The cost of a poor hire can be as high as three to four times their salary. When you add in intangible costs such as stress and lower morale on the part of co-workers, you can easy see why it’s worthwhile not to skip reference checks as a key part of your hiring process. All [...]
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Can you check a candidate’s credit? Verify the authenticity of their degrees? Scour their social media accounts looking for evidence of drug use or other…
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Culture shmulture. With so much “real” work to do, who has time to focus on building a great workplace culture? After all, what’s the big…
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Need a great new employee – yesterday? Regardless of the industry, successful hiring requires speed and accuracy. Work too slowly, and great candidates may be…
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Your company runs on processes, so if even one isn’t functioning as intended, it’s having a negative impact on your performance. Regularly conducting audits to see what’s working and what’s not isn’t just a good idea — it’s essential. There’s no way to fix a glitch in the system if you don’t even know it [...]
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Should you implement a company wellness program? Is it worth the planning, time and investment? The answer is a resounding “yes” – because it’s both the right thing and the smart thing to do. Healthy employees result in a healthy business. To cite one example, Johnson & Johnson employees are given incentives to complete a [...]
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If you want to prove yourself a great leader, you need inspired “followers.” As someone in a position of leadership in your company, you want to present yourself to your employees as someone they want to work for and put forth their best efforts. Great leaders know how to accomplish this and gain both the [...]
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When in an interview, you want to prepare by going over the usual questions about experience, how you handled a difficult work situation, etc. But one that sometimes gives pause is, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” You want to give a good answer that comes out as truthful but not too truthful [...]
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Retention of top-performing employees is a key measure of the overall health of your company. It helps ensure customer satisfaction, strong sales, satisfied co-workers and effective succession planning. Failure to hold on to key team members can mean a huge hit to your bottom line in terms of candidate searches and added training and investment. [...]
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Your customer service team is the front line of your organization, so each and every person must be incredible. Just one poor experience can turn a customer away from your company forever — and many will take to social media to share the encounter with their followers. PrideStaff Las Vegas — a top Las Vegas [...]
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April 12, 2017
