Most companies spend a lot of time on their customer-facing brand, but fall short when considering the merits of paying attention to their brand as an “employer.” Strategic companies place as much importance on boosting their employer brand to attract the best job candidates (for them) and increase their chances of hiring and retaining talent. … MORE >
Why Employers Should Build a Team-Culture vs. Family-Culture
Categories: Leadership, Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace CultureMany employers like to brand their organizations as a “family” thinking it will help people feel like they belong and inspire loyalty. But it can backfire in the long run for many reasons. Here’s why building a high-performance team is a better business strategy than relying on the “We’re a Family” Cliche: Employees get … MORE >
How to Create a la Carte “Benefit Buckets”
Categories: Diversity, Leadership, Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace CultureTraditionally employers like to keep things straightforward and offer all their employees the same package of benefits. It’s done with the best intentions, but in light of the current labor shortage, it’s actually an unfair policy that doesn’t recognize the diversity and humanity of the evolving workforce. Employees are diverse in age, culture, finances, marital … MORE >
Actionable Tips for Building a Diverse Workforce
Categories: Diversity, Management Tools, RecruitingEmployers have been hearing a lot of about DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) hiring practices but many may nod like they understand, but in actuality have no clear plan on how to execute the ideology on a day to day basis. It’s sounds good and our intentions are positive, but HOW do we make it … MORE >
Developing a Pipeline in a Tight Job Market
Categories: Leadership, Management Tools, RecruitingTags: human resources, pipeline, recruiting, workforce developmentThere is much currently being written about the labor shortage that is occurring and the natural tendency has been to blame generous Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) for demotivating job applicants. This explanation, perhaps, is overly simplistic as it doesn’t take into consideration that the labor shortage has been going on for … MORE >
The Importance of Training Employees
Categories: Leadership, Management Tools, RecruitingThe workplace changed drastically since COVID-19 with rapid technology advances and flexible hybrid staffing models implemented to protect employees while maintaining efficient operations. Employers are still scrambling to craft new procedures and policies to keep pace, but what’s become increasingly evident is the need for employers and employees to get in sync regarding specific … MORE >
Trends in People Operations (Formerly known as HR)
Categories: Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace CultureTags: Business Strategy“Human Resources is coming, everyone hide, stop laughing, get to work checking boxes!” That is the common misconception of HR – its all about compliance and preventing people from doing anything that is actually productive, much less fun. However, change the name to People Operations (People Ops) and the focus automatically shifts to what it … MORE >
Should You Work With a Staffing Agency?
Categories: Interview Tips, RecruitingTags: career advice, job search, resume tipsIf one of your resolutions for the new year is finding a full- or part-time job, changing jobs, or finding temporary work, interviewing with a staffing agency may be the best way to help expedite your search and improve your chances of finding a position that matches your career goals. According to the American Staffing … MORE >
The New Year – Time to Take Stock of Your Workforce Needs
Categories: Diversity, Management Tools, Recruiting, Workplace CultureTags: skills gap, staffing agency, workforce development, workplace skillsThe parties are over, the ball has dropped, and the calendar has flipped to a new year. Now it’s time to get back to business, make goals, and prepare for a banner year. But how do you ensure that good intentions and resolutions actually come to fruition? The first step is to take stock of … MORE >
How to Move Your Company to the Top of a Candidate’s List
Categories: Management Tools, RecruitingTags: human resource, recruitingIn today’s competitive job market, sourcing and hiring top candidates can be time-consuming for human resources professionals, managers, as well as the staff working extra hours to complete the work caused by the vacant position. So, when you finally find the “right person,” how do you get the candidate to say “yes?” Before advertising for … MORE >