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How to Keep Top Talent Happy at Your Work Place

High turnaround among employees is challenging for any business. It’s time-consuming, cost-intensive and can be potentially unproductive when it comes to meeting company goals. It can also hinder a company’s reputation and the ability to keep or even hiring top talent. There are several reasons for having a high turnaround of employees. Yet, when it […]

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3 Things to Know Before Hiring a Summer Intern

School is out. The days are long. And thousands of high school and college-age students are looking for summer internships. If your company will be hiring a summer intern, here’s what you need to know. Avoid Hiring a Summer Intern Just to Fetch Coffee It can be tempting for a company to view an intern […]

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Are Unlimited Vacation Policies a Good Idea?

Summer is the busiest travel season of the year. With kids on summer vacation and warm weather nationwide, hundreds of thousands of employees take time off to visit new places. Despite so many people taking off work at once, the economy never collapses and organizations keep humming along, which got us thinking about one of […]

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Why Your Hiring Team Should Perform Premortems

About to extend an offer to a candidate? Maybe you should fire them first. Premortem firing—the hypothetical opposite of a postmortem firing—have been popularized in business media the past decade and a half. Made famous by Harvard Business Review (HBR) and Amazon, premortems are performed before a project starts and operate on the assumption that the […]

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Why Does the Tech Industry Have Low Retention Rates?

Many people say they dream of working for the big tech companies, such as Google and Amazon. But is working for tech companies all it cracks up to be? Tech companies are famous for their perks, which are even featured in the 2013 movie, “The Internship” that highlights Google’s employee benefits. Some of their best perks […]

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Why Your Organization Needs to Create Employee Personas ASAP

Your marketing department has created detailed customer personas. They know your organization’s target audience better than they know themselves. They know exactly who they are marketing your product or service to and, just as importantly, who they are not trying to reach. This detail and clarity level guides your organization’s communication strategy at the highest […]

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Cleaning Industry Turnover: A Guide to Prevention and Retention

Reducing cleaning employee turnover in the cleaning industry can be challenging. Due to the nature of the work, cleaning requires odd hours and generally does not earn societal respect by clients and other employees. It is important to create a work atmosphere that is positive and values good employees. This will help maintain personnel and […]

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Combat Restaurant Turnover Now Part 2 of 2

Our last article highlighted the first three ways you can combat restaurant turnover: implement a solid hiring process, provide employees with adequate training and reward and recognition for standout employees. This article will explore an additional two ways that restaurants can help boost their employee retention rates. Advancement Opportunities – If you want employees to […]

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Combat Restaurant Turnover Now Part 1 of 2

We understand that high restaurant turnover rates are stressful. Estimates show that in 2018, restaurant staff turnover rates were at 74.9 percent. Restaurants face an evolving door, losing money every time an employee leaves. Time and training new hires can be expensive, which is why we have five helpful tips to combat restaurant turnover. Solid […]

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Explode Your Recruiting Reach With These 4 Hacks

Spend some time on any job posting site on the internet and you’ll quickly notice something: big companies are spending a fortune to promote their job openings and job applications online. But what are you, as a small business, to do? You’ll never have the same recruiting budget as the big boys for job applications […]