5 Tips for Managing Temporary Employees
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5 Tips for Managing Temporary Employees

Temporary staff can be ideal for tackling a specialized project or addressing a seasonal rush. But if you’re not managing your temporary employees effectively, you’re not reaping the full benefit of the staffing relationship. Here is a quick-start guide to managing temporary employees: Know what you expect from your temporary staff. What do you need […]

Build a Successful Mentoring Program With These Four Tips
Employee Development
Build a Successful Mentoring Program With These Four Tips

Mentoring programs are a great way to add value to your organization without adding costs. By building a strong mentoring program, you can reinforce and enhance company culture, encourage employee engagement and growth, and improve your recruitment and retention. Here are three tips for building a successful mentoring program: 1. Design from the ground up. […]

10 Outside-the-Box Ideas for Holiday Employee Appreciation
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10 Outside-the-Box Ideas for Holiday Employee Appreciation

As the year wraps up and you analyze your 2016 results, you may want to take advantage of the holiday season to show your employees how much you appreciate everything they have done. But if you’ve been in business for more than a couple of years, your tried and true employee appreciation ideas might be […]

6 Steps to Creating a Top-Notch Training Program
Employee Development
6 Steps to Creating a Top-Notch Training Program

Many companies have abandoned on-the-job training due to its perceived high costs and low returns.  After all, why train people when you can hire staff with the requisite skills? But in reality, a well-designed training program can give your company results you’ll never get anywhere else. Here are several steps to help you create a training […]

Does the “Candidate Experience” Really Matter?
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Does the “Candidate Experience” Really Matter?

HR circles have been buzzing over the “candidate experience” in recent years.  But does the candidate’s experience of your hiring process really make a difference when it comes to finding and keeping top talent? Mounting evidence indicates that a good candidate experience is key to attracting the best talent – and keeping them engaged through […]

5 Signs an Employee Should Be Promoted
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5 Signs an Employee Should Be Promoted

Promoting from within makes good business sense. It’s a key component of building a culture where excellence is recognized and rewarded – something every employee cares about. It saves money and stress too. A study by a professor at Wharton says outside hires are paid around 18 percent more than internally promoted employees, perform consistently […]

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