Now that most of us have put away the holiday décor and sent the kids back to school, it’s back to business as usual. If you hired seasonal help for the holiday rush, you might be thinking that one or even more of them could be great full-time additions to your staff. Below are three strong qualities that are good indicators that your seasonal employee could be somebody you want hire.
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If you are like many employers, you probably have a long-term temporary associate or two who are quietly and efficiently getting things done for you. At this point, it can be hard to even imagine how you would get along without them. They integrate so well into your team that you may even have forgotten they aren’t a full-time employee already. There are several benefits to bringing them on full time now. Continue reading “Is It Time to Hire That Long-term Temporary Associate?”
Just like applicants need to prepare for job interviews to make the best impression, interviewers need to plan for interviews in order to successfully identify the best candidates. If you are planning on adding new hires in the coming year, our Hiring Toolkit provides great pointers, including determining how well prospective candidates fit your company culture and/or team using behavioral interview questions.
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With many employees ranking the relevance of their role in the company as one of their biggest motivators, it’s clear that goal-setting is must-do strategy. And there’s no better time than in the coming weeks, when the new year rolls in.
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When it comes to careers, the grass has never looked greener. With 57% of surveyed employees revealing that they plan to resign in the near future, it’s no surprise that employers are worried about losing their top performers. So what can you do to mitigate the loss of your superstars? Continue reading “How to Be the Company Employees Hate to Leave”
Even as the holiday season is underway, many companies are already laying out their 2016 strategies. If hiring or retaining employees is on your list but having the budget to beat competitors is not exactly in the books, no need to worry. According to the findings of our 2016 SCALE Salary Guide, flexible hours is a non-monetary perk that many employees desire but not enough employers offer. Continue reading “Using Flexible Scheduling To Stretch Your Recruiting and Retention Leverage”
With flu season coinciding with the year-end rush, what can you do to ensure your entire team doesn’t fall victim to a virus that can cause you to be short-staffed for days or even weeks? Continue reading “3 Ways to Weather Flu Season”
AppleOne’s latest Salary Survey, The SCALE (Standard for Compensation And Leadership Excellence), found significant differences between what Employers think is important for attracting and retaining talent and what employees say is important. For instance, while managers believe that 80% of their employees are fully engaged, only 12% of employees say they are engaged. Even more troubling for managers, 57% of employees say they expect to resign in the very near future. Continue reading “Survey IDs Big Contrasts Between Employers and Employees Regarding Hiring and Engagement”
Remote interviews have proven to be an efficient alternative, particularly in the first stage of the recruitment process when first interviews are conducted to pre-screen numerous candidates, or if an ideal candidate is too far away and the cost of flying them in for a preliminary conversation is hard to justify. Continue reading “3 Routes to a Successful Remote Interview “
Talented, dedicated employees are the backbone of every organization. They are responsible for the quality of your products and services, and they play a direct role in customer loyalty and how you fare against your competitors. However, even the most devoted employees see the end of the year as a time to evaluate and plan for their future. If you want their future to be with your company, it’s vital that you make them feel valued, trusted and excited. Continue reading “How to Keep Your Company’s Keepers”
