Many employees who’ve worked from home want to keep it that way. If they can’t stay home, they’ll quit. What can HR do to retain employees now? Nearly 30% of remote workers say they’ll quit their job if they aren’t allowed to continue remote work, recent research from LiveCareer found. Another two-thirds of employees say […]
Do your managers know how to spot the signs of employee burnout?
Authors Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson provide their take on what’s wrong with the American workplace. If you’re one of the working hamsters who runs the daily wheel, you’re probably going to agree with them.
Think you know the signs when someone’s about to quit — having lots of doctor appointments, showing up in a suit, etc.? Well, according to new research, the cues that someone is about to jump ship are much subtler.
There are two recent findings by the DOL that don’t look good for your retention efforts.
Here’s how a handful of simple questions can immediately improve your interviewing process.
Another weird year of work almost in the books. What kind of workplace trends can we anticipate in 2022? Things will be different, that’s for sure. Many trends will be carved out of the changes the pandemic forced us all to make. Others will reflect both employers’ and employees’ desire to get back to normal […]
Business trends come and go, but they impact our daily work lives. When it comes to HR management, evolving technology and a shift in workforce needs will continue to shape the trends we’ll see in 2018.
You have great managers, and no one would ever quit on them – that is, until a manager makes a leadership mistake. Then you’re left scratching your head (and scrambling to find a replacement). That’s right, even the best managers and supervisors make mistakes that compel employees to quit. “Losing an employee can have a […]
Congratulations! You’ve hired the right person for the right job. Now all you have to do is make sure your new hire makes a smooth transition to valued employee. How hard can that be? Actually, this transformative process, called onboarding, is more difficult — and more important — than it may seem, according to guest […]
Oh, no! A great employee knocks on the door and says, “Can we talk?” You probably know there’s a problem that could lead to a quit. Then it’s a blur as she goes on about “not challenged enough,” “better opportunity,” “love it here, but …” No HR pro or front-line manager wants to lose great employees. […]
As you know, one of the worst mistakes a company can make when promoting someone is getting a technically savvy person in a management position who has absolutely no leadership skills … or training to support them.
The dirty work’s been done for you. Numerous reports and studies have been scoured, and the best findings have been delivered to you on a silver platter.
Managers get blamed for a lot of turnover and internal issues, but how much of that is really their fault?
Poison can be a silent killer, undetectable until it’s too late. The same can be said of a poisonous workplace. You may not know there’s a problem until your best workers start dropping like flies — that is, unless you can spot the symptoms.
Ready for an 81% turnover rate in the coming year? Because that’s the percentage of workers who told researchers they’d be looking for a new job in the coming months.
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