Transparency is extremely important for customers and employees alike. Companies who are transparent with their customers tend to receive a better reputation and long lasting customers. If a company were to slip up and make a mistake, it would be better to open up to the public and admit your wrongdoing instead of covering it [...]
As discussed in our previous blog, recruiting is an incredibly important aspect of business that should be treated with care. Poor hires, as employers know, can cost significant amounts of money in the long run, leaving a business one step behind its competitors. Though some may have fantastic recruitment plans in place, companies searching for [...]
In today’s business world, recruitment has become an industry in itself, with a large number of third-party websites aiming to alleviate this burden for larger companies. There are countless sources businesses can utilize that may help them find the best candidates available, but it’s best to look at recent trends in recruitment to truly get [...]
The standard representation of a “workplace” in most people’s eyes is often seen as a large number of employees working silently and individually in their own cubicles. While some may argue that this isolation can boost productivity, there have been a number of studies indicating that cubicles can have adverse effects, actually inhibiting employee engagement, [...]
A highly sought after work environment in today’s business world is one of great diversity, not only in the employees themselves, but in the ideas shared and implemented within the company. Many people today would agree that working in a setting which fosters a variety of viewpoints is beneficial for both themselves and the business [...]
Positive workplace culture is contingent upon a flow of information that is known among all team members. A company or human resources department that does not disclose all information legally allowed to be distributed to its employees is one that is bound for failure in the long run. Transparency is a key ingredient in a [...]
An office full of confident, proactive employees is an office bound for success. A powerful way to establish this mindset within your workplace is to develop a learning culture, that is, to instill values, practices, and conventions among your employees to encourage continuous learning. The advantages of promoting continued education among your staff members are [...]
Everyone has probably heard the phrase “money cannot buy happiness,” and many argue the validity of that statement. However, it’s hard to deny that compensation is a major factor for employees when looking for a career. Differentiating employees who seek only adequate salaries and those that seek a staff-friendly workplace is important in establishing a [...]
Over the past few years, technology has developed and changed nearly every aspect of our lives. Some companies have begun drastically changing their hiring processes, which all businesses should be doing if they want to stay competitive. The new tactics that are on the recruitment playing field can hurt companies if they aren’t instituting them [...]
Have you noticed lately that your employees are in a slump? It’s a fact that bored employees actually hurt productivity, and that’s certainly not something you want to have in your workplace. Not only can it cause a decline in sales, but it may cause employees to annoy each other and become verbally abusive. As [...]
