Lessons from CEOs Who Rescued Their Companies from Disaster
The phrase “if you build it, they will come” is a commonly used cultural refrain from the 1989 Kevin Costner film, “Field of Dreams.” While that might be true of baseball diamonds, it’s hardly true in business. Things often don’t go as planned, and the decisions that you as a CEO make during these tumultuous…
Read MoreHow to Boost Job Satisfaction
Other than success, there are a few features that every effective business possesses. Some of these are obvious: a workspace conducive to productivity, qualified employees with compatible work habits, sufficient demand for its products or services, etc. If just one of these characteristics is missing, the entire operation runs the risk of falling apart. One…
Read MoreHow to Inspire and Manage Millennial Employees
Did you know that more than one in three American workers is a millennial? In 2015, millennials (adults aged 18 to 35 in 2017) surpassed Generation X to become the largest share of the American workforce, bringing with them vastly different values, motivations, and experiences. In light of their unique identity, how do companies inspire…
Read MoreHow to Improve Workplace Communication
One of the worst errors business owners make is failing to keep their employees informed about what’s going on with their company. Many owners may think that employees don’t need to know every detail and would like to run more of a cloak and dagger operation. Good leaders understand that keeping followers in the dark…
Read MoreHave You Reviewed Your Employee Review Policies?
Is it Time to Look at Your Employee Review Policies? The dreaded performance review. Those words alone drum up fear in the minds of employees everywhere. This angst is understandable, as employee reviews are typically not given often enough, and worse, they’re usually conducted poorly. A well-executed review provides constructive feedback regarding an employee’s performance.…
Read MoreIs Your Data Secure?
It seems that every day there’s a new story about some large company, celebrity, or political candidate being hacked. Whether it’s uncovering salacious emails, revealing embarrassing photos, stealing financial data, or exposing corporate secrets, today’s Internet criminals have become bolder and more skilled than ever before. If companies like Target, Walmart, and Sony aren’t safe, and…
Read MoreHave Technological Advances Left Your HR Department Behind?
When it comes to new HR technology in the workplace, many companies embrace it and fully immerse themselves, while several others resist the change. This was the case when computers replaced typewriters and CDs replaced floppy disks. It also continues to be the case today, as cloud-based systems, fiber optic networks, social media platforms and…
Read MoreWhat is Resume Fraud and How Your Company Can Prevent It?
When employers and recruiters are searching for new talent to help grow their businesses, the résumé is often the only tool to show a candidate’s qualifications. In many cases, interviewers are initially forced to assume that applicants are accurately representing themselves on their résumés. But as we all know, you can’t always take a person’s…
Read MoreEmployee Pay: Your Workers Are Expecting a Raise; Are You Prepared?
The Majority of U.S. Employees Feel Underpaid Employee pay has become somewhat of a hot-button topic in recent months and years, with employees increasingly demanding higher wages to match the cost of living. It appears that many employers who made budget cuts and froze salaries following the Great Recession have created a new norm that’s more reflective…
Read MoreHow to Engage Millennial Talent
3 Ways to Attract the World’s Largest & Most Influential Workforce More than one-in-three American workers today are Millennials (adults ages 18 to 34 in 2015), and this year they surpassed Generation X to become the largest share of the American workforce, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.[1] We’ve…
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