Want to Attract and Retain Better Employees? Start by becoming a “talent magnet”

Competition for great talent is a top hiring challenge for Middle Tennessee companies – and employers across the nation.  According to HireRight’s 2013 Employment Screening Benchmarking Report, finding, retaining and developing quality talent was cited as the biggest business issue for 52 percent of employers surveyed. We’ve known for some time that, in many industries, […]

Is There a Downside to Setting All Those Goals for You and Your Business?

New Year’s is closer than you think. But before you start hammering out objectives for you and your company, consider this quote from a recent Forbes.com post: “Researchers from four top business schools have shown that goals often do more harm than good. Worse, they can cause real damage to organizations and individuals using them.” […]