Want to Recruit and Retain Superstars? Start Building Career Paths

August 16, 2019
Posted in Human Resources, Management Best Practices

“If you build it, they will come – and stay!” As the title of this post suggests, we’re talking about career paths (not baseball fields)….

How to Develop a Corporate Culture that No One Will Want to Leave

August 15, 2019
Posted in Human Resources

The culture of your workplace is one of your most valuable recruitment and retention tools. It is so valuable, in fact, that many top performers will pass on a bigger paycheck from an employer with a lackluster or negative culture in favor of a place with a more supportive and welcoming culture but less compensation. [...] Read More

4 Tips for Improving Employee Retention

August 9, 2019
Posted in Human Resources, Management

Today’s job market is great – if you’re a candidate. With unemployment at a near-record low, professionals in virtually every field can pick and choose their next opportunities. This makes things interesting … okay, challenging, to say the least … for today’s employers. Not only do you have your work cut out for you [...] Read More

3 Ways to Make Sure Your New Hire Has a Successful First Day

Posted in Human Resources, Management

Even on their last day of work, employees remember their first day. In the case of your new hires, you want that last day to be a long way down the line – so be sure you make a positive, lasting impression during the first one. Day one on the job gives a person [...] Read More

Hard Time Hiring? Scrutinize Your Compensation Plans

August 7, 2019
Posted in Human Resources, Management Best Practices

What motivates great people to consider a new job? You guessed it: higher pay. While it’s true that several factors, such as challenging work,…

Getting Ghosted by Candidates? Here’s What to Do

August 2, 2019
Posted in Human Resources

Getting “ghosted” is a term that refers to when a person in a relationship or friendship suddenly ceases all contact with no explanation. It isn’t just significant others and friends who are getting ghosted – it has made its way into the hiring process, with many seemingly interested candidates up and disappearing once hiring managers [...] Read More

How to Make Sure New Employees Get Along With Their Team

July 26, 2019
Posted in Human Resources, Management

Starting a new job is a little bit like the first day of school all over again. Despite the newness and excitement of it all – or perhaps because of it – a person naturally feels stressed and anxious. Finding ways to ease this transition should be a top priority for you as an employer. [...] Read More

What Motivates Great Workers to Consider a New Job?

Posted in Human Resources

Tired of too many great employees leaving you for a competitor? Looking for new ways to attract better talent to your organization? Then you first…

What Is a “Passive Job Seeker”?

July 22, 2019
Posted in Human Resources, Management Best Practices

Do you have a plan to recruit passive candidates? PrideStaff’s new eBook explains what makes passive job seekers unique – and how to recruit them

Learn Five Benefits of Working with a Staffing Agency

July 19, 2019
Posted in Human Resources, Management

If you struggle to find top talent, you’re not alone. While U.S. unemployment rose slightly in June to 3.7 percent, May’s rate of 3.6 percent marked a 49-year low. It’s a candidate-driven market – nice for the overall economy, but often stress-inducing for overworked hiring managers. In one recent survey, 48 percent of small businesses [...] Read More