10 Hiring Tips in a Tight Labor Market A current study indicates that it is taking employers 40% longer to fill their open positions due to record low levels of unemployment. Here are 10 ideas to improve your odds in the current labor market: 1. Craigslist...
The Manager Experience A new Gallup study* reporting on the experience of over 50,000 managers concluded that: · Managers account for 70% of the variance in team engagement and their efforts substantially impact the bottom line of entire organizations...
Welcome Mr. Coyote! Orientation welcomes a new employee into your organization, but a successful onboarding plan takes that many steps farther. It is the last stage of the recruitment process and the first step toward long-term retention. It is a plan that integrates...
Should You Check References? Yes, if you are willing to do it the right way. A reference check should take more than a minute of the former employer's time. It should be treated by you as a secondary job interview. Broad brush questions like, Was Chris a good...
Do You Have the Profile of a Leader? Do you have leadership wiring? What does a leader's profile look like? The common denominator recognized for leadership is a passion to lead. Because leadership is often circumstantial – there is no single profile for leadership....
The Questions Were OK, but the Interviewer Seemed a Bit Robotic... Furhat Robotics, an artificial intelligence company, has developed a "human-like" computer interface that mimics the way we speak as well as our subtle facial expressions to conduct employee job...
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee! Henry Ford once said, "The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave - is not training them and having them stay." But do companies really follow that sage advice? According to The Talent Equation, companies...
Due to declining unemployment rates, it is taking employers 40% longer on average to fill their open positions. So, what is an employer to do in a tight labor market? First, try posting your jobs earlier and, if possible, anticipate openings before they occur. Second,...
A new year often begins with new resolutions. People resolve to diet. To stop smoking. To exercise. To adopt new habits. I have resolved to start doing crunches twice a day (Captain in the morning and Nestle's at night)! But what about making some resolutions to...
We are not asking if your employees are about to be married But, we are asking if your employees are dedicated to achieving your organization’s goals. Engaged workers love their jobs and work to make their organization better every day. This question is relevant since...