Employee Engagement
Changing of the Guards: Ways to Appeal to the Millennial Workforce
Millennials compose 35% of the labor force, making it the largest workforce in U.S. history. And although many businesses still think of millennials as young professionals, the oldest ones are almost 40 years old. As older generations retire, millennials will become an even more important source of employees.That’s why your business needs to appeal to the…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Good Employee? 10 Qualities to Look For in Job Candidates
What makes a good employee? Among employers, the traits of a good employee are almost universal. Find out ten qualities to look for in job candidates here. Did you know that employee turnover can cost a company up to twice the value of that employee’s annual salary? Having a revolving door of workers is expensive and inconvenient…
Read MoreThe Importance of Recruiting Metrics
If you want better hiring results, you have to make some changes in your recruiting process. One of the best changes to make is in regard to recruiting metrics. You need to gather and maintain the right kind of data, such as where your candidates are coming from, how they apply for your jobs, and…
Read MoreEmployee Engagement Ideas – Learn from these 3 Companies
Employee engagement has become a competitive advantage and a requirement for becoming an employer of choice. It’s what any employer needs to create in their company to attract top candidates. Employee engagement ideas abound and can be found at top employers. Take a look at how these three companies are using employee engagement ideas. Learn from Zappos Zappos…
Read MoreEmployee Engagement: Companies That Got it Right
Would your company win an award for employee engagement? If your workplace is lacking something, if your employees look forward to the weekend more than new projects, or if you have a hard time filling open positions, you need to learn how to increase employee engagement. Gallup measures companies that set a global standard for…
Read MoreThese Employee Engagement Activities will have Immediate Impact
Busy managers and employers work towards continuous improvement in running their companies. Employee engagement activities are often overlooked but can make a big difference with a small investment. Sometimes, it’s difficult to get engagement right. For example, providing pizza lunches when a majority of employees are on a special diet or giving tickets to…
Read MoreRethinking the Performance Appraisal
Whether it’s called the annual performance appraisal, a quarterly conversation, check-in, dashboard meeting, GPS session, or some other euphemism, getting the performance evaluation right is important. Too many expectations during performance appraisals take away from focus on goals and results. Not enough, and you risk losing clear communication. The ideal evaluation should be a collaborative…
Read MoreEmployee Engagement Can Do All That?
Most employers today understand the value of employee engagement. It’s backed by quantitative data and verifies that satisfied, engaged employees make their companies more profitable. Alex Edmans, PhD (MIT) of the London Business School studied the stock performance for the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” over 27 years, showing that companies with…
Read MoreEasy, Quick Employee Engagement Ideas
Looking for some creative employee engagement ideas? Understanding what makes your employees happy and unhappy is the first step in improving employee engagement. You can use tools like emooter or Morale.me to monitor employee satisfaction and see how your company compares to other companies. You can collect employee feedback regularly with software like CultureIQ. You…
Read MoreFollow these Simple Steps when Terminating an Employee
The process for terminating an employee is fraught with minefields for employers, and mistakes are common. The biggest termination mistakes include not explaining the reason for termination, inconsistent application of termination policy, and treating departing employees poorly. Termination is a stressful undertaking, and many people make the mistake of hurrying through the process. But…
Read MoreThe Basics of Mobile Recruiting Strategies
With 90 percent of American adults carrying a cell phone, and more than half of those using a smart phone, no one can ignore the power and value of mobile technology. 70 percent of those cell phone users are on their phones to get information, look up sports scores, or solve problems, including looking for…
Read MoreHow Employee Engagement is Becoming Real-Time
Employee engagement has become a competitive advantage in recruiting and retention and employer brand building. Experts like General Electric CEO Jack Welch know that employee engagement is the best measure of a company’s health. Highly engaged employees want to come to work every day and want to do the work your company needs done to…
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