Don’t Chase Them Away! Simplify Your Application Process

Searching and applying for a job is just a few clicks away. But beyond quickly pulling up a list of options, applicants need a total process that is efficient, streamlined and user friendly.What Candidates WantTake a good look at how you currently handle applications and continuously make improvements.Dedicate a featured part of your website to [...] Read More

Stop Micromanaging!

Even the best leaders in Fresno sometimes devolve into micromanagement. It goes without saying that you want key projects to go as planned, so it can be tempting to “babysit” for employees to whom you have assigned key responsibilities. But micromanagement is almost always counterproductive in the long run. It can result in resentment and dissatisfaction, [...] Read More

Can You Afford to Wait for a Better Candidate?

You have a position to fill. It’s a gaping hole in your overall talent picture. You know the importance of hiring the right candidate. You’ve been interviewing and there’s an individual who seems like a frontrunner. But you haven’t had that “aha!” moment where you know you’ve made the perfect match.Do you settle for less [...] Read More

Tips on Managing Workplace Conflict

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. In a recent Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) survey, HR managers reported that they spend 24 to 60 percent of their time dealing with employee disputes. The ability to recognize conflict, understand its nature and bring it to swift and just resolution is key to your success as [...] Read More

How to Anticipate Your Employees’ Needs

Employee turnover is inevitable. Your goal is to manage attrition with a focus on retaining high performers and enabling all your workers to achieve their maximum potential. This includes keeping them motivated, engaged, and satisfied, thus boosting chances of growing their careers with your organization. How can you keep your finger on the pulse of [...] Read More

Employees’ Demand for Workplace Flexibility Continues to Grow

Recent research supports a premise that’s long been acknowledged by employees across virtually all industries - probably since the first time a worker kissed his kids goodbye and left the family farm to work outside his home: We need more flexibility and work/life balance. It’s not limited to working parents versus singles or dual-income-with-no-children couples. [...] Read More