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Employee onboarding is an incredibly important part of setting your new hires up for success. Yet many companies rush through new hire training or, even worse, don’t provide much training at all. This can lead to high turnover rates, confused employees, and a general slowdown in productivity. To boost worker retention rates and increase their… Read more
Management is a tough job. You’re responsible for driving new growth, sticking to budgets, and balancing the needs of both your customers and your employees. With so much on your plate, it may feel like you don’t have time to deal with employee feedback. Yet this feedback can actually be key to your company’s success.… Read more
According to Achievers Workforce Institute’s annual Engagement and Retention Report, a stunning 52% of workers plan to leave their job in 2021! In some ways, that might not be entirely surprising since the Covid-19 pandemic forced all of us to rethink our lives and how we do business. Yet this news can be devastating for employers,… Read more
They are called short-term workers, contract workers, freelancers, and temps, but whatever you choose to call them, they are temporary employees with no guarantees when their assignment ends. However, working as a temporary employee gets you on the inside and gives you a definite advantage over those candidates on the outside—if you play your cards… Read more
It’s a rewarding and exciting career, but working as a Machine Operator comes with its own set of safety risks. Today’s machines are powerful. They run and produce parts faster than ever before. So, it’s essential to use the best safety practices to reduce your risk of injury or machine malfunction. Of course, all workplace… Read more
As a business owner or leader, you are well aware of the importance of customer experience and its effect on the success of your company. But do you also recognize the significance of the employee experience and the impact it has on your entire organization? Around twenty years ago, employers were concerned with “employee satisfaction.” Ten years later,… Read more
You’ve been scanning the job ads in anticipation of finding something new to pursue, and you keep coming across the term “light industrial.” You have an idea what it means, but you’re wondering which specific positions it includes, and what skills you would need to be considered for one of them. Light industrial jobs include,… Read more
It’s no secret that finding talented workers is a challenge in today’s job market, but holding on to the skilled people you already employ can be even harder. Unless you are willing to invest in their continual development, your employees may move on, leaving you with the unenviable task of finding a replacement. Unfortunately, when… Read more
Interviewing candidates is critical to the hiring process. If you’re like most employers, you won’t be interviewing anyone who doesn’t have the core skills needed to do the job. However, beyond those technical skills, some traits will distinguish the winners from the pool of candidates. If you can identify these qualities, you could end up… Read more
You just left the job interview, pleased with the way it went. Now you breathe a sigh of relief. Your work is done, and it’s just a matter of sitting back and waiting for the results. Actually, you’re not quite finished. As a matter of fact, what you must do next—compose a thank-you note—can be… Read more
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