Even when the economy is down, top salespeople are in demand. Salespeople have the ability to transition their skills from one sales job to another easily. This also means that companies are at a high risk of losing salespeople to more lucrative job opportunities, which is why sales team turnover can be high. Remarkably, the […]
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Strategies to Help Your Team Avoid Disaster
Everyone preaches about how teamwork can help companies excel, but while professional athletic teams can rely on teamwork to score a goal or a point, many companies cannot lead their employees to successful team endeavors. So how can human resources departments help lead their company team to success and teach employees? Avoid Individual Tasks, Assign Collective […]
The function of Human Resources within companies is generally to help businesses identify, hire and retain qualified people. The government has several regulations and laws that govern organizations and HR compliance to ensure that they treat their employees fairly, and imposes costly fines and penalties for businesses that violate these conditions. Whether it’s the Fair […]
A common question that some employers have is once an employee resigns and if they leave under less than ideal circumstances, can you request that current employees not socialize with them? While you can’t ask employees not to socialize with former employees, it is a good idea to institute some policies that pertain to employee resignations. […]
Workplace performance can be influenced by external factors and even society’s changing ideologies. Gallup’s State of the American Workforce report shows that when employees are positively engaged at work, their profitability increased by 21 percent; however, only 51 percent of employees report being actually engaged at work. The following workplace tech trends will help positively […]
Today’s hyper-connected world has made it possible for a new gig economy to emerge and more employers are hiring a gig worker. A gig is a temporary work engagement, and our gig economy is altering how Americans view and perform work. Many companies are making it easy for workers to find temporary jobs – hence […]
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A Guide to Rewarding Employees
Cash is a short-time employee motivator. Don’t get us wrong; it’s still important to show your employees you value their performance by paying them a competitive salary and offering benefits, but there are other ways to show appreciation by rewarding employees throughout the year. We have compiled a list of our favorite ways for rewarding […]
Cashiers are responsible for ringing up purchases in convenience stores, grocery stores and other establishments using cash registers and electronic scanners. In 2014, there were approximately 3.5 million cashiers in the U.S., making this the second-largest occupation behind retail salespeople. So why are cashier turnover rates high? This entry-level position does not require any formal […]
Attention-grabbing headlines, such as “Robots conduct job interviews,” sparks panic in today’s job seekers. Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise, and we are moving towards a more automated hiring process and future, which is destined to transform the workplace. HR needs to stay one step ahead, and leverage automation to further streamline tasks, freeing […]
Workplace violence rarely occurs without warning. People rarely wake up one day and suddenly have the desire to become violent. Experts agree that people display warning signs before acting out. The key to avoiding workplace violence is to recognize the signs of “pre-violence” and assist employees. The following may be early warning signs and indicators […]