The greatest predictor of profitability for businesses is customer loyalty and the greatest predictor of customer loyalty is employee engagement. Thought leader and author of The Culture Cycle, James Heskett, demonstrates how an effective culture can account for up to half of the differential in performance between organizations in the same industry. Today the intangible…
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It’s no secret; it’s a candidate’s market. The more competition there is for a group of candidates, the more recruiting effort is required to attract and hire them. Here are the top 5 tips for recruiting candidates in high demand: 1. Know your product The first step in the recruiting process is getting to know…
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This year’s employee engagement forecast results are in from Salary.com. According to the popular site, your employees are 23% happier with their job than they were in 2013, but 83% say that they will still actively look for a new position in 2014. The January Job Seekers survey, taken by over 1,200 people, asked how currently employed…
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Employee engagement sounds great, but can it really help companies be more profitable? Over the past few years many employee engagement studies have shown that engaged companies outperform their competition. The Corporate Leadership Council conducted a study that found that companies with a high level of employee engagement grew profits as much as 3X faster…
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The necessity to utilize, understand and engage the contingent workforce is an issue that is becoming more and more pertinent to the success of staffing agencies and organizations. Temporary and contract labor makes up 26% of the American workforce (Aberdeen Group, 2012). Furthermore, according to the U.S Department of Labor, the contingent workforce is among…
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In the article, Four Facts About the Emerging Contingent Workforce, McKay gives advice detailing how workers today should be ahead of the learning curve in order to stay relevant. McKay discusses how staffing changes in the global workforce will continue to happen more rapidly due to technology. While I agree with the points made in…
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In engineering professions industry wide, a well managed onboarding program can have a measurable impact on employee retention, productivity, employment brand, product/service quality and future hiring success. For these new and highly sought after engineers, a well designed onboarding program addresses the specific information that will help them understand the company and how they fit…
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We talk to our clients a lot about corporate culture and the value that hiring for alignment to the corporate culture can have on an organization. It is proven that by on-boarding individuals that share a similar set of values, beliefs and goals there is greater employee engagement, higher productivity, and longer tenure. While it’s…
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With the help of our friends at good.co, we’ve collected ten of our favorite uplifting inspirational quotes about work that help us stay positive and motivated about our careers. Whether you’re in between jobs and feeling a bit discouraged or simply need a few words of encouragement, these quotes are for you. Share these quotes…
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Mentorship programs, if properly implemented and run, can seriously boost employee engagement. Research shows very clearly that providing a mentor or coach who can offer insights into the corporate culture, explain the organizational structure and help the new employee understand certain processes, is a major contributor to increased productivity and lower turnover. So, what makes…
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