You’ve probably noticed the huge push for wellness in today’s business world. As the theory goes, healthy employees are more productive and also require less healthcare—a benefit to their employers because they accomplish more on the job, while incurring fewer healthcare costs. If you haven’t already, you can take simple steps to begin to build… Read More »
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From the Bottom to the Top—How to Overcome Adversity and Excel
Our greatest times of growth never come from easy situations. Just the opposite. In fact, this is where the popular phrase originates: “Trials are meant to make us better, not bitter.” And this is true. You may face adversity in your career: situations that try your patience, that seem (or are!) unfair, and that might… Read More »
How Can You Challenge Your Employees to Think Outside the Box?
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 »
A Look into How YOU Can Improve Your Workplace Productivity
You probably have the best of intentions when you’re at work. But, like many of us, certain factors may enter your workday that create distractions—and a hurdle to getting your work done. If you are able to tune these pesky things out, no problem. But if you find yourself easily thrown off-target, it can help… Read More »
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 »
So… Tell Me About Yourself
Though it sounds simple, this question can make many interviewees sweat. You may wonder what a hiring manager or employer is looking for and how you can answer this question in the right way. What you need to remember is that even though you may feel the urge to give your life story, an employer… 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 »
Four Common Traits of Employees Who Get Promoted
You may be wondering what you can do to get promoted. If you’re looking to advance in your job, you can take steps to develop the qualities that employers look for when promoting staff. If you have these common traits when an advanced position opens up at your company, it’s much easier to promote from… Read More »
