5 Tips for Conducting an Effective Job Interview
An interview is arguably the most important part of the hiring process. If you’re well-prepared, an interview is a great way to identify qualified job applicants—but if you’re not well prepared, then you can end up hiring the wrong person, and that’s far more expensive than hiring the right candidate. Because of this, it’s not...
Hiring Managers: Five Signs Your Interview Candidate is a Bad Fit
Finding a qualified candidate for a job can be a difficult and exhausting task for hiring managers, especially with so many people trying to find work. With 6.3 percent of Americans suffering from unemployment, the job market is still highly competitive, so it’s okay to be picky when selecting applicants for an interview. In fact,...
Corporate Charitable Contributions Boosts Morale and Profits
Businesses searching for a way to differentiate themselves from their competition, boost employee engagement, and grow their bottom line—should consider a corporate giving initiative. In fact, according to a study conducted last year from Cone Communications found that 82 percent of US consumers keep a corporations’ social responsibility in mind when deciding which products or...
Budgeting for Employee Recognition: A Guide to Saving Money?
Setting aside some extra cash for employee recognition may seem like an unnecessary expense, but there is a benefit to budgeting for an award program: employee happiness. Although it’s often forgotten, recognizing your employees for hard work not only fosters a positive environment, but it also has the potential to save you money. Think about that...
Employee Praise Calendar
We’ve been preaching the importance of employee recognition for years now. Scroll through the past few pages of articles and you can’t help but come across several pieces about why, how, and when to provide employee recognition. However, like many of our work-out programs, employee recognition is of peak importance until we forget about it...