Even if a job is “gender neutral,” how you approach the hiring process will determine whether more men or women apply for the position. To ensure a more equal split of applicants, you’ll want to mind these latest findings.
Predicting an employee’s success is one of HR’s toughest jobs — and that includes hiring or promoting for a managerial position. Here are some of the common reasons new bosses fail:
Boiled down, it’s about connecting and getting employees focused
We don’t connect like we did before the pandemic. It’s time to communicate effectively again and regain professional connections. Sure, if it wasn’t for technology advancements, many businesses would’ve failed during the pandemic. Zoom meetings, Google Chats, email and document sharing apps let people communicate often. But they aren’t the most effective ways to communicate. “One […]
Hiring decisions sometimes have to be a little subjective. Then what happens when a rejected candidate claims discrimination?
As the talent market tightens, the pressure on HR to recruit, hire and retain high-performing employees is more intense than ever. Companies of all sizes are seeking that perfect employee as the demand for talent quickly exceeds the supply. You’ve no doubt heard that the cost of hiring the wrong person is significant – up […]
If you believe college grads don’t have the soft skills needed by the workforce, these experts contend they do. You just have to know how to find them.
Find it difficult to collaborate with a remote team? You aren’t alone. About 40% of managers don’t feel confident in their ability to manage and collaborate with their remote team, a Harvard Business School study found. And almost 20% of employees in a Buffer study say collaborating and communicating with their fellow team members is […]
Employee retention strategies are cropping up everywhere. But even the “best of the best” strategies won’t help if managers don’t have the skills to positively engage their people one-on-one.
OK, so we’re all agreed that managers are the key to fostering employee engagement — that combination of enthusiasm and loyalty so critical to an organization’s success. But what are the tools managers must have to elicit that enthusiasm and loyalty?
A job candidate wows both you and the hiring manager in the interview, but fails to live up to expectations on the job. Is it time to cut your losses and fire the person, or is there more the manager can do?
Technology employees spend a lot of time dealing with end users and managers. Still, training a tech staff in people skills can be a challenge. But here’s a simple way to teach a staff those soft skills.
Great performance management requires managers to create an environment in which employees are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities.
Technology should be increasing collaboration between workers and departments, but in many cases, it’s actually creating more barriers.
In a time when finding the right people is more crucial than ever, there are a lot of theories on how companies can improve their interviewing and hiring processes. Guest poster Robin Melhuish weighs in on four key areas of concern.
Work changed, but that doesn’t mean employees can forget workplace etiquette. More employees are on-site again. Some might be inclined to bring their work-from-home habits and etiquette back to the office. But sweatpants and flip-flops aren’t exactly business casual. And turning off the camera to hide a bad hair day isn’t an option now. Aside […]
Get up to date with our Blueprints.
