Failure as a Learning Opportunity

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Companies should look at the times they fail as opportunities for learning important lessons — and could come back more successful as a result. So says research from the University of Colorado Denver School of Business. The research found that lessons learned from success weren’t as helpful as the knowledge learned from failure. Company management… Read more »

The Importance of Getting — and Heeding — Employee Feedback

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If you’re not making the effort to listen to your employees via formal employee feedback systems, it’s time you started. A recent study reports that half of those companies contacted for the survey said they did not use employee surveys. More importantly — and sadly, actually — of those companies that did survey their workers,… Read more »

Motivation Secrets: Getting Beyond Pay Raises

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For a business of any size, employee motivation is one of the fundamental elements for success. Maintaining the desire for excellence among employees is crucial. How do you keep employee motivation and morale high? Here are a few ideas. First, it is important to build a firm base for your employees, so they feel that… Read more »

Handling Underperforming Employees

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It’s a headache for any manager – how do you handle an employee who isn’t performing up to par?  One way that has produced results is called the performance improvement plan. This process is set up to enable better communication between a manager and the staff member and also to make clear to the employee… Read more »

Negotiating Salaries: Landing a Great Candidate Without Breaking the Bank

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Salary negotiations with prospective employees are seldom simple.  Job candidates will want to negotiate on a range of issues beyond that of the base salary.  And you the employer will also have a number of issues to consider when making an offer. As an employer, you will be looking at what level the job is… Read more »

Temp-to-Hire: When and Why it Makes Sense for Employers

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Do you marry someone the first day you meet him or her? Do you not take a car out for a test drive before purchasing it? Do you try on clothes before buying? That’s the same premise — the “test drive” — of Winston Resources’ “temp-to-hire” service. A temp-to-hire assignment is when you tell us… Read more »

Tips for Bringing on New Employees: Effective Training Programs

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Now that you’ve hired someone to fill a position, you’ll want to get your new working relationship started right. Which means you’ll need to begin his or her time with your company with something of a bang. Below are some tips on how to get your new employee started at your company with a positive… Read more »

Writing Effective Recruitment Ads

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Write a poor recruitment ad and you’ll get weak applicants. You’ll also probably receive too many applicants, leading to you or your human resources staff spending far too much time culling resumes and even possibly conducting first interviews with people who aren’t a good fit — or even qualified — for the job. What’s more,… Read more »

Manage Rising Benefits Costs with a Payrolling Service

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If you are a small- to mid-size business, outsourcing your payroll and benefits administration may be the way to go to save money. When you think about the time and money you spend on payroll and benefits processing, it makes sense to use a payroll provider.  For a small company, an in-house payroll department can… Read more »

Spotting Rising Stars in Your Company

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Today, hiring and keeping talented and high performing people in your company is an economic imperative. It starts at the top with the company leadership.  Your rising stars want to know that the leadership has a direction they want to take the organization, and clear cut goals they want to reach.  The plan does not… Read more »