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Why Your Onboarding Should Be More Than a PowerPoint Presentation

Guest Contributor — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:40:38 +0000

Ninety days is the amount of time most new hires have to lay the foundation for success in their companies. And according to positive psychologists and neuroscientists, it’s also the number of days it takes to make a new habit a way of being. Continue reading

How To Communicate Expectations to New Hires

Guest Contributor — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:19:40 +0000

When a new hire goes rogue or fails to meet expectations, employers are often blind to their role in the failure. Instead of asking, “Could I have better supported my employee?” they instead say, “I hated to do it, but I had to let Suzie go” or “I had to put Bill on probation.”

We erroneously have a habit of viewing underperformance or shattered expectations as the fault of one person. Continue reading

Say This, Not That: 5 Ways to Give Feedback That Gets Results

Mary Lorenz — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:03:37 +0000

Ah, the awkward conversation. Much like death and taxes, the awkward conversation is something people will do anything to avoid.

…which is perhaps why so many managers are so poor at giving feedback: rather than have a potentially uncomfortable conversation about what their employee needs to improve upon, they avoid it completely. Continue reading

Help Employees Reach Peak Performance with Cross-Training

Mary Lorenz — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:29:15 +0000

In the world of professional sports, cross-training is an essential practice in order for athletes to maintain high levels of performance, avoid injuries associated with overuse and prepare their bodies for the challenges ahead.

In the world of workforce management, the same rules apply. Continue reading

March Madness Is Here: Will Worker Productivity Disappear?

Amy Chulik — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:00:16 +0000

Is your water cooler talk aching for fewer rose ceremonies a la “The Bachelor” — and more Derrick Rose? Not to worry, March Madness, the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, is upon us, and with a vengeance. But what does it mean for workplace productivity? Continue reading

Who’s the Boss? Sometimes, Your Soulmate: Romance at the Workplace

Amy Chulik — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:57 +0000

It’s that time of year: People picking out the perfect card to express what the human heart cannot put into words; packing cupid-shaped PB&J sandwiches for that certain sweetie, and nervously squirming in their seats, palms sweaty, waiting to plunge into that bag of notes and suckers and candy “Tweet Me” hearts to see if their crush wrote them a special Valentine’s Day message. Continue reading

The Best Ideas from HRPA’s 2012 Conference–In 140 Characters or Fewer

Amy Chulik — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:20:04 +0000

I was at 2012′s HRPA conference last week, tweeting, blogging, jumping into sessions about everything from the importance of cultural fit to the prevalence of age discrimination (more to come on those soon). I was also busy sneaking some peach gummy candy (CareerBuilder Canada had the most delicious booth ever, as evidenced by the picture on left of two of our CareerBuilder Canada employees, Jean and Brin, with a myriad of candy). Continue reading

Innovative Companies Bring Out the Hacker in Every Employee

Mary Lorenz — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:35:58 +0000

Whether the term ‘hacker’ brings to mind images of someone stealing your credit card information or of Angelina Jolie unleashing computer viruses on the federal government, chances are the last thing you want to associate with the term is your own staff. Continue reading

6 Don’ts to Avoid for Employee Engagement

Guest Contributor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:55 +0000

Employee engagement is a crucial part of any successful workplace.

True engagement goes beyond job satisfaction and loyalty — instead, it delves into an individual’s personal satisfaction. From a company’s perspective, true engagement ultimately contributes to the organization’s bottom line.

What makes engagement work for employees? Continue reading