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The holidays can be rough on productivity and the bottom line; vacations and half-days can take key players away from the office and create bottlenecks, but even when they’re physically present, employees are pulled away from their work by a host of seasonal distractions. Dealing with a temporary case of absent-mindedness during the holiday season… Read more »

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The end of the calendar year is just around the corner, and for most workplaces, this is the season of the performance review. Employees and employers everywhere are gearing up for some awkward conversations, and employers (surprisingly) may be losing more sleep over these looming conversations than their direct reports. The truth: Nobody enjoys this… Read more »

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The holiday season is just around the corner, and if your business tends to experience a spike in traffic or new orders at this time of year, you may benefit from a few extra hands. The seasonal crush tends to impact companies in food and beverage, retail, and services that customers need during this busy… Read more »

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Business management gurus and leadership blogs seem to lean heavily on the word “engagement”, as if this word contains magic secrets that can activate trust and team success. But what exactly is engagement? How does this quality boost overall workplace productivity? And when it’s working for you, how can you tell? Engagement means focus and… Read more »

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As you sift through stacks of resumes and listen carefully to candidate statements during interviews, how heavily do you weigh each element of a given applicant’s profile? You might be searching for signs of relevant experience, or signs of clear confidence and competence in specific skill areas. If you’re like most hiring managers, you’re also… Read more »

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The fall is here, the summer is over, and vacation season is winding to a close. It’s time to get back to work and buckle down, and if your teams are like most, you can expect some bumpy landings during the return from the beach to the cubicle. Here are a few simple team building… Read more »

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Your sourcing, selection and hiring policies may be close to perfect, and you may have no trouble attracting the most talented candidates on the market. But if you struggle to hold onto these candidates for more than three years, your staffing program can still use some work. And if you have trouble keeping these candidates… Read more »

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You know that when it comes to hiring and staffing, you have plenty of tools in your toolkit and plenty of advantages working in your favor. Your hiring budget is stable, your HR team is a cut above, your salary and benefits packages are competitive, and you know how to reach out to your target… Read more »

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When you let a qualified candidate slip away and hire a mismatch instead, a few predictable things happen: First, you invest in a few weeks or months of training. During this time, your promising candidate struggles to learn the ropes and adapt to your company culture. He or she becomes increasingly frustrated, restless, or otherwise… Read more »

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As a hiring or staffing manager, your greatest current challenges may differ widely from the challenges you faced ten years ago. And the obstacles that stand in your path ten years in the future may be beyond the reach of your imagination. But the most important issues are the ones that you’re dealing with right… Read more »