We’ve all come across someone who has been put into a management position but is not good at being a manager at all.
Poaching: Is It Just Business or Vengeance?
In the recruiting world, its typical for a recruiter to reach out to a client’s competitors to try and steal away their employees.
Employee Engagement Isn’t Rocket Science!
The fact is – engaging your employees is much easier to do than you think and doesn’t cost a penny.
Where Have All The Good Candidates Gone?
The days of posting an ad on the various job boards and receiving hundreds of resumes is long gone.
Jumping on the “Employee Engagement” Bandwagon: Part 3
You’ve talked to or surveyed your employees to find out what they would like to see around the office that would make them feel more appreciated or part of the “team.” You researched different Employee Engagement programs to find out which ones could be implemented right away and at little to no cost to the […]
Jumping on the “Employee Engagement” Bandwagon: Part 2
Today’s employees want to know and feel that their work matters…regardless of what generation they fall into.
Jumping on the “Employee Engagement” Bandwagon: Part 1
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to lead a session at #HRU’s first Chicago conference focused on Employee Engagement. (For upcoming dates in other U.S. cities, check them out here at: http://www.globalhru.com) Employee Engagement is the latest “buzz” phrase in HR with so many companies now realizing that they have to step up and do something […]
Before You Assume They Are A Scrooge…
We are coming up now on two of the biggest, family-orientated holidays of the year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. Yes, the stores already started reminding us back as early as August and September, but after Halloween passes is when it really sets in. For some, it generates feelings of excitement and anticipation, of wanting to get […]
Bring Back The Pink Slips!
Back in the days of the Personnel Department, the “pink slip” was a notice included with the employee’s paycheck notifying them that their employment had ended, either by termination or layoff. No one knows when this practice came into being, or how it was even labeled with the color pink. Even Peter Liebhold, a curator […]
Onboarding new employees doesn’t stop their first day of work
After weeks or months are trying to find the “perfect candidate,” you finally hired that new employee! On Day 1: they came in, did their paperwork and you whisked them off to their new department to become familiar with their new position and new employees. Your job is done, right? Sure, if all you wanted […]