Tis the Season – HR Get Your Teams Ready for the Holidays

HR Get Your Teams Ready for the Holidays I have spent the last few weekends looking at online deals for gift giving — who am I kidding, I start my holiday shopping in June. My first jobs were in retail, as was my first HR job. I remember working holidays many years in a row. […]

These Employee Turnover Myths are Hurting Your Company

There’s a lot of misinformation out there regarding employee turnover. Some “experts” recommend employers keep an almost hypervigilant watch on turnover rates, while others recommend employers stop worrying about the rates altogether! These Employee Turnover Myths are Hurting Your Company Despite all the talk, however, nobody has come up with a foolproof solution for resolving […]

Focus on 4 Characteristics of Attitude as the Employee Loyalty Barometer

employee loyalty, employee characteristics, employee retention

Henry Ford understood that for a company to be successful, the best employees must be loyal to the company.  In order to reduce the high turnover rates and increase productivity, he did something that turned his company into a powerhouse for several decades to come.  In 1914, Ford offered $5 per day wage ($120 today) […]