We all feel a little unproductive from time to time. Maybe it’s the last work day before vacation, or there’s a holiday coming up, or maybe you’re just not interested in the tasks at hand. But if feeling, or being, unproductive is an all-the-time thing, there...
If it’s time to hire some new employees, it’s also time to consider how your company culture can be communicated to the world outside your walls. A company’s culture -- what it values, how it treats employees, what it stands for outside of the products you...
Things are going well! You’ve had a phone interview and an in-person interview with a potential employer and it feels like this might be a great match. But there’s one question left to be answered: Would the company’s values and culture be a good match...
No one wants to be injured at work and everyone knows things happen — no one and nothing is perfect. But if worker injuries are a common occurrence within your establishment, it can hurt not just your employees, but your worker retention rates and your...
This might sound like one of those things parents say to their teenager, who will promptly roll their eyes because mom and dad are blowing things out of proportion, but it’s true: What you post on social media today, or in the past, can come...
A team that gets along is great. You want the people you hire and selected to work together to have a good camaraderie. But what’s even better is when each member brings characteristics that help build a strong, high-performing team, in which the whole is...
At some point during the interview process — or maybe when you’re applying for a job — you’ll be asked to provide a list of references, people to be called and asked to speak on your behalf. Whether you’re a newer member of the workforce...
Job searching can be a long, lonely and stressful process. It can feel like a never-ending journey with one dead end after another. But there are ways to make things better: Have you considered working with a job recruiter? Recruiters are paid by the companies they partner...
It’s the simplest thing a manager can do and maybe the most important: Thank your employees. Without a strong, core team working with you, deadlines are missed, projects aren’t completed, clients aren’t cared for and the overall company can be hurt by lost revenues and opportunities....
Updating your resume and drafting a few versions of cover letters is standard practice when it’s time to look for a new job. But how much attention do you pay to your list of references? Hiring managers want to know more about you from people you’ve...