Your Modern Guide to Management Efficiency
In this issue:
-Work Less and Get More Done: A Modern Guide to Management Efficiency
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Is your team dreading this?
In this issue:
-Team Builders That Won't Make Your Team Cringe
-Hot Desking: Productivity Booster or Musical Chairs?
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Why is everyone so angry?
In this issue:
-Can't We All Just Get Along? The Essential Guide to Workplace Harmony
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The heat is on!
In this issue:
-6 Steps to Get It All Done When the Heat Is On
-You CAN Vacation With No Regrets – Here's How
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Are you asking these questions?
In this issue:
-[Free eBook] Hiring for the Long Haul: Questions to Gauge Fit, Performance and Potential
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We've got the secret...
In this issue:
-Secrets to Hiring More Productive Employees…even in this market!
-Are You an Evenhanded Manager? 4 Characteristics of Fairness.
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Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity
In this issue:
-Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity
-10 Tips for Maximizing Temp Worker Productivity
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Struggling to find candidates? (You're not alone)
Struggling to find skilled job candidates? You're not alone.
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Stop with the secrets!
Discouraging employees from discussing salary? Time to rethink that approach. Pay transparency is essential to recruiting and retaining engaged employees.
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Equal Pay: Are you being fair?
Equal pay for equal work: It’s fair. It’s the law. And
it’s a policy that will help you recruit and retain a
diverse, high-performing workforce. Take pay equality
from concept to practice with this comprehensive guide.
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Are You Paying Fairly?
As an employer, are you doing your part to close the gender pay gap? Here's how to ensure you're paying employees fairly -- and minimizing your risk of pay equity claims -- by conducting a pay equity audit.
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There's a goldmine in this email!
Employee referrals deliver more than 30% of all hires. Improve quality of hire and retention. And lower hiring costs. So, what are you waiting for? Here's how to create a killer referral program that's a recruiting goldmine for your organization.
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6 HR and Workforce Trends You Need to Know
Widening skills gaps. Increasing reliance on contingent workers. Mounting wage pressure. How will these and other trends impact your organization this year -- and beyond?
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Watch out, Todd
Could that employee you recently reprimanded or terminated be seeking revenge by claiming discrimination? Here's how to recognize -- and reduce -- your risk for retaliation claims.
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Snapchat for recruiting? You bet!
Social tools are becoming indispensable in business. But Snapchat for recruiting -- seriously?! Learn how to build your brand and recruit amazing talent with the latest social recruiting tools, and why a strong recruiting partner is more important than ever.
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Your employees want this!
Macaroon-baking classes and ping-pong tables are trendy perks -- but do they attract and satisfy top talent? Here's what today's employees want, and how leading employers are delivering.
And, use these steps to stare down fears, work through them and get more accomplished.
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Thought you would find this interesting...
Who's on Facebook these days? Your future employees. Learn about the features, pros and cons of this new recruiting tool -- and determine if you should add it to your hiring toolbox.
And, they're cute, they're cuddly and with a little planning on your part, pets can make your employees happier and more productive.
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Why you're not attracting the best candidates...
Job postings attracting deadbeats (or no one at all)? Let's fix that! Learn how to write postings that really stand out -- and get better applicants, every time.
And, these quick tips will help you get better performance from your entire team, by managing introverts and extroverts properly.
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Create an iron-clad attendance policy
Lateness, last-minute call-offs and no-shows aren't just irritating -- they're bad for business. End attendance issues and absenteeism by knowing the law and creating an iron-clad policy.
And, if you have older workers on your payroll, can they really be as productive and valuable as your young whippersnappers?
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Bridging the Generational Gap
This month's how-to guide will help you build more cohesive, high-performing teams by bridging generational gaps.
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2017 Employment Law Updates
When the calendar flips, will your company be ready for these important changes? Make sure these issues are on your radar.
And, here's how to light the fire -- and keep the productivity you've worked so hard to build rolling into the new year.
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Are you stereotyping millennials unfairly?
They're tech-obsessed. Entitled. Disloyal. REALLY? If you're recruiting millennials (or other generations) based on stereotypes, you may be missing out on great talent.
And, these productivity hacks may be a little offbeat, but they work.
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Oh hey, one more thing...
From sharing "snackable" content to live streaming, here are seven fresh ideas for recruiting your next generation of talent.
And, with the average worker experiencing 56 interruptions per day, it's a wonder anybody gets anything done. Here's how to keep daily disruptions from zapping
productivity and momentum in your company.
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Important facts on "on-call" employees
Waiting time. On-call time. Exempt vs. hourly. When employees are not technically "working," do you still need to pay them? Get the facts here.
Plus, steps to dial-up your team's focus -- and instantly boost their performance!
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Special Report: The Future of Your Workforce
Here's how to identify and develop promising young employees -- and help them grow into your company's future leaders.
Plus, if your team's productivity, engagement and motivation flag during the summer months, use these fun ideas to rally your troops.
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Are your competitors beating you to top talent?
Do you invest sufficiently to recruit A-level talent, or find yourself "peering through the slats" as your competitors hire the best? In the long-run, mediocre talent is no bargain. Here's how to invest in recruiting wisely -- and land superstars without breaking the bank.
Plus, how eating meals together can help improve team performance.
