• Recent Grads: Opt In to Lifelong Learning

    You're sitting in the lobby, waiting for the interview to start, reflecting on everything you learned over these last four years while in college. You've mastered everything about accounting and business that you could learn from a professor and a textbook. You've graduated. It's time to land a job and apply what you know in the real world. You'll rely on these same skills for the entire course of your career.The scene I've painted may have been the ...
  • How to Deal With High Turnover Rates

    Turnover. It means extra time spent hiring and recruiting. It means losing productivity while training new hires. It means low employee morale and strain on your organization.High turnover is a disease to your business. Left untreated, it can bring an organization down.How high is high turnover? Well, that depends. Turnover rates vary by industry, with ...
  • How to Tell Your Employer You Are Entering Rehab

    In one memorable episode of The Office, Steve Carrell's character Michael Scott organizes a workplace intervention for his alcoholic employee Meredith — and his so-called "surprise party for people with addictions" is a total disaster.Michael Scott may be a mid-level manager at a fictional paper company, but his actions do reflect a reality in the workplace: Nearly 1 in 10 full-time workers in the United States has recently had a substance abuse problem, according to
  • Why Time Is of the Essence When It Comes to Hiring in the Retail and Hospitality Industries

    Everyone knows you have to move fast to land top talent, but in the retail and hospitality industries, recruiters face even tighter time pressures. Candidates in these industries aren't looking for the perfect job, they're looking for a job — and they want it fast.Research from my company, StartMonday, found that 21 percent of job seekers in ...
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  • 5 Onboarding Best Practices Every Organization Should Adopt Today

    First impressions are important, especially during the recruiting process. New hires use their first few days on the job to decide whether they'll stay with your organization for the long haul.That's why a quality onboarding program is so pivotal. How can you make sure your program meets employee needs and promotes retention? Start by adopting these five best practices:1. Use Candidate Personas to Guide Your ProcessMany ...
  • How Transparency and Inclusion Help Drive Profit

    In my role as head of consulting at Waggl, I have worked with diverse clients, and I have seen the clear evidence of the relationship between transparency, inclusion, and profit.Of course, many senior executives prefer to focus almost solely on increased productivity in order to boost profit and shareholder returns. This is understandable and often appropriate, but the fact is that transparency and inclusion — which improve employee engagement and encourage additional employee ef
  • 40 Feedback Phrases to Help Employees Feel Empowered

    Annual feedback conversations do little to support employees' goals or monitor their progress. That's why so many organizations have been switching to continuous, constructive forms of feedback. Ongoing feedback conversations allow employees to see the impact their work has and to adjust their behaviors in order to improve performance in real time.But feedback is not magic; it needs to be delivered properly in order for you and your employees ...
  • LinkedIn 101: Expanding Your Online Presence as a Recruiter

    As a recruiter, you understand the importance of quality branding. Everything you write and say to the outside world is a reflection of you and your brand, so you must choose your words wisely.Consider your LinkedIn identity. You have to be careful about how your profile looks. Consider what you post and how you contribute to the posts of others. A selfie with a pint, a pout, your ...
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