You just spent two hours interviewing a candidate who looked perfect on paper. Fifteen minutes in, you knew it was a mismatch. They wanted a different kind of role. You need a different kind of person. Now you’re back to square one, and your team is still short-handed. This happens when job descriptions are written……
You’ve sat through the annual performance review. You’ve checked the boxes. Your manager delivered feedback, your employee nodded along, and everyone walked away feeling like they just survived another obligation… And nothing changed. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Reviews feel like a formality. Employees aren’t growing. Good people are leaving. And you’re stuck……
A high-five to a team member goes a long way. A system of recognition that makes sure everyone gets the high-five they deserve, when they earn it? That’s powerful. Employee Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday of March. The timing works well, with two months of the new year – and a……
The Science of Goal Setting As we pack away our holiday décor and step into a fresh New Year, many of us eagerly open new calendars and planners, inspired by the hope of a clean slate. We jot down ambitious resolutions, convinced that this will finally be the year we achieve them all. Whether we……
What is Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting has been recognized as a popular trend among employees in many industries. Quiet quitting has also been called “silent resignation” and occurs when an employee becomes disengaged from their work and quietly disengages from the workplace, without officially resigning. This phenomenon can be detrimental to workplace productivity, morale,……
Why is My HR Business Partner Always Nagging Me about This? You may have a friend who has a photographic memory. If you ask them when something happened, they can tell you the exact day, time, and what they were wearing that very moment. If you are like most of us however, our memory doesn’t……
Strategic HR and The PEOple Cycle: Part II of III Whitney Bower, Lauren Kersten, and Liz Warren At Employer Services Corporation we believe the true value of HR consulting is the strategic component. Strategic HR leads to results in increased productivity, culture changes that impact engagement, and the potential to become an employer of choice……
At ESC, we love working with our clients to assist them with developing strategic HR programs to enhance employee engagement and increase retention. Employee performance management is just one of the great HR weapons in our arsenal. We have created several training modules built around this one topic alone, however, it all boils down to……
Coaching and progressive discipline is the process for both dealing with teaching employee’s new skills as well as dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected performance standards. The primary purpose of progressive discipline is to assist the employee to understand that a performance problem or opportunity for improvement exists. The goal of this process is to have the employee improve their performance to average or above-average expectations, but sometimes this doesn’t happen. In these instances, there must be a commitment to move forward with a separation or the entire process becomes meaningless.…