What’s the secret to hiring top-level candidates and retaining your best workers?   The answer may not be immediately obvious, but neither is it an unknowable mystery. Research shows that the secret lies in offering a strong, competitive benefits package.  Here’s how to build a package that attracts top talent and encourages your best performers… Read more »

Promoting employees from within has a number of benefits. The learning curve for a promoted employee is shorter, and promotion can help promote retention by demonstrating that there are clear paths to advancement within the organization.   Yet promoting can raise trouble as well. Research indicates, for example, that fewer than half of all Americans believe… Read more »

“Bias” is a preference for one thing over another that isn’t based on reasoning or logic. Everyone has biases. For instance, you may prefer the smell of cinnamon over nutmeg because cinnamon reminds you of your favorite aunt, or you may prefer State U over U of State because you’re a State U graduate.  Biases… Read more »

The new year means a new outlook for managers and the teams they lead. Here’s how to set goals for the coming year that engage your staff and encourage them to achieve their best.   Ask “Why”?  Knowing that you want to set goals is different from knowing why those goals are necessary. Being able to communicate the “why,”… Read more »

First impressions make a huge difference. For job candidates, a company’s first impression is made in its job description.   Job-seekers may scroll through dozens or even hundreds of job descriptions in a single sitting. To grab their attention, a job description needs to be clear, thorough, and speak in the company’s voice.   Here’s how to… Read more »