As a manager, your job pulls you in so many different directions that it can be easy to forget the basics of good management practice. Examine your own management style to see if you make any of these common mistakes. Failing To Provide Regular Feedback Don’t wait for yearly reviews to let your people know …
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Developing a plan to retain your best talent is one of the most productive things you can do for your company. It reduces the cost of hiring, eliminates talent gaps and improves morale. And all you have to do is find a way to hang onto the people you have already hired. Hire Better Look …
Year after year, studies that ask “Why did you leave your last job?” turn out the same number-one answer: “My boss and I didn’t get along.” A bad employee-supervisor relationship can wreak havoc, crushing productivity and sending turnover rates skyrocketing. If all these worker-boss relationships are imploding, what do workers want? Here are the top …
When most companies think about online reputation management, their first concern is preventing negative comments from rising to the top of a Google search. When you manage your organization’s reputation proactively, however, you do more than eliminate the negative: you also create a positive “brand” that draws top talent to your organization. A strong online …
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To get the best talent, you have to offer the highest possible salary – right? Not necessarily. Top candidates know what they’re worth. They also know how their skills are valued in monetary terms by the industry. Since individual companies in an industry strive to keep their salary offers competitive, a top candidate knows she …
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Engineers are always in demand, but it’s critical that you recruit candidates who not only have the skills and experience to do the job, but also the temperament to fit into your organization and the drive to reach for personal and company goals. Assess potential hires against these criteria to find talented people who will …
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Top companies often draw top talent on the basis of their brand image alone. Although not every company holds the position of, say, Google, any company can attract top candidates based on its image – but only if the public persona accurately reflects the company culture. Does your company’s image sell its culture effectively to …
“Transparency.” The word has been repeated so often that in some circles, it’s become just another business buzzword. But behind this buzzword is an idea that can be crucial to a company’s success. When the doors are open and communications flow freely, everyone from the executive board to the entry-level staff can do their jobs …
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Ah, summer. Warm weather, fresh breezes, and the promise of vacation and weekend fun all hang in the air…and threaten to distract employees from their focus on work. Employers who seize the opportunities that summer offers, however, grab the chance to increase morale rather than lose these valuable months. …
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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