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Used to be every employer preferred hiring for skills and/or experience; the thinking was one or both of these traits would help the new hire seamlessly fit into the new job. Today, however, in the wake of ceaseless technological […]

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Have you told the people you manage how they should manage you?

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Back in the day, print media recruitment advertising was a pretty-pricey proposition. You paid by the word, you paid extra for color, you paid for position. No wonder most ads were short and to the point. If you’re […]

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Your Unique Employment Proposition (UEP) is a list of the top 10 reasons STARS*  should want to work for you. After all, if you don’t know why STAR employees should come to work for you, how on earth […]

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When was the last time you asked someone who works for you how you might make their job easier or less frustrating?

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What does it cost you if you hire a non-productive, disruptive employee who adds no value? What does it cost you if you hire an okay employee who does the job, but who is not exceptional, and only […]

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The best way to do it is to create a culture/work environment that makes you an employer-of-choice in your area. Another way to do it is to apply for the honor. Your local paper, your industry, accounting firms, […]

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In addition to our regular blog posts, we are adding a new feature on Wednesdays called “Just Questions; No Answers.” Our aim is to bring your attention to some of the important things that, in the busy course […]

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Before you call your next meeting, calculate the hourly salary/wage of all those attending and multiply by the number of hours you think it will take. This exercise will usually make you reconsider. However, if a meeting is […]

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In sports, the goal is always clear cut… outscore the opponent. You can motivate your work team in a similar way. Whether it’s to outperform a competitor or beat last year’s production record, when you give your employees […]
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