While many employees may be comfortable in their current roles, it’s probably safe to say that most top talent want to continually advance in their career. Regardless of whether the goal is to be promoted within a company, or simply stay up-to-date on new skills or technologies – high performers of all generational groups want… Read more »
Category: HR
2019: What Are You Doing to Attract and Retain Employees This Year?
In 2019, one priority for employers will be how to attract and keep their employees. In today’s lean, fast-changing world, traditional business practices are being shaken up. One business practice that many companies are revisiting is the annual review process. A growing number of workers are demanding more frequent and meaningful feedback about their performance,… Read more »
Key Employment Trends Poised to Impact Your Business in 2019
The U.S. workforce experienced historic gains in 2018 as more than two million jobs were added, and wage increases began to accelerate, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report and quarterly Workforce Vitality Report. The unemployment rate stood at 3.7 percent in November, a near 50-year low, which made it difficult for companies to… Read more »
How to Create a “Successful” Onboarding Process for Your New Hires
A successful onboarding process starts from the moment a job candidate accepts an offer from your company and can continue for several months in some cases. So, what is an effective onboarding process? It’s a planned process that helps a newly hired professional become acclimated with his or her position and your company. It allows… Read more »
Top 4 Ways to Modernize Reviews at Your Company
Traditional business practices are being shaken up. Here are four ways you can modernize reviews at your company: In today’s lean, fast-changing world, traditional business practices are being shaken up. Many companies are reviewing their long-held traditions in favor of more agile, responsive ways of improving the employee experience. They are giving more consideration to… Read more »
Unemployment Reaches Lowest Level Since 1969
(Construction and Manufacturing Large Contributions) Job creation in September 2018, in terms of raw numbers, did not reach the heights of August or some of the year’s other most robust periods. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that nonfarm payroll businesses in the U.S. brought on 134,000 new workers during the month in its latest… Read more »
3 Steps to Sourcing Contract Talent
(Even When Going Through an MSP/VMS) A recent NPR/Marist survey reveals that 20 percent of work in the U.S. is fulfilled by contract workers. So, no matter what industry your business serves, chances are you regularly employ contractors to augment your permanent workforce. This reality creates a continual need to source consultants, whether it be… Read more »
How a Solid Onboarding Process Can Help You Retain Your Top Talent
From start to finish, the hiring process can be lengthy and complex with so many steps, people, negotiations, and costs involved. When a new hire is finally set up with a start date, many may think the hiring process has finally ended, but ideally your process should continue to another essential phase…onboarding. The Case for… Read more »