Turnover is a fact of life for a business. Few employees will hold the same position forever; indeed, the idea of a life-long career has been somewhat of a rarity for decades. Even if you have particularly loyal employees, outside factors can lead to a resignation. It’s often outside of your control. However, there’s a…
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Your thoughts are shaped by the pressures that formed you into the person you are today. These pressures can be social, they can be cultural, they can be physical; they are the sum-total of your experiences, viewpoints, education, and more. No two people think in the same way. While it might seem as though one…
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If you think back to your days in school, what might you remember about learning? Often, the things that stand out are solo experiences: listening to lectures, taking notes, doing homework, taking tests. These are traditional forms of learning that are slowly being supplanted by more modern understandings of cognitive development, learning, experiences, and understanding.…
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Any time your business has an open role you need to fill, you’ll naturally want to find the best possible candidates to fill it. What happens, though, if you find a great candidate who lives on the other side of the state? What if they live on the opposite end of your country? Can you…
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There are many different ways a company can encourage employee retention; one of the most popular is the retention bonus. At first glance, it seems like a good idea. Employees who stick around get a bonus to financially reward their loyalty. What’s wrong with that? The truth is, almost everything. Retention bonuses have tons of…
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Any time an employee quits or otherwise leaves your organization, it’s essential to understand why. This holds true whether they’re retiring after a long and happy career, leaving because their temporary contract is up, or moving to greener pastures. Understanding why an employee leaves can show you issues at the ground level that you might…
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Very rarely do employees work on their own, in isolation. Instead, they work as part of an overall team. In a small business, that team might be the entire roster of employees, and for a larger company, the team may be their department or even a specific group within that department. Regardless of the size…
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Every industry has its own best practices for recruiting. Luxury brands are no different. Luxury brands are, by definition, unnecessary for pure survival; thus, the attitudes required to advertise, market, sell, and succeed in a premium space are quite different from those of a more traditional retail or sales industry. If you’re a luxury brand…
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Two pressures run counter to one another in the hiring process. On the one hand, you want to be thorough, and you need to make sure that you’re hiring the best possible candidates. Missing a critical character flaw, skill gap, or other indication of a poor worker means struggling to fit them into your team,…
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Assembling a coherent process for hiring, from start to finish, takes a lot of work. A candidate pipeline requires optimization and refinement, and it typically needs to be engineered for the specific roles and levels you’re seeking. The hiring process for an entry-level receptionist will be very different from the process used for an executive…
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