Win the Talent Game with a Mind-Blowing Employee Value Proposition
Every employer wants to be the preferred choice for top talent. In today’s competitive hiring landscape, candidates wield a great deal of power and it takes some finesse to attract the best ones. Differentiating your company from the vast sea of competitors is a sure-fire way to pique the interest of elite jobseekers. Fortunately, a […]
Tap into the Value of Your Older Workers
“You’re never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis You might be surprised to learn that older workers—those who are at or approaching the traditional retirement age of 65—are the fastest-growing segment of the American workforce. And with the number of people age 65 and older projected […]
Eileen’s Lesson: Sometimes We Need to Pump our Own Gas
When my cousin and I were still in college, I helped her relocate her new car from New Jersey to St. Louis. Yes. Road trip! We packed up the car: a cooler full of Diet Coke and mini snickers. We had a bag full of coins for emergency phone calls, cash for tolls, food and incidentals, our AAA card and […]
Infographic: There’s More to HR Than Putting Out Today’s Fire
Many small business owners treat HR much as they may treat fire safety. The day to day pressures of running the organization may cause business owners to neglect even the basic steps that keep them in compliance, and, when an issue does ignite, they’re forced to scramble. The HR Team takes a closer look at […]
It Starts at the Top: How Leaders Can Reduce Workplace Stress
The best leaders implement strategies to identify and reduce stress among their employees. They know that stress is bad for their health, as well as being a productivity-killer and a key contributor to employee dissatisfaction. Eliminating all workplace stress is clearly impractical because there will always be times when your employees need to stay late or […]
Is Your Company a Great Place to Work?
Businesses lauded among the “Best Places to Work” often experience significant growth and success. That’s not just a coincidence: these awards ultimately reveal what employees care about in the workplace and how successfully those factors are being delivered. When people are happy, engaged, and inspired in their work, they perform better and so does the […]
Eileen’s Lesson: The Difference Between Baking & Cooking
I like to cook and bake. I didn’t used to be all that good at it, but over the years, I’ve gotten better. Baking and cooking are very different though. Baking tends to be more precise than cooking. With baking, many times the ingredients may or may not make sense, but they are required to create a “chemical […]
Five Ways HR Can Help Your Business Prosper
The human resources department was once considered a support function within a business, often tasked with handling mundane responsibilities such as payroll or resolving compliance issues. It was often overshadowed by the more glamorous departments like marketing and sales, whose efforts directly correlated to revenues, market share, and other critical bottom line metrics. However, today’s […]
Skills vs. Personality: Which Matters More?
If you want your organization to achieve great things, you have to hire the right people. Should you look for candidates with all the necessary degrees and certifications, or are qualities such as likability and initiative more important? The choice isn’t always easy and there’s no “right” or “wrong” answer. When you’re faced with a […]
Setting Your Employees Up for Success is Easier than You Think
When an organization’s leaders are invested in the success of its workforce, employees are happier, more engaged, and more productive. One of the biggest things that contribute to employee success or failure is management’s ability to create an environment that helps them to excel. Implementing the following strategies will help to create a workplace where […]