By Glenn Llopis – Forbes How often have you seen senior leaders challenge the status quo or ask employees to think outside the box? That’s the question the Harvard Business Review put to more than 1,000 employees across industries nationwide. The result? 42% said never or almost never, 32% said sometimes, and 26% said fairly… read more
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Employee Retention: Beyond the Honeymoon Phase
by: Anna Roberts RecruitLoop Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Anna Roberts – Head of Content at UK-based RotaCloud. Her opinions are her own. Employment is a lot like marriage. For better, for worse; For richer, for poorer; In sickness and in health; Til death do us part. Okay, so may employment isn’t… read more
5 Ways to Ensure a New Manager Succeeds
by:Christine Macdonald-RecruitLoop A rigorous and efficient recruitment process means you can rest assured that you’ve hired the best candidate for a managerial or leadership position. However, after the new manager has been inducted into the company, it is the responsibility of the employer to ensure they feel supported and empowered in their new position. Whether… read more
New Hire Paperwork: Requirements & Recommendations
Run-ADP Various federal, state, and local laws require that employees complete certain paperwork at the time of hire. In addition to these requirements, other paperwork is recommended to help you administer payroll, benefits, and other HR responsibilities. Here are some of these key forms: Required New Hire Paperwork: Form I-9. An I-9 Form must be… read more
Temps & Contractors: What’s the Difference & Why Does It Matter?
by: Run ADP The terms temporary worker, contract employee, and independent contractor are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are important distinctions between these types of workers. Some of which impact pay, benefits, taxes, and other employment requirements. Here are some key differences you need to know: Independent Contractors: When a worker qualifies as an independent… read more
Leadership Briefings are More Powerful Than You Think
by: CEB Blogs Not all leaders were born to run a town hall, but help them with the right kind of message and it can work wonders in motivating and teaching employees Internal comms teams have an increasingly hard job as they must compete for an ever smaller slice of employees’ time and concentration to… read more
How to Make Metrics Meaningful
by: CEB Blogs Like a host of other corporate functions, there is no single measure that shows how successful communications teams are; the trick is to tie whatever you measure to important business goals Many of our day-to-day activities can be summed up well by numbers. Commutes are measured in miles or kilometers, or minutes spent… read more
I Found My Perfect Candidate — Should I Cancel The Remaining Interviews?
by: Liz Ryan-FORBES Dear Liz, I’m an Inside Sales Supervisor for an electrical supply company. There are four Inside Salespeople on my team. One of them resigned last month to go to college full-time so I have a job opening to fill. We ran a job ad and got a good response. Together with our… read more
7 Ways to Increase Employee Productivity
by:RecruitLoop Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Lucy Benton – Chief Editor at Admission Service. Her opinions are her own. The productivity of any company is almost always directly proportional to the performance of its employees. A successful organization will always go through challenging times, and those are the moments when employees matter… read more
5 Ways to Get Your Company Culture to Thrive
by: RecruitLoop Editors Note: This guest post by Nick Hedges originally appeared on LinkedIn. His opinions are his own. At the heart of every successful business you’ll find a thriving organisational culture. Within these businesses is an environment where hard-working people combine their passion and intensity to produce great results. A strong company culture can… read more