According to a Hays survey, 81 percent of employees said they would consider leaving their current role for the right offer (and the right offer isn't all about money). People want more than just a few extra dollars on their paycheck, and are increasingly looking at the whole picture, specifically company culture, when they decide whether to join a company or leave one for a … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Hire: Don’t Botch This Critical Task
Most leaders can cop to hiring the wrong person at one point or the other. Perhaps they were dazzled by an impressive resume and overlooked key requirements for the job. Maybe they were tight on budget so they hired someone on the cheap, when much more experienced (and expensive) talent was needed. They could have been influenced by someone to make the hire, rushed through … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: Cost-Effective Perks to Attract (and Keep) Top Talent
2016 is quickly coming to an end. As you finalize your plans for next year, don't forget to think about how you will attract new employees and retain the ones you have throughout 2017. After all, your employees are your greatest asset, and few things are as important as successful recruitment and retention when it comes to building a high-performing team and … [Read more...]
Create a “Pocket of Excellence” that Allows Employees to Thrive
For your employees, create an environment that enables them to be their very best. Shawn Murphy, culture change and leadership consultant and author of the book The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment that Energizes Everyone, calls the ideal environment a "Pocket of Excellence" and offers these tips for creating a situation that allows your employees to thrive. … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: The No. 1 Key to Unlocking Employees’ Potential
Even brand-new managers have the ability to fully engage their direct reports, and doing so is much simpler than you think. It doesn't always require fancy perks and big salaries. As this infographic developed by 15Five shows, all it really takes is a manager with strong communication skills. … [Read more...]
Play to Win With a Great Team
Since 1931, the Yankees have played in the World Series 39 times and have won the championship 26 times. How has this team become such an unbeatable colossus? A large part of its success is due to recruitment practices like these:Establishing high standards. The Yankees have developed a list of organizational competencies—the measurable skills, values and behaviors that … [Read more...]
Build Relationships that Aid Recruitment and Hiring
During the hiring process, it often feels like you need to have the position filled by yesterday. Don’t wait until your team has an opening to start thinking about whom to recruit. Being reactive will leave you scrambling to fill the position and probably won’t result in the strongest new hires. Develop relationships early on with these four groups to make the recruitment and … [Read more...]
Do Your Restrictions Drive Job Candidates—and Current Employees—Away?
You might expect that job hunters would jump at any opportunity for employment these days, but that’s not the case. And sometimes the factors that matter most are surprising.Take this recent study from the worldwide recruitment firm Hays, called “Tomorrow’s Workforce.” Hays surveyed more than 870 Australian employers and job candidates, but I suspect that the results would be … [Read more...]