Creativity can make all the difference in your business. If you think about it, all companies start out small; but they get bigger because they figure out how to do something differently than everyone else. It doesn’t take a special talent or knowledge for your workers to be creative. But it does take encouragement and… Read More »
Posts Categorized: HR & Management
How Can Wearable Technology Improve Your Workday?
Wearable technology is the next big thing in personal fitness. Gadgets such as the FitBit® and Jawbone® are all over TV and the internet. You may be wondering what all the buzz is about—what is wearable technology and how does it work? And most importantly—how can it help you to improve your fitness? Here’s what… Read More »
Nine Months Down—and Three to Go! Will You Reach Your Annual Business Goals?
We’ve entered the fourth quarter—how close are you to reaching your annual goals? If you’re well on your way, congratulations! If you still have a ways to go—or even if you’re not quite sure—it’s time to pause, collect your data and make one final push to reach your business goals for 2015. Here’s what you… Read More »
How to Find (and Successfully Hire) Reliable Employees
The right employees are vital to the future of your business, the satisfaction of your customers, and your reputation in the marketplace. But when you’re in search of new staff, your hiring criteria should go beyond skills and experience—because you need workers who are also reliable. After all, there’s very little value in an employee… Read More »
Three Reasons Most Employee Referral Programs Don’t Work
In a perfect world, companies could find new workers by taking tips from their current staff through the employee referral program. However, ours is not a perfect world—many employee referral programs don’t go as planned due to several common stumbling blocks. By identifying these frequent pitfalls, you can take steps to avoid them and set… Read More »
How to Build a Company Culture That Makes Competitors Jealous
Your company culture is a huge deal to attract and retain top talent. So to remain competitive in the market, you’ll want to be sure your culture is viewed as great by your staff. Consider companies with well-known (and well-respected) cultures, such as Google or Apple: employees flock to places like this because they seem… Read More »
4 Confirmed Ways to Improve Employee Retention
You’ve worked hard to find your staff. You’ve spent countless hours posting job openings, interviewing and on-boarding all the right workers. So after all that time—and time, as they say, is money—you want to hold onto your talent. In fact, employee retention should be one of your most important goals, and you should have a… Read More »
Seven Ways to Hire the Best Employees in Atlanta
The best and most successful companies in the world employ talented, motivated and highly creative individuals. But even top companies started somewhere. So what steps does it take to begin to fill your business with top employees? You’ll need to take some very important and strategic steps to start the process. Here’s what you can… Read More »
The Cost of Losing Talented Employees: Are You Prepared?
It costs less for companies to retain employees than to replace them. That’s because the cost to replace employees is really quite staggering. Research indicates that, on average, the cost to replace an employee can be: Between 30%–50% of annual salary for entry-level positions. More than 150% of annual salary for mid-level positions. At least… Read More »
Five Common Qualities of Top Leaders
It’s never too early to start thinking about the future. The leaders of tomorrow are being formed today by their thoughts, actions and words. You can prepare for the future of your company by beginning to recognize certain qualities in your employees that will make them stand out as up-and-coming leaders. Here’s what you should… Read More »
