How to Attract and Keep Top Employees: Pay Competitively!
You may think you offer competitive pay, but do you know for sure? In a 2018 survey, Indeed found that more than half (54%, to be exact) of respondents would consider changing jobs to get a pay raise. There are two sides to this statistic to consider. On one side, if you could be at…
Read MoreHow Can Job Descriptions Help Your Business Soar?
As a busy person with a lot on your plate, you might find yourself wondering, “Why should I bother with writing job descriptions? They take too much time to write and are too constraining for a growing, flexible business. Aren’t they just unnecessary bureaucracy?” In reality, when well-designed, these brief one to two-page documents can…
Read MoreHow Creativity Can Boost Your Organization’s Success
When creativity is mentioned in a work setting, many people shut down. The reaction is often, “I’m not creative, so I’ll leave that to someone else.” We often mistakenly believe that to be creative is synonymous with artistic. Artistic refers to working in the arts: painting, drawing, acting, writing, etc. or creating things that are…
Read MoreA Strong HR Foundation to Skyrocket Small Businesses Success
As the owner or leader of a small business or organization, you know there are legal compliance issues that come into play as soon as you hire your very first staff person. Therefore, human resources (HR) functions must be performed. However, having a strong HR program goes beyond compliance tasks to create a more engaged,…
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