Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
How to Hire the Right Employees for Your Business
In today’s post-recession economic climate, many companies are growing and on the hunt for new talent. This is obviously great news. However, for some small and medium-sized enterprises, hiring staff can be fraught with difficulty. Employees are an expensive asset and choosing the wrong person can end up costing you more than it generates in…
Read MoreHow to Make Employee Surveys Less Annoying
The employee survey process is, historically, annoying. Employees might answer 80 questions on an online survey that takes almost an hour, they hit “submit,” and when they get a 404 page, they’re stuck wondering if their answers went through or if they even pushed the right button. On top of that, their employer might not even…
Read MoreThe Best Ways to Invest in Your Employees
When you give a man a job, you are giving him the means to support himself and his family. But, when you give him training and education opportunities, you are also giving him hope that he can improve his life. This is how you make loyal, productive and improved employees for your company. Here are…
Read More5 Common Employee Concerns and How to Fix Them
When an employee isn’t happy at work, everyone is affected. Customers notice. Other team members pick up on the negativity. Ultimately, having an unhappy employee could lead to increased conflict and turnover—something every franchise owner tries to avoid. Here are five of the top employee concerns and how to fix them so they don’t hurt…
Read More4 Simple Productivity Hacks for Your Business
Maximizing your company’s potential is something similar businesses all over the globe try to tackle on a daily basis. One of the ways you can maximize your potential and drive more revenue is to identify how your company can improve productivity within the work environment. Limited resources, time restrictions and financial barriers—these are just a…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Breaking Employee Break Laws
All work and no play makes for… a zombie workforce. It’s pretty much common sense that everyone needs breaks. But what are employee break laws and how can you avoid getting into trouble? The Definitions of Rest and Meal Breaks The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides the following definitions (They also like to call them meal or rest…
Read MoreHow to Recruit for Those Highly Coveted Business Positions
In a competitive market, there is no guarantee that you will get every talented employee that you have your eye on. However, there are steps that you can take during the recruiting process to increase the odds that you get the right people in the right spot to take your company to the next level.…
Read MoreHow to Invest in Your Staff When You’re a Small Business
For a small business to truly thrive, hiring the right group of employees is crucial. But today it’s simply not enough. Shaping your employees into a winning team takes more than finding the right crew on paper; it’s a process that involves knowing what your employees want to work well and establishing team building skills…
Read MoreGreat Company Culture Essential to Success
The Internet has had two very interesting, and important, impacts on small businesses. First, it has lowered the barrier to entry for entrepreneurs and second it has raised the bar for customer service. If you aren’t among the businesses offering the top customer experience today, your bottom line suffers and your long-term viability is doubtful.…
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider Hiring Job Hoppers
As someone who was once considered a ‘job hopper’ myself, I know the sinking feeling that accompanies a recruiter’s negatively framed question about moving around a lot. Thankfully, recruiters are starting to realize that when some people move from job to job over a short period it isn’t necessarily because they are bad employees. In…
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