Employee engagement is defined by the level of enthusiasm and commitment one has to their work and their employer. Unfortunately, this is tough to find. Recognize these warning signs and use these tips to drive employee engagement by increasing enthusiasm and commitment. A Gallup survey in April 2016 found that 33 percent of employees consider themselves… read more

Is it just me or is the workforce getting younger? Right now, my company is in heavy growth mode. Just last year, we hired just under 250 new people. As I met with each of these new employees, I was impressed by their skills and smarts, but I was also surprised by how young they… read more

You can’t just take it for granted and assume that having a business plan in place is all it takes in order to develop your leadership program. You also can’t take for granted that having a leadership development program in place will enhance the quality of the leaders within your organization. You must also have… read more

CHRO’s need to make sure their organization is doing enough to fulfill their new employees’ onboarding expectations. This should start before the employee even steps foot in the door on day one, providing them with an advance view of company policies, information about the team they are joining, the ability to get started on new… read more

One goal of talent acquisition is to fill vacant positions in a timely manner. The longer it takes to fill a position, the more it costs: spending on the hiring process, and loss of revenue that would otherwise be brought in from the position waiting to be filled. A recent study from Bersin by Deloitte… read more

Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on June 20, 2016 at 9:30 AM Job descriptions play an important role in the employment lifecycle and serve as a useful tool to help you manage your employees. It’s a best practice to develop and maintain job descriptions for all positions in your company for several reasons: Hiring: Employers… read more

It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter:… read more

As former PayPal CEO (and current Gawker lawsuit funder) Peter Thiel told theWashington Post a few years back, “As CEO, you’re somehow both the total insider and the total outsider at the same time. In some ways you’re at the center of the organization. In other contexts, you’re like the last person to know anything.”… read more