A Pat on the Back
There is a lot to be said for getting positive feedback from your boss and your peers. Your employees probably didn’t enter their field to have someone patting them on the back, but still, it’s nice to know when your talents are recognized and appreciated. You should look for ways to acknowledge the talent that […]
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- Oct, 13, 2016
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Oct, 13, 2016
Recruiting Motivated Recruits
If you are looking for people who are persistent, ambitious, and willing to try new things, you cannot always find that simply by looking at their CV. Consider looking at what they do outside of work, and see how that fits the image of the person you want working for you. I recently had a […]
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- Oct, 10, 2016
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Making Up for Lost Time
We said earlier that you should not let someone’s long stretch of unemployment prevent you from hiring them. Your goal when hiring is to find people with the right talents who can fit well into your organization. Being unemployed should not be an automatic disqualifier. There is a good chance that this person has spent […]
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- Oct, 06, 2016
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Bondage
When you provide your employees with professional development opportunities, you want to try to hold onto them afterwards, rather than having them run off to your competitors with skills and training for which you have paid. This makes sense. But try not to overdo it. When I was in the military, they paid for all […]
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- Oct, 03, 2016
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