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
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) […]
Legacy Thinking in Human Resources (Part 2)
Legacy Thinking in Human Resources Last week I wrote about Legacy Thinking in Human Resources and the fact that HR departments, and companies in general, need to dump their “legacy thinking” in order to meet the requirements of a fast moving, fast changing present. I gave many examples of legacy thinking in HR, one of […]
Ep 12 – Business Etiquette for Millennials with Carey Sue Vega
Episode 12: Business Etiquette for Millenials with Carey Sue Vega (@etiquette101) Millenials are invading or workplace at a fast pace. By 2020 Millenials will account for 40% of the workplace. It’s easy to label them as entitled, disrespectful and rude. However, I think they just don’t know the rules in which to operate by in the […]
Workers Gave Up $52 Billion In Vacation, is it Time to End 20th Century Vacation Policies?
In 2013 US workers apparently gave up $52.4 billion in unused vacation time, forfeiting 169 million paid days off. Employees who take less vacation feel more stress at work than their more rested counterparts and were not promoted at any faster rate for their increased workload. Many companies are offering “unlimited” vacation plans now, but […]
7 Social Mistakes Costing You Quality Hires
Living in my social recruiting bubble I often forget that though being open and engaging on social media is easy for me, it’s not necessarily so for others. If you’re starting out you may be fearful to share too much or if you’ve been using social media for a while, you may not have noticed the […]
