Retire? That’s a discussion for others……… isn’t it? A century ago, we worked until we died or became disabled. The Depression and WWII gave us Social Security and pensions. Now we have folks fearing they will never be able to retire – while many losing their jobs in the recession are involuntarily doing so. Personal […]
Veteran’s Day is barely a holiday in the US, except as a retail sales gimmick. But why should we expect this to be different? Fewer than 2% of us have ever served in the military. And since we moved to an all-volunteer service, those who do serve come from a smaller slice of the population. […]
Dealing with performance issues is a critical component of any founder or manager’s job. Since this often involves conflict and difficult emotions, many people put this off. That often means they do not deal with problems until it is too late to effective solve them. Firing and replacing staff is disruptive and expensive at best. […]
The economy is going up – except when it is going down. Are we in for another recession, a depression, or a boom? The political campaigns are in the negative, all attack mode and making many people more fearful. But today came and you need to make a living, build your business, and grow. Maybe […]
The smaller your organization, the more important each person in it becomes. Think a moment – what would happen if you just lost $5,000 or $10,000 tomorrow? Yet hiring and retaining the wrong person can easily cost you that in lost opportunities or time or energy quite quickly. So, how do you ensure your staff […]
Whether consciously planned or not, your organization has a culture. In several HR seminars I’ve done for Alexandria’s SBDC, a common comment was surprise at the importance of culture to their organization’s future. Many attendees said they simply had not thought about their culture or its impact on hiring or productivity. What creates the culture […]
The decision on whether to hire a person is especially critical whether you are just beginning to grow or need specialists you are not sure you can afford.How do you decide whether or not to hire employees?ASK YOURSELF: 1. Is this work which must be done over a long term? If the work is on-going […]
Your organization’s future depends on hiving the right people to achieve your plans and grow successfully. Hiring effectively is step one. How well prepared are you to hire the right people? Hiring is hard work and takes preparation and knowledge. You need to know how to attract the best people, to convert potential candidates into […]