No one plants a seed expecting a tree to grow overnight. Trees need water, sun, soil and time to grow. Yet some companies expect new employees to grow without giving them the time or resources they need. More than a third of companies do not have a structured onboarding process. Without realizing it, these […]
Podcast Interview with Kim Benedict: Recognition and Rewards
The Importance of Rewarding Top Performers in SMBs In the latest episode from the CPSA Recruitment and Talent show guest Kim Benedict, CEO and Co-Founder of TalentMinded, offers insights into the importance of rewards and recognition for salespeople in SMBs today. Kim and host Kevin W. Grossman consider what truly motivates salespeople today in small businesses, […]
Listening for Sexual Harassment
“Oh my goodness! He’s so nasty, what a pervert, I was so creeped out,…” was just some of the water cooler commentary I would hear about one supervisor I worked with many years ago. I was mildly curious about what he had done or said to garner such consternation from our female employees but mostly […]
The Relationship Between Employee Engagement and Motivation
How to Get the Best From Your Employees In business, there is one simple fact that will always be true: you wouldn’t be able to accomplish even a fraction of what you’ve set out to without a hardworking team of employees by your side. Your vision can be as objectively strong as you want, your […]
Podcast Interview with John Hirth: Successfully Onboarding Employees in Start-Ups and SMBs
Onboarding: What’s Needed to Successfully Onboard Sale-Focused Pros in Small Businesses In the latest episode of the CPSA Recruitment and Talent podcast, Kevin W. Grossman and John Hirth discuss ways to successfully onboard new salespeople into SMBs and start-ups. We’ll consider why employers should get salespeople off on the right foot and three things that […]
Why Employers Should Care About Musculoskeletal Health
HR and Why Musculoskeletal Health Matters The term “musculoskeletal health” might not be the catchiest phrase you will hear in the workplace; indeed most offices won’t ever use the term at all. But it’s certainly true thatwhat more and more businesses and organisations workplaces are taking health and well-being seriously, making it a core component […]
Podcast Interview with Jay Goldman: How to Successfully Onboard New Team Members
Onboarding: What’s Needed to Successfully Onboard a New Salesperson In the latest episode of the CPSA Recruitment and Talent podcast, Kevin W. Grossman and Jay Goldman discuss the importance of successfully onboarding new salespeople into the enterprise. The show considers why keeping an onboarding checklist is so important, why immersing new salespeople into the […]
How Chatbots Can Solve the Most Annoying HR Problems
Technology is an integral part of our lives. Take for example ‘Siri’, the famous and widely used voice-based mobile assistant, which plays a huge role in our day-to-day lives. Yes, the popular intelligent personal assistant can help you with almost everything right from ordering your favourite pizza to showing you weather stats, all at lightning […]
Podcast Interview with Mira Greenland: Recruiting for SMBs: Challenges and Opportunities
In the latest episode of the CPSA Recruitment and Talent show, Kevin W. Grossman talks with Mira Greenland, SVP Strategic Accounts and SaaS Social Recruiting Sales at CareerArc. Discover the personal character traits recruiters should look for when sourcing candidates for sales roles in SMBs, what the technical skills needed to succeed in sales today […]
HRchat Podcast Interview: Performance Management Tech and Strategy with Jilaine Parkes
In the first episode of HRchat in 2018, we hear from Jilaine Parkes, President and Founder at SpriggHR, about tactics and tools which can help ensure companies accurately measure and support the development of employees. SpriggHR is an online performance management platform that provides the software, support and methodology to transform performance management processes. The […]