Imagine this: if your employer wanted to reward you for your exceptional work performance, which kind of reward would you prefer?
a. A public statement released by an C-level executive to your entire company recognizing your accomplishments, along with a day of paid vacation time.
b. A short, discreet note on your desk from the CEO of [...]
Our new series, “Parenting and the Workplace,” will cover a wide array of workplace challenges and triumphs faced by professionals balancing family life with career. From introducing your pregnancy to co-workers to balancing travel for business and family vacation time, we’ve got it covered. Series narrated by SkillStorm employees from our SkillStorm offices around the [...]
Our new series, “Parenting and the Workplace,” will cover a wide array of workplace challenges and triumphs faced by professionals balancing family life with career. From introducing your pregnancy to co-workers to balancing travel for business and family vacation time, we’ve got it covered. Series narrated by SkillStorm employees from our SkillStorm offices around the [...]
In the workplace, you’re bound to make a few mistakes throughout the course of your career. Unfortunately, these mistakes happen, whether we like it or not. Many individuals may feel nervous about owning up to a mistake or beat themselves up over it, but it’s actually what you DO about your error that is the [...]
Last week, The Hiring Site asked readers to answer the question, “Do you think a results-only work environment would work at your company? Why or why not?” Since I’d never heard of a Results-Only Work Environment, also known as ROWE, it sparked my interest and I decided to do some research on the subject.
According to [...]
The first half of 2010 has certainly presented a challenging market for job seekers. Recruiters and hiring managers continue to receive hundreds of resumes every day from a large number of qualified and talented individuals applying to a very limited number of openings. At a time like this, you really need to make yourself stand [...]
True or false? “By the time an employee is walking out the door, the opportunity to gather useful information has already passed.” According to an article published in the April edition of Talent Management magazine, the answer is true. In an effort to boost retention numbers among talented employees, talent managers should consider conducting [...]
A recent article in Entrepreneur Magazine goes over some interesting information on the importance of creating a culture of excellence in the workplace. Companies who strive to reach these levels of excellence have to utilize the tools and strategies that will lead them to success. What exactly does that mean? Creating this culture begins with [...]
In hopes of creating a feedback system for employers that would identify and measure elements of worker engagement, The Gallup Organization assembled a group of its social scientists in 1997 to examine the 1 million employee interviews in its database, the hundreds of questions that had been asked over the decades and every variable on [...]
I’ve read several articles lately that are buzzing about employee engagement. So what’s all the fuss about? In today’s changing economic landscape, recruiting, retaining and motivating top talent is extremely important and the best way to do it seems to be through engagement.
First and foremost, companies engage employees to retain them. According to the 2009 [...]
