Stop the Great Resignation There seems to be a buzz around the term “the Great Resignation,” or the shift we’ve seen in the job market during the pandemic. When people realize they have other opportunities that could put them in a better career position, they’re going to investigate them. So how can employers effectively retain […]
Employee Recognition
Best Practices for Employer Branding
It is widely believed that every company has several brands to market. The first brand is the product they sell. The second is their company culture and the way it is perceived by the public. The third brand is the employer brand or how the public sees the employer, the one in charge of the […]
6 Ways Employers Can Help Remote Employees be More Productive
by Molly Barnes, Digital Nomad Life How productive are remote workers? You might think that working from home would discourage or impede productivity, but an April 2021 study showed the opposite to be true: It found that the increase in remote work during the pandemic is expected to boost U.S. productivity by 5%, mostly […]
20 Free Ways to Reward Employees
20 Free Ways to Reward Employees from Dan Benoni Show Your Employees Some Appreciation Employee recognition is an important element of good management. Here are several different recognition ideas that keep people fired up and motivated at work. Only A Fool Would Work Here This Long: Alaska Sealife Center has an Employee Anniversary recognition lunch […]
Six Things Each Employee Wants from Their Employer
You might think you know what your employees want from you. Perhaps you’re sure that a fun team building weekend will be a nice way for your employees to bond as a team, or that on-site gym membership would be a great perk to help them be healthier. But what employees really want and what […]
DS Hydraulics | Great Place to Work
I always talk about the importance of employee retention. Retention starts by treating your employees with respect and dignity. Here is an example of one of those businesses. Greg Smith I started working for D&S Hydraulics, a family owned company, almost 35-years ago. The company was making little money and raises were scarce to say […]