How Much Fun can You have While Making Money?
How much fun can you have while making money? This was the big question for me when I got my first job right out of high school. I had only two motivations...
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Why You Need to Call Your HR Vendor
30 March
in Articles, Best Practices, Customer Service, Engagement, Human Business, Sales, Technology
Look around you. Life can be a comedy of errors, as well as a good boost of comedic relief. What does this have to do with HR? With staffing? With recruiting? In short, everything! Recruiting and technology are bedfellows… an undeniable fact of the 21st century....
The Hiring Manager is Your Recruiting Partner
30 March
in Articles, Best Practices, Customer Service, Human Business, Human Resources, Jobs, Recruiting, Staffing, Workplace
The hiring manager is a critical player in the hunt for new talent. They will have full responsibility for the performance, engagement, and retention of their new report, so why do many brands find working with them an adversarial relationship? Primarily, the lack of communication...
The Evolution of Customer Relationships
Often times, I find companies proclaim a devout loyalty to customers, which can be unfounded. Customer loyalty is when a strong, and often times, a symbiotic relationship exists between the service/product provider and the end-user / customer. There’s an emotional connection… one which goes beyond...
Talent and Business Alignment
When leaders see the potential value of new talent brought into the organization, they can tap into that value and provide a wide berth for innovation to occur. Undoubtedly, some positions are more key than others, but if companies are hiring using a methodology that...
Do Corporate Perks Enhance Your Culture?
04 October
in Best Practices, Careers, Engagement, Generations, Human Business, Innovation, Well-being
Recruiting talented people is no easy task. As companies seek and innovative ways to source and recruit, many are using tactics that do not reflect their workplace culture. Using your company perks is not a bad idea, but the perks must be fitting and representative...
Financial and Mental Well-being for Employees
Stress is a fact of life and it doesn't go away once when people walk into their place of employment. Many companies find it challenging to help employees relieve stress and focus on the work at hand. Many demands in one's personal life coupled with...