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Retaining Top Talent in a Flourishing Gig Economy

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This is a guest post by Rick Grimaldi, author of FLEX: A Leader’s Guide to Staying Nimble and Mastering Transformative Change in the American Workplace For many employees, the work/life integration empowered by the gig economy is not a cool trend but a priority, and companies may need to make it part of their offers, if they want to compete for Gen X, Y, and Z … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, productivity, recruiting, retention

How to Recruit and Attract Experienced Employees

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The most productive and high-performing companies include a nice mix of employees of all age ranges. In particular, “Organizations are stronger when they include the contributions of more seasoned employees,” says Grimaldi, author of the new book FLEX: A Leader’s Guide to Staying Nimble and Mastering Transformative Change in the American Workplace. A blend of different ages … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, hiring, recruiting, retention

9 Must-Ask Questions for Your Next Job Applicant

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How do you select the best employee for your organization? You have to know the right interview questions to ask and what to look for in your interviewees’ responses. Incorporate these into your next interview: Why do you want to work for this organization? You will discover how much research they’ve done and whether or not their expectations are realistic. If they offer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Performance Management Tagged With: hiring, interview, interviewing, recruiting, top job candidates

How to Attract and Retain Great Employees

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This is a guest post by Katie Lunden. Small businesses face a common challenge. According to the 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit report, 70% of small businesses struggle to find and retain skilled talent. At 70 percent, this issue is nearly a pandemic among small businesses. In fact, according to the Summit (the largest gathering of U.S. small business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, hiring, recruiting, retention

Onboarding is Your Responsibility

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Ninety-one percent of first-year employees stay on with an organization, if the onboarding process was successful—and nearly 60% will remain after three years. Those are beautiful stats, especially when you consider the high cost of turnover and the burgeoning talent shortage. Effective onboarding is one of (if not the) most critical things leaders can do, and yet, so many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: hiring, Kevin Eikenberry, new leaders, recruiting

Generalist vs. Specialist: Which Should You Hire?

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By Brian Cristiano, founder of BOLD Worldwide. One of your most important roles as a new leader will be recruiting the right employees . These folks will not only partake in daily tasks to help your team run smoothly, they will also act as the face of your organization, which is why it’s important to take time to find and employ the “right” employees. They should be eager to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Teambuilding Tagged With: featured blogger, hiring, new leaders, recruiting, team building

5 Tips to Ensure You Don’t Botch Your First Hiring

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Hiring is stressful, especially when you've never done it before. Hire the wrong person and you can cost yourself and your organization time and money. However, "when you adopt proven hiring strategies, you can retain a steady flow of talent to fill open job positions and replace underperforming employees quickly. And when your hiring is fast and accurate, you get to focus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, hiring, recruiting, time-management

[Infographic]: Cost-Effective Perks to Attract (and Keep) Top Talent

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2016 is quickly coming to an end. As you finalize your plans for next year, don't forget to think about how you will attract new employees and retain the ones you have throughout 2017. After all, your employees are your greatest asset, and few things are as important as successful recruitment and retention when it comes to building a high-performing team and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management, Performance Management Tagged With: morale, motivation, recruiting, retention

Planning to Hire Someone? Do This First

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It's this time of year when companies are working on their plans for next year. They are finalizing budgets, setting goals and more in hopes of building on this year's successes or improving performance that didn't quite meet expectations. Additionally, some businesses are sketching out plans to increase hiring in the coming year, while others must beef up staff to manage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: hiring, Kevin Eikenberry, recruiting

Ask Applicants Revealing Questions

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Here are questions that several real-world managers use to encourage job candidates to reveal their true personalities:“What is your dream job? Describe it.” Brian Kautz of Arnold Logistics believes that the answer to that question gives him insight into the types of tasks people like. But, he says, be wary of candidates who disingenuously start describing the job for which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Performance Management Tagged With: hiring, interviewing, recruiting

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