As with most issues in life, the best way to help people meet your expectations is to tell them what you need. Directly, clearly, as plainly as possible, in a manner that’s honest and considerate without mincing words or watering anything down. As an HR professional, managing employee performance is an important task but, [...]
If you’re not getting the amount, or quality, of applicants for your open positions, ask yourself this: When was the last time you reviewed and updated the job description? The first impression a candidate has of your company is how an open position is described. That’s how they get curious and interested and start [...]
The younger, up-and-coming generations of workers, those set to enter the workforce in the next few years and those currently just starting in their careers, get all the attention from professional blogs these days. How do you manage millennials? What do Gen Z workers prioritize? But the real issue is at the other end [...]
If you think all bank employees must be tellers counting cash and all hotel employees must stand behind a desk checking in guests, then you may be closing the door on a wide range of amazing job opportunities. By thinking of retail, service, or financial companies with such a narrow mindset, you'd have no idea [...]
In the past, company safety policies are revealed during new hire onboarding, not during recruitment. While each company's workflow is unique, most safety policies are determined more by the industry than individual company practices. Teams that work in high places use fall protection. Those in kitchens wear gloves and close-toed shoes. Where each team allows [...]
Building your social media team is about more than just gaining more people to perform the tasks of a social media campaign. You want to build a team that works together, fulfilling specific roles that both compliment and check each other. This is the best way to have both harmonious teamwork and create some truly [...]
When building a strong team, it's important to recruit top-talent from every available pool. This means hiring locally and recruiting at a distance. You want to pull professionals both from your industry and experts who can bring new insights with them from different past experiences. We have recently seen a big push for welcoming disabled [...]
Eliminating bias in the hiring process has been a noble decades-long effort in the business world. We can carefully assess the skills of candidates. We can work harder to recruit from a broader pool of candidates and, although we've done very well in moving the ball forward, there are still a few lingering inherent biases [...]
Working from home (WFH) and working in the office (ITO) is a blended workforce strategy that is here to stay. Employers know that keeping an eye on their workers is sometimes key to driving results. The long-held fear was that employees that work from home would see a decrease in performance, morale, and other things. [...]
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown have impacted the economy. Businesses have closed and constricted. But the wheels are still on the wagon. The force of supply and demand has not broken and supply chains are intact. Not only is this keeping everyone in lockdown alive, but it's also essential to those seeking work right [...]
