Jackie Nagel, Synnovatia 
Nothing…and I mean nothing is worse than following a rigorous interview process only to disover the candidate lied! Ack! Especially after the time and expense of bringing them on board.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Guess what? You’ll never be fooled again when you read Margaret Jacoby of MJ Management Solutions, Inc. list of the most common lies you’ll hear during the interview.
I had the pleasure of spending time with my great-nephew and niece recently. Mom and Dad attended a sales conference, and the “granny nanny” had jury duty. Not knowing what to expect beyond the twice daily Suburban drives to and from school, my mind was open to whatever the experience would bring. Little did I suspect THIS would happen…
I received a notification this morning from my Contact Us page. Yippee! Or, so I thought…until I read what it said…
All right, so you want to do some employee recognition and make sure people who work hard get properly rewarded—that’s a great idea. Most employees want to know that their efforts on your behalf are noticed, and few things are more depressing than the belief that the company doesn’t care about them. Even better, knowing recognition is possible can help other employees work harder—and the end result will be a major gain for the company.
Charles Dickens must have been thinking of social media when he so eloquently said, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Without a doubt, social media levels the playing field for all businesses—large and small. It amplifies the “best of times” (and tools) for business growth for smaller business enterprises.
When running your own business, it’s imperative that you keep up to date with today’s latest labor availability rates. You’ll also want to look at your turnover rate and see how it compares with your competitors.
Fortunately, no matter what your turnover rate is, there are tools you can use to increase employee retention within your company. Here’s a quick look at the causes of high turnover rates and how to avoid them.
In my first career as a registered nurse (RN), taking additional courses following graduation was expected. Plus, it was important. Let’s face it—who wants an RN unfamiliar with the latest heart monitoring technology caring for a loved one during a health crisis. Not me! Ongoing learning was so important that it was rewarded with continuing education units (CEUs) often required for re-licensing.
Nurses, of course, aren’t the only professionals bound by the imperative of continuing their education. Attorneys, tax professionals, physicians, and engineers are only a few professions that require ongoing education to maintain their licensure.
And then there are entrepreneurs…
When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and declared, “This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,” it was transformative. It was success as defined by that particular mission. It was anything but “one” or “small.”
Like success in business, it was a mission composed of a million small steps and victories.