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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We’ve all heard the cliches about what it’s like to work from home. You wear pajamas, sit on the couch and watch TV while periodically checking your email to make sure your boss isn’t pestering you. While the pantless, pejorative view of working from home may ring true for some, let’s take a look at […]
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 […]
Job searching can be a lonely process. Rejections, ignored applications and long days of scrolling online job boards will make you feel like you need a vacation before you’re even hired. But, job seekers take heed, there are specific qualities all companies look for in their new hires. Maybe you already possess some of them, […]
Several new restaurant trends are kicking off 2019 with a bang. Whether you’re looking to reinvent your restaurant or want to start a new eatery, check out these restaurant trends. Restaurant Trend Cuisines Peruvian food is making a big comeback in 2019, as well as regional Russian, Italian, Mexican and Asian. Additionally, down south, experts […]