There is a right and a wrong way to get the information you need during the interview process. Test your knowledge by identifying if the following questions would be deemed appropriate to ask while interviewing a potential candidate.…
ESC has been working with for-profit and non-profit organizations of various sizes and industries for over 20 years. During the conversion process, we find that many of our new clients have things in common that helped them make the decision to outsource. If you find yourself relating to some or all of the points in this article, it would be a smart choice to meet with some potential HR outsourcing companies (we know a good one!) to determine how outsourcing can make your business more successful and your life easier.…
As adults in business, practicing this exercise may not be the same as when you were a child, but the lesson still holds significance. A circle of trusted individuals is behind every successful person or business.…
In today's hiring environment, employee retention is more important than ever. Here are 4 tips you can use to improve your organization's employee retention right now.…
Individual personalities are a large part of the dynamic within a workplace. Unfortunately, personalities may be hard to read during the interview process. Sometimes an individual's true personality shines through after beginning work as an employee. Research has shown that most hiring failures come from poor culture fit rather than a lack of skill or knowledge of the job.…
An employee is out on disability leave. The employee calls to request to come back to work, but only working nights and weekends. Does the employer have to accommodate this request?…
You probably have a business plan for 2019. Are your most important assets, your employees, tied in? Actively engaged employees account for only 34% of the workforce (Gallup). Engaged employees love their jobs. They care about their company, contribute, believe in the mission, feel their job uses their strengths -- and work to make their organization better every day.…
Do you find yourself asking yourself the following questions: How can I better retain my employees? What can I do to make my employees more engaged? Are my employees happy working here? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to conduct an engagement survey.…
Certainly most employees realize that their employment comes at an additional cost to their employer beyond their direct pay (base pay and/or incentive pay). However, they may not realize that employers are providing them with thousands of dollars in additional benefits, both mandated and voluntary.…