Knowing when an effort is “great enough” is the secret to balancing obsessive perfectionism with a more lackadaisical attitude. There is a difference between conscientiousness and perfectionism, and the latter can have serious unintended negative consequences. A study by Professor Simon Sherry of Dalhousie University is featured in Science Daily and describes why perfectionism, often… Read more »
Developing the skills of your employees is an important retention strategy. It is vital to the success of your company that your people continue to grow and learn. It can reduce the temptation to look for new challenges at another company. Protect investment in your personnel by providing and encouraging ongoing training and development. Communicate… Read more »
It can be daunting to sift through anywhere from tens to thousands of resumes for any given open position. But managing your communication with applicants can help to improve your reputation among job seekers, possibly increasing the quality of candidates you attract. Develop a system of staying in touch with candidates throughout the entire hiring… Read more »
It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of March. With Q1 wrapping up and spring approaching it’s easy to understand that the search for summer help is just a few weeks away. Whatever the reasons may be for your hiring need, here are a few good ideas for finding top employees in a competitive… Read more »
When engaged with your company’s hiring process, one step that sometimes gets overlooked involves checking a candidate’s references. Sure, interviews arguably remain the most important part of determining whether or not the person is worthy of a job offer, but references offer their own useful insights. Checking references remain a great choice for finding out… Read more »
No matter how happy your employees always seem you tend to wonder — are they out looking for another job? The average time workers stay at one organization remains on a downward trend, so don’t feel like you are alone in this situation. You keenly understand how important employee retention is to your organization’s overall… Read more »
One of more intriguing ways to enhance the staff at your office is to implement an employee referral program. A recommendation from one of your best workers can lead to another strong person on your team helping to make a positive difference for your organization. Once word gets around about what a great place to… Read more »
Developing the skills of your employees is an important retention strategy. It is vital to the success of your company that your people continue to grow and learn. It can reduce the temptation to look for new challenges at another company. Protect investment in your personnel by providing and encouraging ongoing training and development. Communicate… Read more »
It can be daunting to sift through anywhere from tens to thousands of resumes for any given open position. But managing your communication with applicants can help to improve your reputation among job seekers, possibly increasing the quality of candidates you attract. Develop a system of staying in touch with candidates throughout the entire hiring… Read more »
A national survey conducted by the John Templeton Foundation of over 2,000 individuals found that the workplace is the least likely place where people will show gratitude. Additionally, over 70 percent of employees admit that they rarely express gratitude to their boss; however, those same employees would like their supervisors to show their gratitude to… Read more »
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