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The seasonal hiring push is well under way. Major retailers have been announcing significant hiring plans left and right, including Target and UPS, which will add more than 230,000 seasonal workers between them. This is all in anticipation of a huge holiday sales season, with the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasting that holiday retail sales […]
Exceptional customer service is a major selling point for companies that can do it well. Companies like Ritz-Carlton, Harley Davidson, and Disney are often held up as models of customer service in their respective industries, which has helped them develop and maintain strong brand positions around the globe.
Millennials now make up the bulk of the workforce, and most of them want to work for socially responsible employers.
In today’s workforce, upskilling employees is necessary and unavoidable if you want your organization to remain competitive and profitable.
Deciding whether to allow employees to dress up for Halloween can be a tricky question. Every year we see costumes in the news that cause public uproar. You don’t want the news article to be about one of your employees. Think through the issue carefully before you decide.
If you’re interested in developing a workplace full of critical thinkers, here are four things you can do.
If you’re thinking about taking your recruiting efforts global, you’re not alone. A growing number of employers are expanding their talent acquisition strategies beyond U.S. borders. However, while there are compelling business reasons to do so, it’s far more complex than recruiting domestically.
Getting productivity levels up is something all managers and HR team members have a vested interest in. Keeping the organization running at optimum levels is the best way to know when new hires are needed and also to be most effective in spending payroll dollars.
Today’s companies recognize the importance of conducting employment background checks. Background checks are an important component of most hiring practices. According to a national survey of HR professionals, 96% of employers conduct at least one type of background screening.
As an e-learning professional, there are quite a few tools and technologies that you’ll need to rely on in order to be as efficient and effective as possible. Here are the two most important tools.