It’s no secret that in today’s job market, the only really truly secure workers are those who are comfortable with insecurity. As layoffs become a common way for companies to stay efficient during lean times, these dismissals come with short term benefits to the organization and long term costs to the general concept of employee… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Employer
If you run an accounting firm or an established financial company, then you’re already familiar with the signs that predict success in your financial applicant pool. Of course you look for candidates who understand the equities, futures or other instruments your firm deals with most, and you look for candidates with long term goals that… Read more »
After you spend long hours reviewing candidate profiles, arranging interviews, conducting those interviews, and putting together formal offers, few things are more disappointing than watching your selected applicant walk away and accept another position. Especially if the position happens to be with one of your top competitors. So what can you do to prevent this from… Read more »
Take a look around your office and describe what you see. Would you characterize this environment as “fun”? Are your employees moving at a fast clip between one task and another? As they move, do they look straight ahead, or down at the floor? Are they smiling and laughing? Are you overhearing conversation, music, or… Read more »
This winter, unusually virulent flu outbreaks have hit almost every populated area in all fifty states. Total economic losses due to missed workdays are being measured in the billions, and it seems like very few of us will be spared before the wave moves past. If you happen to be reading this while looking out… Read more »
It’s mid-January, and at this point, you’ve completed your employee evaluations and sent your teams off to tackle 2013 with fire in their hearts and clear goals in hand. Hopefully, you’ve also completed a similar assessment of your own performance and you know exactly what you need to do to face the challenges of the… Read more »
Even in job market that seems to favor employers, managers still need to stay alert, strategize, and compete aggressively for access to top talent. The line of applicants for your open positions may wind all the way down the street, to but attract and retain the best matches, it’s still necessary (and will always be… Read more »
You’re trying to gain a foothold for your small business and you’re constantly on the lookout for ways to grow your tiny company without breaking your budget. Or maybe you’re a manager within a larger organization, and you’re trying to tackle a huge temporary workload or survive an especially demanding business cycle. In both… Read more »
In most workplaces, a constructive review process can typically be described as 1.) logical, 2.) fair, and 3.) purposeful, meaning that after the process ends each year, the company is better off and closer to its annual goals than it was before the review cycle began. But unfortunately, real life reviews tend to be shaped… Read more »
As businesses look for ways to cut costs and survive a cycle of slow sales, employee holiday bonuses tend to end up on the chopping block. And for the most part, employees are okay with this. Survey data suggests that most employees view bonuses as a nice reward, but they don’t typically budget around them… Read more »