What Does Your Culture Say About Your Company?
Culture can be difficult to label, but it’s generally thought of as all the traits which create the “personality” of your company. Behaviors Beliefs Environment Traditions Taboos Stories Symbols Values Few companies take the time to create a company culture statement or define what type of personality they’d like their organization to have, but rest […]
5 Ways to Better Understand Your Employees
To lead teams more effectively, you need to know about people on your team. Knowing more about them will give you the knowledge and tools to grow a healthy and collaborative workplace culture. As cited by Forbes Human Resource Council, “To do their jobs effectively, leaders must prioritize the people on their team. A company’s […]
Spring Is For Networking
Ah Spring, the sun goes longer, the flowers bloom, the pool is open, baseball starting, people going outside. You know what’s another great activity for spring? Networking. This is a great time to network because employers have more options to hold events and this is where people are looking for options either you’re transitioning or […]
Effectiveness of Anonymous Employee Survey
Employee satisfaction greatly contributes to the company’s success. Ideally, we would want our employees to be transparent with their feedback about their peers, managers and the company. One of their concerns is the anonymity of their feedback. They tend to be bias with their response and not be honest with their opinions. Some might not […]
How to Find Your Dream Job
One of the biggest challenges that we face in our career is finding our dream job. Nowadays, we are often presented with a lot of options which confuses us with what we should be doing and what occupation might be best for our interests. Most of the time, we opt for a job that would […]
Potential vs. Experience
In most cases when a hiring manager is making a decision, they usually want everything on the job description they mostly created. They will ask for everything, including the skills that are preferred; and specifically ask to go to a certain salary range although the range might be less than what the candidate is looking […]
3 Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover
Each time you have to replace an employee, you should expect to spend about 21% of that person’s salary to do so, according to the Center for American Progress, which compiled data from a 15-year period and close to a dozen research papers on the topic. Of course, that’s only the median number, and in […]
How to Bring Fun to Your Organization in March Madness
March Madness officially kicks off with Section Sunday on March 17, 2019 and the First Four playing March 19-20. If this is the first you’re hearing of the event, you’re probably wondering what all the hoopla is and how exactly it ties to human resources. In short, the NCAA basketball tournament is incredibly huge in […]
Black History Month – Progression of Diversity in the Workplace
“In our glorious fight for civil rights,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964, “we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, as ‘right-to-work.’ It provides no ‘rights’ and no ‘works.’ Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining… we demand this fraud be stopped.” He was speaking […]
How to Build a Resume Employers Will Love
A great resume will grab the attention of the HR department and anyone involved in the hiring process plus will keep your name at the top of the list. However, the secrets to building a solid resume are not widely known. Use the tips below to refine yours, so you can land the job of […]
