Tips for Setting Your Contract Employees Up for Success
The practice of onboarding an employee is fairly well-worn territory for many hiring managers, but as more companies turn...
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Rethinking Employee Experience in 2020
“The new office location doubled my commute.” “My company won’t sponsor my industry conference attendance.” “My boss won’t invest...
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3 Rules for Recruiting HR Talent in 2020
Would you hire someone who is currently unemployed? What about someone who has changed jobs twice in the last...
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Cut the Buzzwords: How to Fix Your Job Descriptions
Now hiring: a “customer support hero” who is “a ninja with the keyboard,” “a spreadsheet guru,” and a “magical multi-tasker.”...
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How to Fix Your Employer Brand
Does your public reputation match your employer brand? A company’s public reputation – its external brand – is what...
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From Compliance to Human Capital: How to Evolve Your HR Role
In the classic comic strip Dilbert, the director of human resources is an evil cat who takes joy in...
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You Said, They Heard: What Candidates Think Your Company Really Says During Hiring
Is your company sending mixed signals to job candidates? Today’s talent market moves fast–lightning fast. Five years ago, companies...
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Cracking the Millennial Engagement Code: Connecting Profit and Purpose
Only 1 in 3 employees describe themselves as engaged at work– a figure that’s remained virtually unchanged since 2015....
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Why Employee Investment is Key to Lowering Turnover
I’m a statistical outlier. I’ve been with Lucas Group for 15 years–a tenure that’s considerably longer than the 4.2...
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Your Company is Never Too Small for a People Strategy
A few years ago, Netflix made headlines when its people strategy went public. In it, they unambiguously outlined what...
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Building the Right Team in the New World of Marketing
The Marketing industry has experienced tectonic shifts in the last decade, and consumers have changed right along with it....
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What to Expect from Your Contract Employee
In my 30 years of recruiting, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a hiring market as tricky as...
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Your Candidate Accepted. Now What?
“You’re hired.” There are few phrases sweeter than the one that puts an end to weeks or months of...
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Why Complacency Can Be the Greatest Risk to Team Culture
With competition for talent at an all-time high, a company’s employer brand can play a critical role in landing...
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How Top Supply Chain Trends Will Impact Hiring in 2020
Today’s sophisticated supply chains are powered by advanced analytics and digital technologies that move materials, components and finished products...
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