One obvious factor in productivity is absenteeism. Each company has its own different protocols and ways to make sure people come to work. Managers make… Read more
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The Cost of Failing to Protect Workers on the Job (Part 3)
In previous posts, we talked about the real costs of workplace accidents, and consideration for worker safety, in a personal context. A comprehensive resource from… Read more
Getting Your Team Moving in the Same Direction
How do managers ensure the success of their offices by making sure people work well together? To some leadership people, this might seem like one… Read more
4 Amazing Ways to Encourage Workplace Mentorship
What’s one way to streamline hiring and orientation, achieve intergenerational knowledge transfer in the workplace, and position the business for success? In a word, mentorship.… Read more
Why Should You Outsource Your Summer Hiring Initiatives?
With summer right around the corner, some companies are scrambling to get new people on board to meet higher seasonal demands. For outdoor companies like… Read more
The Cost of Failing to Protect Workers on the Job (Part 2)
In part one, we went over the basics of a report by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration detailing some of the broader aspects… Read more
Managing the Tortoise and the Hare
Why is management so hard? One reason is because so many managers bring a one-size-fits-all attitude to their work. The reality is that that people… Read more
Encouraging the Transfer of Knowledge within Your Workplace
Many of us have read about the intergenerational changes going on right now in the business world — as the trend of baby boomer retirement continues,… Read more
How to Evaluate a Resume to See a Candidate’s True Potential
To some, this objective might seem fairly simple or straightforward, but in reality, a lot of HR professionals and companies lose out, because they’re not really… Read more
Hiring the Right Employees to Minimize the Skills Gap
A popular point of conversation is that the American job market is experiencing a ‘skills gap’ — that part of the problem with unemployment is not that there… Read more