Whether you’re hiring as a matter of course (like seasonal employees, or employees on a per-project basis), replacing a valuable team member, or expanding your workforce, the key to effective staffing is starting off right. Creating a great job description and crafting a great job ad will jumpstart your hiring process and make it easier to find the perfect employee(s) for your company.

Many companies have found that attracting and retaining talent is more than having a competitive salary offer. Offering job benefits and perks to employees that are above and beyond their monetary compensation can make your company stand out from a great candidate’s other offers, without costing you a fortune. They can make your workplace a better place for your existing talent, too, which helps you retain more of your most valuable resource – your employees. And as the saying goes, one way to win someone’s heart is through his or her stomach. 

Summer is a great time to get outside and get moving! Implementing an employee wellness program is a great way to not only encourage your employees to take advantage of summer’s opportunities, but also improve the health of your business…one step at a time.

Why should you implement a company wellness program?

Summer is a great time to get outside and get moving! Implementing an employee wellness program is a great way to not only encourage your employees to take advantage of summer’s opportunities, but also improve the health of your business…one step at a time.

It’s July, and up in the northern hemisphere it’s the peak of warm, gorgeous summer weather. How do you make sure that your employees remain engaged, productive, and happy employees at the office, when there are so many fun summer things to do? We’ve got a couple suggestions to help you do just that. 

It’s July, and up in the northern hemisphere it’s the peak of warm, gorgeous summer weather. How do you make sure that your employees remain engaged, productive, and happy employees at the office, when there are so many fun summer things to do?

1.  Create and maintain written vacation policies and procedures.

It's essential to make sure your employee vacation policy describes how vacation accrues, when and howvacation time may be taken, and how disputes over peak days like holidays or school breaks will be handled.

1. Create and maintain written vacation policies and procedures.

It's essential to make sure your employee vacation policy describes how vacation accrues, when and howvacation time may be taken, and how disputes over peak days like holidays or school breaks will be handled.

Everyone knows that it is expensive to hire and train new employees – both in economic and loss-of-productivity metrics. After you’ve found candidates with the right qualifications, how do you figure out if they’re a good fit for your company? Peppering your traditional interview questions with some more creative questions, like these, is a way to get a more well-rounded sense of a candidate’s personality and work style.

A large business is like a machine with many moving parts. In order for it to run smoothly, its components must work together for a common purpose.  A company runs best when employers, managers, and employees can effectively collaborate, communicate, and contribute their various talents to its success. Attention to a few aspects of how your team works together can help you ensure that all members feel valued and invested in its purpose.