What is pay transparency and why is it important to employees and job seekers? Pay transparency is the idea that companies should be open with their applicants and employees about pay and what factors they include when making compensation decisions. It has been growing in popularity, and in some states, it’s even a legal requirement for employers. With the current job … Read More
The Qualities of Great Managers and How to Develop Them
When you think about your favorites managers what about them made them great? Was it the success you earned while working with them? Your employer may have evaluated them based on metrics like team productivity or turnover rates. Great managers are usually good at leading productive, low-turnover teams, but those aren’t the things their employees remember. So what about them … Read More
How to Design a Powerhouse Team: What We Can Learn From Fast Food
Many Americans get their first job working at a fast-food chain. You may have been one of them. If so, you probably remember your first day. Maybe you started at a register. Or perhaps you began in the kitchen. Either way, you had a lot to learn in a short amount of time. Everyone was counting on you to help … Read More
Giving Your New Hire a Great First Impression
Nearly a quarter of staff turnover happens within six weeks of starting employment, which wastes time and resources. When a new hire starts with your company, this will be his or her first chance to see how it operates. Clear instructions, timely responses from management and human resource staff, and proper handling of new hire paperwork are important tasks that … Read More
The New and Improved Performance Review: Seven Tips for Success
Seven Tips for Powerful Performance Management In a recent Adobe study, 80% of employees said they prefer immediate feedback rather than annual reviews. And, in response to this, many companies are rethinking performance management, ditching the scary and ineffective “annual review” and moving towards more frequent and casual methods of measuring and communicating an employee’s performance. While it may seem … Read More