Once hiring managers find and hire top talent, they often believe the hard work of hiring is over — but it may not be. Top employees, like any other, will leave a current position for a new one if the situation is right. The loss of any employee costs time and money, and it disrupts …
With the recent explosion of social media and online communication, a company’s online reputation matters more than ever before. Your organization’s online reputation affects your ability to attract new customers and to retain current ones. It also affects your ability to attract top candidates to apply for positions within your organization. In some situations, a …
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Satisfied employees are more productive, more highly motivated, and more likely to stay with an organization in the long term. What keeps employees happy on the job? While most hiring managers’ first instinct is to answer “salary and benefits,” compensation is only one part of the package for an employee — and in some cases, …
Every company handles challenges a bit differently. The top companies, however, tend to share common traits any organization can use to improve its own position in its field, reach its goals, and make effective plans for the future. While the strongest players in any business are continually seeking to improve, they are also continually displaying …
Much has been written about the importance of a job seeker’s online presence — but what about the online presence of employers who are seeking to hire top candidates? An organization’s online presence serves several essential purposes. One of them is presenting the company in its best possible light to customers or clients; another is …
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Building a great work team is like building a great sports team. Each member needs to know which position he or she “plays,” what the responsibilities of that position are, and how to interact with other “players” to achieve a common goal. When a team fits together well, it produces higher-quality work, offers greater productivity, …
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When a top candidate leaves or company growth requires the creation of new positions, hiring managers may be tempted to hire the first promising-looking candidate in order to fill the opening quickly and keep short-term disruption to a minimum. However, hiring hurriedly can cause more problems than it solves. The old saying “marry in haste, …
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A candidate’s resume offers valuable information about the person’s skills, experience, and most recent work. But it gives little away regarding the candidate’s personality, communication style, or interpersonal skills – all key elements of working as part of a team and as part of the company as a whole. …
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Companies grow and change, and their policies must often be adjusted to fit. For employees who are comfortable with the old way of doing things, however, a change in policy can lead to confusion and frustration. Whether your organization is large or small, focusing on an anxiety-free transfer to a new policy can help your …
The right job can unlock something that you didn’t even know you were passionate about. That’s what happened to Erika Hillman. We’ll let her share her story. Back in 2021, I was living in Florida where I worked at Disney World in a few different roles. I worked in a restaurant as a Hostess, I …
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