planning, you must first identify the “future leaders” of your organization who will be included in your succession plan. Once identified, those leaders can then be targeted for development and, eventually, a planned progression throughout the organization
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Employers
The Next Wave of Young Workers
How can it be possible that another generation is emerging into the workforce? Wasn’t it only yesterday when we were reading about the Generation X invasion into our career centers and corporate campuses? Here’s what you need to understand about the new Generation Y in order to fully maximize their performance in your workplace.
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Employers
Make Recruiting a Marketing Event
The next time you find yourself grousing about not being able to find and keep enough qualified employees, start compiling a list of your company’s “good stuff”—reasons why people would want to work for you, or why your employees stay.
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Employers
Keeping Entry Level Workers from Quitting
Turnover is costly for all businesses, large or small. However, the small business owner may feel the impact more immediately and to a higher degree. While there may not be a magic formula for attracting and keeping entry-level workers, here are some tips to conside.
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Employers
Seven Costly Legal Myths About Managing Independent Contractors
In an effort to trim labor expenses, many businesses have cut costs by replacing employees with independent contractors. Some savings are certain-employers don’t pay employment taxes to the IRS or benefits to these workers. But with independent contractors, the risks-and the hidden costs-may reduce or even wipe out the savings!
This article focuses on seven legal myths, and what you can do to protect your business. -
Employers
Land a Great Catch without Breaking the Bank
You’ve found a superstar with the ideal skills, personality, and experience for the position–Congratulations!
But you still have one hurdle to overcome–salary negotiations. Landing the cream of the crop without disrupting established pay scales can be tricky. To help, here is a quick list of strategies for negotiating salary with high performers. -
Employers
Mentoring Can Improve a Company’s Culture
Wouldn’t it be great to have a seasoned insider who could help you navigate your company’s corporate culture? Would you like a personal coach who would give you practical advice about how to approach a workplace problem? As companies wrestle with ways to keep the “free agent” workforce satisfied, they are turning to mentor programs for these guardian angels.
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Employers
The Friendly-Factor: Creating a Work Environment that Attracts and Keeps the Workforce
By the year 2011, the U.S. will face a worker shortage of 8-10 million people. In many industries today, jobs are going unfilled. It should go without saying, if you cannot attract and keep your workforce, then you must change what you are doing or face the consequences.