Are Year-End Reviews Still a Thing?
December 9, 2019
…or are they as outdated as faxes and rolodexes? In decades past, the annual performance review was the preferred tool for examining employees’ performance,…
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Wake Up: Podcasts to Help You Wake Your Brain for Work
- November 3, 2019
If you’re not a morning person, what’s the best way to shake off the mental cobwebs and get your brain prepped for a busy workday?…
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How to Scare an Employee Straight
- October 31, 2019
Steve the Slacker. Chatty Cathy. Missed the Memo Mark. The names may be silly, but the problems that their poor job performance cause are…
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Planning for the Holiday Rush
- October 14, 2019
For many businesses, the holidays are a perfect storm because: Workloads increase to meet customer demand, close out projects and hit year-end goals. Hours of…
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Take Some #$!% Responsibility Will You!
- September 20, 2019
Tired of finger pointers? Sick of watching teams play the blame game? Done with managing under-achievers? We hear you. For your organization to succeed in…
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Want to Recruit and Retain Superstars? Start Building Career Paths
- August 16, 2019
“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)….
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Hard Time Hiring? Scrutinize Your Compensation Plans
- August 7, 2019
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,…
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What Is a “Passive Job Seeker”?
- July 22, 2019
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
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Setting a Summer Dress Code
- July 1, 2019
Crop tops and flip flops are for the beach – not the workplace! Here’s how to create a summer dress code policy for your company.
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Is Low Pay the Reason for High Employee Turnover?
- June 6, 2019
Is your business running like a finely tuned machine… …or like an engine that’s missing a few parts – and in desperate need of an…
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