A recession might be on the horizon. In the past, high levels of inflation, combined with steadily increasing interest rates, have led to a recession. Many economists expect this to happen by the end of 2023, so it’s time to start preparing your workforce. Hopefully, you won’t have to lay anyone off. Even if the… Read more »
Team meetings are a great way to get your staff together to brainstorm ideas, share updates, and reconnect. However, simply having everyone in the same room doesn’t automatically make for an effective meeting. When not properly structured, team meetings can feel like a colossal waste of time. Use this advice to ensure employees walk away… Read more »
When hiring, you take many different factors into account, but if diversity isn’t one of them, that’s a problem. If it doesn’t seem like a big deal to you, that’s likely because most of your team comes from a background similar to yours. Diversity highlights many types of differences, including racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, gender,… Read more »
If you’re being completely honest, providing employee feedback isn’t your favorite task. In fact, you actively avoid doing it more than absolutely necessary. However, you’re starting to realize this might not be working in your favor. While it’s been long assumed that employees dread feedback from the boss, this actually isn’t the case. People like… Read more »
The new year has arrived, and you’re committed to making this the best one yet for your team. Of course, you want the company as a whole to have a fantastic year, but you’re also rooting for each of your employees’ individual success. Goal setting is a big part of this since these objectives are… Read more »
It’s always exciting to find a candidate who seemingly checks all your boxes. This makes it even more surprising when they fail your standard background check. Whether they were dishonest about their criminal past, padded their education history, or failed a drug test, you can’t ignore these red flags. Of course, there are always exceptions…. Read more »
You want your company to be a place where everyone feels welcome regardless of their race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Things aren’t currently terrible at your workplace but you know there’s room for improvement — and so does your team. More than half (55%) of U.S. employees believe their company should do more to… Read more »
You want to think the best of every person on your team, but right now, something just isn’t adding up. Whether inventory or cash keeps mysteriously disappearing, your gut feeling is screaming something is up. It’s important to nip theft in the bud quickly, but wisely. Here’s some advice to help you take control of… Read more »
A job description is the first impression your open position makes on candidates. If it doesn’t properly sell it, top talent won’t apply. Many companies make the mistake of posting the same old job description every time a position becomes available. This classic mistake is a huge deterrent for quality candidates because jobs change with… Read more »
The right job for you is more than just a skills match. If the company culture doesn’t align with your personality, you won’t last. Composed of several key components — i.e., work environment, mission, values, expectations — culture defines what it’s like to work for a particular company. A job might seem like a dream… Read more »