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In today’s rapidly changing world, you need to be continually asking yourself and your employees these questions: Should we be doing this job differently? Do we have the best tools to get the job done? Would additional […]
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Well, it’s really none of my business, but it would be a great question to ask every applicant. The person’s answer may not be a reason to hire/not hire them, but it will give you interesting insight in […]
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Summer is coming to an end and many of your part-time and summer employees will be leaving for school. Before they disappear, it’s your job to make it easy for the good and great ones to come back. […]
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My grandkids just came back from camp and, every year, they seem to love it more and more. Of course, they don’t want summer to end or to have to go back to school. How would you guess […]
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Referrals. Why are referral applicants such great new hires? First, because the referred person already has a friend at work and, secondly, they know what it is going to be like working for you because their friend […]
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Many pollsters regularly measure and report on employee engagement. Gallup does so regularly. Gallup deems workers as “engaged” based on their ratings of: “key workplace elements that predict important organizational performance outcomes, such as having an opportunity to […]
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Skim through any online job ads and you’ll find about 95 percent of them have one word in common: “Starting wages based on experience…” “Looking for experienced, energetic servers and kitchen staff…” “We are currently seeking an experienced […]
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Don’t make your target a number pulled out of thin air or base it on industry averages. Whether you’re talking employee turnover rates, salary numbers, accident rates, or customer satisfaction, it does not matter what others are doing. […]
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To find out more about what really makes a job applicant tick, here’s a great question to use toward the end of an interview with a promising candidate: “Let’s say we offer you the job and you accept […]
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“You only have so much time and energy; make sure you invest them in exploring the problems that, if fixed, will yield you the biggest returns.” ~Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates Need a great speaker for your […]