Even though the economy officially lifted itself from one of the worst recessions in decades more than a year ago, the job market remains stagnant — as you well know, ......
Last week’s post had us describing what workforce planning is and whether or not your company may want to consider putting a plan together. This week’s post will discuss the ......
In uncertain economic times, accurate workforce planning is more important than ever. In theory it sounds simple enough – make sure you have just enough staff to get the job ......
When it comes to finding great managers, one thing most executives look for — and rightly so — are individuals with those all-important “people skills.” After all, a huge...
If you want to motivate your employees, pay raises may not always be the best way to do it. Money is obviously important in motivating employees, and a strong compensation ......
For small and large businesses, the key factor to their success is the quality of their employees. This becomes an even bigger consideration if the company is experiencing a personnel ......
Employee turnover is a fact of business. Whether an employee leaves in a snit or whether she leaves for a better opportunity elsewhere, the cost to your company is at ......
Terrific employees are out there. You wouldn’t hire anyone other than a top candidate anyway, would you? So before you even start interviewing job applicants, here are some tips to ......
We’re sure you’ve done it (almost everyone has): hired a person who looked great on paper, interviewed well, etc. and then the individual turned out to be a very poor ......
If your HR department is overflowing with applications even as this recession begins to wane, enjoy it while it lasts, for a talent war for educated, talented, skilled, hard-working employees ......
Using questionnaires as part of your interview process, especially if you use them in the pre-interview phase, is a terrific way to find out if a candidate will be a ......
Are your employees overworked, overstressed and just about, well, over it all? Looking to motivate them, but lack funds to give raises? Here are some ideas to motivate your employees ......
As the recruiting process becomes more and more complicated, many companies have contracted with firms to outsource their recruiting process. Known as Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO),...
If you think using a staffing service is too expensive, please think again. Yes, we’re a bit biased, but we’d like to point out several ways a Manitoba/Winnipeg temporary staffing ......
Writing effective job descriptions is part art, part science. The difference between a good job description and a great job description can mean the difference between recruiting average and...