Intensions vs. Outcomes
Intensions vs. Outcomes It’s no secret that not everything turns out the way you planned or expected it to. An action, a plan, or a strategy’s result could—and frequently does—have a completely different conclusion. This occurs frequently in employment law and HR investigations. The manager thought it was a good idea to let his employee […]
Relationship Recruiting — How to Recruit Employees
Weak ties or strong links – it’s a question of bandwidth. It’s called Relationship Recruiting. When I started working in recruitment I was quickly told about the 80/20 rule – 80% of your business comes from 20% of your clients. It certainly informed my day to day relationship building as I quickly focused on a […]
The Pink Panty Employee Retention Strategy
When High Turnover Job Rates Create Office Dirty Laundry Is your organization firing or letting employees go like it’s out of style? Are employees being walked out the door more often than you change your own underwear? If so, you’ve entered the pink panty employee retention strategy zone. First off, let’s hope that you change […]
How to use Employee Engagement to boost your business
Maybe its because I grew up on comics, but I am a sucker for animation. I especially like it when someone manages to put a new spin on it. Check out the video below on Employee Engagement, a boring subject to some, but now made interesting for all. Me likee! Kudos to Explania for sharing […]
Age Discrimination — When Everyone is a Protected Class
As the average life expectancy of human beings increases, so does the average work expectancy of your workforce. It’s no secret that the recession changed how we view our talent and development strategies. People are working later into their lives. Boomers and Traditionalists are working long after the average retirement age either in a new […]
Your Candidate Anti-Engagement Strategy
Job Candidates, Employment Offers, Retention Strategies and Letters of Rejection An excellent friend of mine had an interview earlier this week for a multi-location long-term care company’s HR Director position. Tammy was having her second interview for a job when I spoke with her, and she seemed optimistic about getting hired. She even asked with […]