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Onboarding: A Fresh Perspective to an Age-Old Question
Do you ever feel like you're in an endless search for the right way to onboard new employees? You're not alone. These questions have been asked and answered in countless ways over the years: What paperwork is required on day one? How many days do you allow for...
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Onboarding: A Fresh Perspective to an Age-Old Question
Do you ever feel like you're in an endless search for the right way to onboard new employees? You're not alone. These questions have been asked and answered in countless ways over the years: What paperwork is required on day one? How many days do you allow for...
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The Importance of Building Engagement
Everyone has their own opinion on the key ingredient for a successful business, but at the end of the day, the one thing every company needs is employee engagement. Developing employee engagement isn’t always an easy task, but it’s necessary in order to build a...
Custom Learning Paths: An Investment in Retaining Your Employees
Hiring quality employees is sometimes easier said than done. And once you do find that gem of an employee, there’s no guarantee they will stay with your company for the duration of their career. Unless you are willing to invest in your employees and their futures,...
Hiring Team Players
"Superstars need not apply" should be your recruiting philosophy if you want to build a team-oriented operation. While everyone says they're "good with people," it takes a different type of person to help you build your dream team. When recruiting and hiring new...
Beyond the LMS: Blended Learning 101
You’ve done your research, talked to all the experts, and finally invested in a learning management system that seems just right for your organization. Now you’re ready to implement the perfect training program to provide your current employees and new hires with the...
What Defines a Workplace?
When you hear the word “workplace,” you probably think of it in a very traditional way. It’s where you work, right? Not always. When it comes to human resources issues such as harassment in the workplace, the definition of “workplace” becomes very broad. With many...
My LMS Does What? Unknown Benefits of Training With an LMS
Your employees keep your business running, but in order to do so effectively they need to be properly trained. There are many approaches you can take to onboarding and training, but it’s important to make sure all your bases are covered. One way to do this with...
Training Investment Is Essential for All Employees
"What if I train them and they leave?" With new employees hard to find and even harder to keep, many business owners are pondering this timeless HR dilemma. For success in the long-term, though, you have to ask yourself this instead: "What if I don’t train them and...
It’s Not About the Money: 6 Ways to Improve Employee Performance
As a leader, some of your most important responsibilities include motivating others and improving employee performance. Hiring good employees is a great place to start when it comes to success for your business, but it isn’t the end. You still need to find ways to...
How To Avoid Common Onboarding Mistakes
We all know how important it is to make a positive first impression – but that doesn’t just apply to employees. As an employer, it’s equally important that you make a positive first impression on your new hires. How you welcome and onboard your new employees says a...
Enlist Staff for New Employee Recruitment
Pick your top four or five employees and enlist them to help with new employee recruitment. Forget the outdated advice that says "never consider friends or family for hiring." This makes no more sense than hiring people based only the neighborhood they live in or...
Coming Soon to a State Near You
As of the beginning of 2022, employers in California are now required to formally train their employees on sexual harassment prevention. If you’re not in California, don’t think you’re off the hook. Several other states have already passed similar legislation that...
Tips for Terminating Employees
We don’t have to tell you — human resources isn’t easy. One of the hardest tasks for managers is terminating employees, but it's unfortunately a necessary evil in any business. When it becomes clear that firing an employee is the only possible recourse, you owe it to...
