Summer is the busiest travel season of the year. With kids on summer vacation and warm weather nationwide, hundreds of thousands of employees take time off to visit new places. Despite so many people taking off work at once, the economy never collapses and organizations keep humming along, which got us thinking about one of […]
Category: Human Resources
About to extend an offer to a candidate? Maybe you should fire them first. Premortem firing—the hypothetical opposite of a postmortem firing—have been popularized in business media the past decade and a half. Made famous by Harvard Business Review (HBR) and Amazon, premortems are performed before a project starts and operate on the assumption that the […]
Many people say they dream of working for the big tech companies, such as Google and Amazon. But is working for tech companies all it cracks up to be? Tech companies are famous for their perks, which are even featured in the 2013 movie, “The Internship” that highlights Google’s employee benefits. Some of their best perks […]
Your marketing department has created detailed customer personas. They know your organization’s target audience better than they know themselves. They know exactly who they are marketing your product or service to and, just as importantly, who they are not trying to reach. This detail and clarity level guides your organization’s communication strategy at the highest […]
Spend five minutes browsing any online job boards in the world. Notice anything? It’s almost as if there were one person—or robot—out there writing every job description for every company. They’re all painfully dry and repetitive. Why? Shouldn’t companies be more excited and proud when posting jobs online? Most of these descriptions make it sound like they’re trying […]
Reducing cleaning employee turnover in the cleaning industry can be challenging. Due to the nature of the work, cleaning requires odd hours and generally does not earn societal respect by clients and other employees. It is important to create a work atmosphere that is positive and values good employees. This will help maintain personnel and […]
Our last article highlighted the first three ways you can combat restaurant turnover: implement a solid hiring process, provide employees with adequate training and reward and recognition for standout employees. This article will explore an additional two ways that restaurants can help boost their employee retention rates. Advancement Opportunities – If you want employees to […]
Your organization is unique. It’s different than the competition. Shouldn’t your hiring process reflect this? Unfortunately for many HR professionals and business owners, the start of their hiring process looks exactly like the competition’s in the eyes of the applicants. And if making a great first impression is the first step to landing a great […]
We understand that high restaurant turnover rates are stressful. Estimates show that in 2018, restaurant staff turnover rates were at 74.9 percent. Restaurants face an evolving door, losing money every time an employee leaves. Time and training new hires can be expensive, which is why we have five helpful tips to combat restaurant turnover. Solid […]
We’ve all heard the cliches about what it’s like to work from home. You wear pajamas, sit on the couch and watch TV while periodically checking your email to make sure your boss isn’t pestering you. While the pantless, pejorative view of working from home may ring true for some, let’s take a look at […]