Ninja Gig BlogEveryone preaches about how teamwork can help companies excel, but while professional athletic teams can rely on teamwork to score a goal or a point, many companies cannot lead their employees to successful team endeavors. So how can human resources departments help lead their company team to success and teach employees? Avoid Individual Tasks, Assign Collective […]
Are we facing a world-crisis? Are we parenting an entire generation that does not know how to spell or use proper grammar? A world without grammar leads to utter chaos. Can you imagine if punctuation did not exist in business grammar? Consider this sentence with and without punctuation: Let’s eat Grandma! Let’s eat, Grandma! The […]
There are amazing charitable organizations that hire employees that are not just sub-par, but they are bullies down to the deepest recesses of their cores. They may be nice to their bosses’ faces, but these are just acts. When they break out the red Satan costumes, complete with devil horns, tiny little skirts and pointed […]
Today’s hyper-connected world has made it possible for a new gig economy to emerge and more employers are hiring a gig worker. A gig is a temporary work engagement, and our gig economy is altering how Americans view and perform work. Many companies are making it easy for workers to find temporary jobs – hence […]
Cash is a short-time employee motivator. Don’t get us wrong; it’s still important to show your employees you value their performance by paying them a competitive salary and offering benefits, but there are other ways to show appreciation by rewarding employees throughout the year. We have compiled a list of our favorite ways for rewarding […]
Cashiers are responsible for ringing up purchases in convenience stores, grocery stores and other establishments using cash registers and electronic scanners. In 2014, there were approximately 3.5 million cashiers in the U.S., making this the second-largest occupation behind retail salespeople. So why are cashier turnover rates high? This entry-level position does not require any formal […]
Workplace violence rarely occurs without warning. People rarely wake up one day and suddenly have the desire to become violent. Experts agree that people display warning signs before acting out. The key to avoiding workplace violence is to recognize the signs of “pre-violence” and assist employees. The following may be early warning signs and indicators […]
We have all experienced the impacts of a negative employee. They can be pessimistic, uncooperative or even hostile at times. It is important to make sure negativity does not spread within a workplace, as this can be as harmful as a contagious disease taking over and spreading. To help prevent workplace negativity from taking root, follow […]
In many circles, the word NEPOTISM is known as a veritable four-letter word. Nepotism is officially defined as the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs, which can make online recruitment a job posting HR compliance nightmare. There is nothing wrong with a family-owned and run […]
Human Resources may not be the easiest department to work for in a company. During any given week, HR professionals are often known to break the good news with the bad, hiring a key candidate or turning one down and organizing certain roles during restructuring. All the while, HR is responsible for hiring, recruiting and […]