Culture is the personality of a company, reflecting the company’s work environment and values. It matters to employees and can be the difference between retaining the best talent and constantly filling positions left by unhappy employees. Do office politics and gossip rule your office? Do employees have opportunities for continued learning and clear paths for …
With unemployment levels at nearly a 50-year low—at 3.5% in December 2019, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics—there are less active job seekers. That means employers must compete to find, identify, and recruit top talent. A competitive labor market also creates job openings due to increased turnover as passive candidates leave their …
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Employee engagement and retention is a major concern (and challenge) for HR professionals and businesses. One of the smartest, most cost-effective ways to retain talented employees is to keep them engaged. Engaged employees feel connected to their organization in a way that makes them happy to go to work in the morning. They feel that …
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Today’s job seekers are looking for more than a paycheck. They also want to share common ground with their employer, so they feel as if they’re helping to build the morals and values that mean the most to them. Workers who find themselves in jobs that aren’t compatible with their deeply held values are far …
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In a highly competitive job market, candidates are looking for more than a paycheck. They also want a company whose culture, values and benefits align with their own career goals and professional ideals. Employers can leverage job seekers’ focus on the bigger picture to attract a candidate pool that offers the cultural fit necessary to …
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There are only 24 hours in a day. Without structure or effective time-management strategies, those 24 hours can slip away in the blink of an eye. To recover that time, make a conscious effort to implement new habits that focus on improving productivity and making the most of your hours at work. Here are 4 …
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Networking events present the perfect opportunity to build an employer brand that makes your company a more desirable place to work. To seize this opportunity, prepare by building on specific strategies to establish and promote your employer brand. Want to attract job seekers at your next networking event? Here are three ways to build your …
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Workplace stress is common. But when stress reaches a breaking point, an entire team can begin to feel burnt out. And when burnout sets in, productivity suffers. Burnout isn’t a temporary problem. It’s a systemic one and builds up over time, which means the best way to stop it is to prevent it before it …
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“Emotional Intelligence” is an umbrella term for leadership skills that fall under four main categories: self-awareness; self-management; social awareness; and relationship management. Within each of these categories are skills leaders can use to teach, engage, guide and support their teams. When leaders understand their own constellation of strengths and weaknesses in emotional intelligence, they can …
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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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