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Six Tips for Improving Employee Retention
With hiring in expansion mode in every sector, managers are preparing for an all-out battle for talent. How do you lower your risk of losing top staffers to the competition?
June 8, 2021Human Resources
Is Human Resources the Right Career for You?
If you’re an extrovert who thrives on working with others, there are plenty of reasons to consider a human resources career. HR is a high-touch field, and practitioners interact with people from all walks of life from sun up to sun down.
December 22, 2020Human Resources
Managing Online Corporate Training
Whether your boss is requiring you to take online training courses or you’re voluntarily trying to expand your skill set, finding time for professional development can be a challenge.
November 20, 2020Human Resources, Professional Development
Five Tips for Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
Let’s face it: Workplace disagreements are never fun. When those disagreements boil into overt conflict, though, they become downright excruciating. Unchecked conflict can rob your team of its morale, destroy productivity, and create permanent workplace rifts.
October 13, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Project Management
Benefits of Offering Employee Training and Development
Implementing an employee training program is a long-term investment in your best resource (people) that can positively impact your bottom line tenfold. From reducing the cost of employee turnover to increasing productivity, here are just a few of the many benefits of offering employee training and development programs.
September 22, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Professional Development
6 Ways to Improve Employee Wellness for Productivity
As a leader in your organization, you’re faced with a tough challenge. How can you maintain productivity (and profitability) when workers are chronically stressed due to COVID-19? The answer is simple: Take care of your employees’ emotional and mental well-being.
May 22, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Process Improvement, Professional Development
5 Reasons Why You Should Offer Health Insurance for Employees
If this article had a moral, it would be that giving your employees health insurance coverage is the right thing to do and, ultimately, beneficial for all concerned parties. It’s kind of like A Christmas Carol in that Ebenezer Scrooge opening his heart was a good thing for him that ultimately saved Tiny Tim.
May 8, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management
Benefits of Encouraging Employees to Use Vacation Time
Research on the benefits of encouraging employees to use vacation time shows they’re also a source of improved productivity and profit for businesses and better mental, physical, and financial health for employees. And all that is adrenaline for the economy.
May 1, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management
You Lost Your Job. Now What?
The sudden loss of a job is a body blow, but life and financial obligations don’t stop because you’re unemployed. How do you respond while still reeling from the impact? Simple. Be indomitable.
April 21, 2020Human Resources, Professional Development
Movement, Mindfulness, and Motivation: How to Increase Employee Productivity
To help your team achieve improved outcomes and have less stress doing it, focus on three almost effortless improvements to the modern workplace: Movement, mindfulness, and motivation are how you can increase employee productivity and enhance your team’s everyday experience at work.
March 24, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management, Professional Development
How to Fight Employee Turnover by Showing Appreciation
It’s great when the bottom line and golden rule line up. For example, keeping good employees happy is cost-effective, and churn is costly.
March 10, 2020Human Resources, Leadership and Management
How to Sustain Workplace Health During Cold and Flu Season
The office is never fun during cold and flu season, but we have weapons in our war against disease. Whether you’re an office manager or an employee armed with rubbing alcohol, you can defeat viruses with some easy tactics.
March 9, 2020Human Resources, Professional Development