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9 Onboarding Mistakes Every Small Business Should Avoid
The onboarding process is the first taste of organizational culture for new hires, and it is pivotal for small businesses to get it right. Mistakes during this crucial period can result in low employee morale, productivity and, ultimately, low retention of those valuable new hires....
15 Essential Retail Interview Questions Every Employer Should Ask
Imagine this: You hire someone who looks great on paper but turns out to be a poor team player. Asking the right questions can save you from such pitfalls. It helps you probe for qualities like customer-centric attitudes, teamwork, and adaptability....
Top Resume Red Flags Every Hiring Manager Should Look Out For
When it comes to hiring, a resume is often your first point of contact with a candidate. The resume provides a wealth of information about who the candidate is and how well they have the potential to perform in their role with your company....
12 Signs an Employee is About to Quit and How to Deal With It
In today's competitive business environment, employee retention is critical for organizational success. A high employee turnover rate can lead to a loss of knowledge, skills, and productivity, not to mention the associated costs of recruiting and onboarding new employees....
11 Types of Employee Time Theft and How to Prevent Them
In this comprehensive guide, we uncover 11 different types of employee time theft and highlight the subtle tactics employees can use when stealing time....
From Work Life Balance to Work Life Fit: The New Trend of 2024
The concept of work-life balance has undergone a change! Given the challenges and opportunities of the modern workplace, it is important to understand and adapt to this paradigm shift....
Pay Transparency: What You Should Know
While specific requirements vary, the overarching themes are consistent – providing pay range details to candidates and empowering employees with pay information....
Attracting Top Candidates: Hiring for In-Office Roles in a Remote World
In a world where remote work has become the norm, the landscape of recruiting - and particularly recruiting and hiring people for office-based roles - has changed and become more challenging than ever....
7 Tips for Helping Employees Overcome Failure
Even the most experienced employees make mistakes. As a leader, your job is to guide them through both the triumphs and the inevitable failures along the way. But how can you inspire them to keep going without destroying their confidence or motivation?...
Managing Poor Performance: 5 Essential Tips
By providing employees with opportunities to improve their performance through clear communication, feedback, coaching and PIPs or progressive discipline, you can have peace of mind knowing you’ve done everything in your power to correct the situation....
How to Give Feedback to Employees: 7 Tips for Success
In the workplace, the ability to provide constructive feedback is one of the most important tools at a manager’s disposal, giving them the power to shape not only an individual’s performance but also the performance of their department or organization as a whole....
Company Core Values: From Words to Practice
Don’t become lax about your company core values, assuming employees will absorb them and take the desired actions on their own. You need to show your people how important values are....
