Every day a position remains vacant in your organization, the company loses money. Work goes unfinished, and other people on the team sacrifice tasks they would have completed to “pitch in” on the essentials. Hire too quickly, however, and you risk hiring the wrong person—further damaging productivity and perhaps triggering the hiring cycle over again. …
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Temporary staff can be ideal for tackling a specialized project or addressing a seasonal rush. But if you’re not managing your temporary employees effectively, you’re not reaping the full benefit of the staffing relationship. Here is a quick-start guide to managing temporary employees: Know what you expect from your temporary staff. What do you need …
On January 1, three key employment law changes took effect in Oregon. As an HR or hiring manager, it is important to stay abreast to these changes to be sure your company is fully compliant. While not every law will impact every company in the state, having awareness of these updates may help you as …
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Mentoring programs are a great way to add value to your organization without adding costs. By building a strong mentoring program, you can reinforce and enhance company culture, encourage employee engagement and growth, and improve your recruitment and retention. Here are three tips for building a successful mentoring program: 1. Design from the ground up. …
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As the year wraps up and you analyze your 2016 results, you may want to take advantage of the holiday season to show your employees how much you appreciate everything they have done. But if you’ve been in business for more than a couple of years, your tried and true employee appreciation ideas might be …
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Many companies have abandoned on-the-job training due to its perceived high costs and low returns. After all, why train people when you can hire staff with the requisite skills? But in reality, a well-designed training program can give your company results you’ll never get anywhere else. Here are several steps to help you create a training …
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HR circles have been buzzing over the “candidate experience” in recent years. But does the candidate’s experience of your hiring process really make a difference when it comes to finding and keeping top talent? Mounting evidence indicates that a good candidate experience is key to attracting the best talent – and keeping them engaged through …
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Companies throughout major markets like Seattle and Phoenix are adopting policies that offer unlimited, spur-of-the-moment or otherwise flexible vacation policies. This trend is becoming more and more popular. Does offering unlimited vacation time make sense for your business? Here are some key points to consider: What are your “aspirational companies” doing? We tell employees to …
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Promoting from within makes good business sense. It’s a key component of building a culture where excellence is recognized and rewarded – something every employee cares about. It saves money and stress too. A study by a professor at Wharton says outside hires are paid around 18 percent more than internally promoted employees, perform consistently …
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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