Ace Your Next Behavioral Interview – No Matter What Type of Job You’re Seeking
While in an interview, you probably expect to answer questions like: “What was your last job like?” “Why are you interested in the available position?” “Why should we hire you?” These are all standard questions designed to gain more information about your skills and experience. But are you prepared to answer questions like: “What is […]
Tips for Creating a Safer Work Environment
The best way to keep workers’ compensation claims down is to avoid workplace injuries in the first place. This is not news, of course, but the concept occasionally bears repeating. If you’re just learning about workplace safety, or would like to refresh your knowledge, take a few minutes to read this brief but valuable post outlining […]
Ready to Hire? Improve Your Hiring Process with These Ideas
It’s a new year – and for many Middle Tennessee companies, it’s time to hire. If your 2012 initiatives include adding to your direct headcount, the best way to ensure hiring success is by being prepared. Failing to do so can lead to a host of interviewing problems, including biases, inconsistencies, costly inefficiencies – and […]
Resolve NOT to Make a New Year’s Resolution in 2012
It’s as natural as the circle of life. With each flip of the calendar year, many of us resolve to improve ourselves – to drop bad habits, to start good ones, or to find a way to make the world a better place. While these intentions are certainly noble, they’re also likely doomed from the […]
Training on a Shoestring for Middle Tennessee Employers
In times like these, how can you afford employee training? Given our country’s current economic situation, many managers and HR professionals like you understandably struggle with training expenditures. Should you cancel upcoming classes? Postpone all your plans until a brighter tomorrow? While these solutions may seem attractive to your bottom line, they are probably too […]
What Employee Turnover Really Costs Your Company
Employee turnover is inevitable, and while sometimes it can be useful, losing good performers costs you both directly and indirectly. Studies have estimated direct turnover costs per employee to be 25-30% of an individual employee’s salary/benefits package, with hidden costs inflating that figure substantially. How much does turnover cost your company? How to Estimate Turnover Costs […]
