[Several clients] want to compare top candidates before making a [hiring] decision. We’re losing great candidates because it’s taking too long to find more candidates to compare. How do I help them understand we need to move smarter and faster?
The cost of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding a new employee can be high – but well worth it for the right hire. But what about the cost of the wrong hire?
It’s a common misconception that safety is something only large businesses or specific industries should worry about. Here are a few budget-friendly tips that apply to all businesses that will help ensure the health and safety of your workforce:
Employee handbooks are not the most exciting project to take on, nor are they extremely important in day-to-day operations. When purposeful, detailed, and well-written, however, employee handbooks have the ability to minimize the HR challenges you might face in the future.
Every business is different so it is difficult to simply plug policies into a handbook template. Instead, you are best served by investing time and resources to developing a well-written, purposeful, and detailed employee handbook tailored specifically to your business.
With the number of job openings nearly double the number of unemployed persons and record-setting quit rates, job seekers have more options than ever before. They have high expectations, and if your recruiting and hiring process falls short, they’re going to walk.
Still searching for that unicorn candidate? You know, the one whose resume sparkles with the perfect qualifications and turns every project they touch into gold from the moment of hire? If so, you’re not alone in your quest… but you’re also not alone in your efforts coming up short.
Company culture remains a hot topic. It encompasses a company’s basic core values, workplace norms, communication styles and even decision-making processes. Culture begins with the HR department and management team, as they directly impact the dynamics of a work environment.
Human Resource departments have a big role in creating and maintaining safety procedures and standards by assisting management in ensuring employees are trained in and appropriately following organizational safety procedures. Here are 8 workplace safety guidelines to help your HR department better promote workplace safety practices.
Many employers are feeling the strain of the skills gap. Here are 6 approaches to help businesses make adjustments and bridge the gap.
Recruiters engage with multiple candidates for a variety of job positions on a daily basis. Over the course of their careers, every recruiter comes across a situation or two that they’ll never forget. With Halloween right around the corner, we’ve complied some of the craziest recruiting nightmares we could find.
Reviewing your employee handbook on an annual basis will ensure your policies are up-to-date regarding both employment regulations and your company culture. Failing to review and potentially update your handbook could result in far more harm to your business than you think.
Employee turnover is normal at any company, but if you’re losing employees more often than expected, it may be time to take a look at what you can do differently.
Running a small business has plenty of challenges to contend with, but finding the right talent doesn’t have to be one of them. Use these tips to enhance and tailor your recruiting strategy to make the talent acquisition process as streamlined as possible so you can focus on your core business.
If an employee approaches you thinking they’re underpaid, don’t simply dismiss them believing it’s untrue – even if their salary is based on market research and you know they aren’t underpaid. Compensation is tied directly to perceptions and feelings, so you need to navigate the conversation carefully.
The first days, weeks, and months are crucial to the success of your new employees, making your onboarding strategy extremely important. Creating an effective onboarding process starts with knowing the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.
You’ve worked hard recruiting and training your team, so it hurts when one of them leaves. Focusing inward and working to retain the talent you already have one of the best ways to stay ahead of the game. We have a few ideas to get you started:
The privilege of leadership is getting to believe in people before they believe in themselves. As a leader, it’s not only your job to help your team meet goals and achieve success, but also to help the individuals on your team be the best they can be.
It’s the first day of your new leadership role and just a few hours in, an employee who is 10 or 20 years your senior stops you and asks point blank, “Just how old are you?” As someone in a leadership position in their twenties, you probably anticipated getting that question at some point, but it still stops you in your tracks.
It’s impossible to know for sure you’re hiring the best person to fill that open position, but by doing thorough research, involving your team, and conducting working interviews, you can put yourself and your organization in the best position possible when hiring.
Employee handbooks that are purposeful, detailed, and well-written have the ability to minimize many of the HR challenges business owners dislike taking on.
Miscommunication can be blamed for a significant amount of workplace conflict, and it would be unrealistic to think it could be entirely prevented. However, with a better understanding of some of the causes and possible solutions, the chances of a miscommunication decrease.
As an employer, you want to provide the best culture to keep your team as happy and healthy as possible. It’s impossible to eliminate every stressor within the workplace, but some common stressors can be, and the rest can be managed. Check out these best practices to help make your work environment less stressful:
Having an understanding of your turnover rate is an essential part of any HR function – monitoring the movement of employees out of your company will allow you to better minimize the causes of turnover and increase your employee retention.
Although it often dominates the dinner table, compensation is more than just a dinnertime topic – it’s one of the most personal aspects of employment for every employee, at every level. So as an employer, you want to make sure the conversation is a good one.