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Cannabis Controversy -- Get the Facts
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect medical marijuana users? This fact-filled article clears the haze around this contentious issue.
Are you frustrated with employees who just don't care about your company or their jobs? Here's why they "check out" -- and what you can do about it.
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5 Workforce Trends for 2016
Changes in technology, legislation and workforce demographics will dramatically impact staffing and workforce management in 2016. Stay ahead of these trends -- and make it a breakout year for your company.
Plus, who performs better on the job: A hard worker, or someone with innate talent?
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Checking References? 10 Questions You Need to Check Out
Reference checks are a MUST for making great hires. Use the questions in this month's newsletter to stay legal -- and hire smart.
Plus, learn six ways to control "infobesity" with more effective triage.
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Hiring Challenges Survey
In today’s volatile employment market, automatically rejecting job hoppers may cause you to miss out on exceptional hires. Hiring and HR expert Dr. John Sullivan shares 10 reasons to consider frequent job changers -- and how you can keep the best ones from leaving you too soon.
Plus, how you can increase your employees' motivation by giving them a greater sense of purpose and ownership.
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How "friendly" are you?
It's no surprise: Star performers seek employers with great corporate cultures. The tips in this month's featured article will help you up the "friendly factor" in your company -- to attract and keep great people.
We'll also share some tips on how to keep your team from wasting time on unproductive activities.
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Todd, don't forget to call your mom!
In this issue:
-Purple Squirrels and Unicorns
-Productivity Tips: Call Your Mom
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-Purple Squirrels and Unicorns
-Productivity Tips: Call Your Mom
Why you need to hire under-experienced candidates
In this issue:
-Experience? Why It's Not All it's Cracked Up to Be
-Productivity Tips: 5 Best Ways to Build -- or Break -- Trust at Work
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-Experience? Why It's Not All it's Cracked Up to Be
-Productivity Tips: 5 Best Ways to Build -- or Break -- Trust at Work
Need talent?
In this issue:
-Need Talent? Build a Community
-Productivity Tips: Tearing Your Hair Out?
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-Need Talent? Build a Community
-Productivity Tips: Tearing Your Hair Out?
Ready for Your ICE Audit?
In this issue:
-Ready for Your ICE Audit?
-Productivity Tips: Learn a New Parlor Trick in 2015
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-Ready for Your ICE Audit?
-Productivity Tips: Learn a New Parlor Trick in 2015
Start improving employee retention today
In this issue:
-The Stay Interview: an Essential Weapon in the War for Talent
-Productivity Tips: Working on a "Farm"?
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-The Stay Interview: an Essential Weapon in the War for Talent
-Productivity Tips: Working on a "Farm"?
What's hot in workforce management?
In this issue:
-Help Wanted! When it makes sense to get outside recruiting assistance
-What's Hot in Workforce Management?
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-Help Wanted! When it makes sense to get outside recruiting assistance
-What's Hot in Workforce Management?
Can we have your opinion, Todd?
In this issue:
Hiring Challenges Survey
Productivity Tips: The Zero Waste Workweek
Tools: Get it Off Your Plate!
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Hiring Challenges Survey
Productivity Tips: The Zero Waste Workweek
Tools: Get it Off Your Plate!
You're working too hard
In this issue:
-10 Fresh Ideas for Managing Virtual Teams
-Productivity Tips: Work Smarter, Not Harder!
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-10 Fresh Ideas for Managing Virtual Teams
-Productivity Tips: Work Smarter, Not Harder!
Contractor Compliance- What You Need to Know
In this issue:
To Employ, or Not to Employ?
Got Slackers?
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To Employ, or Not to Employ?
Got Slackers?
HR records - Are you keeping the right stuff?
In this issue:
-What's In? What's Out? (When it comes to personnel files, that is.)
-Biggest Productivity Killers
-Tools: 5 Ways to Boost Temporary Employee Productivity
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-What's In? What's Out? (When it comes to personnel files, that is.)
-Biggest Productivity Killers
-Tools: 5 Ways to Boost Temporary Employee Productivity
No more excuses!
In this issue:
-Own It! (So your employees will, too)
-Productivity Tips: What's Your Style?
-Interview Questions to Assess Work Style
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-Own It! (So your employees will, too)
-Productivity Tips: What's Your Style?
-Interview Questions to Assess Work Style
Another day, another crisis
In this issue:
-Expect the Unexpected: How to Manage a Crisis While Maintaining Workplace Productivity
-Productivity Tips: The 25 Hour Day!
-Results at Work: A New Approach to an Old Problem Improves Productivity and Saves Money
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-Expect the Unexpected: How to Manage a Crisis While Maintaining Workplace Productivity
-Productivity Tips: The 25 Hour Day!
-Results at Work: A New Approach to an Old Problem Improves Productivity and Saves Money
2013 EEOC Criminal Background Check Guidelines -- Are you in compliance?
In this issue:
-To Check or Not to Check? Straight Talk About EEOC Guidelines for Conducting Criminal Background Checks
-Productivity Tips: Keep Interviewing Simple
-Tools: Dos and Don'ts for Conducting Criminal Background Checks
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-To Check or Not to Check? Straight Talk About EEOC Guidelines for Conducting Criminal Background Checks
-Productivity Tips: Keep Interviewing Simple
-Tools: Dos and Don'ts for Conducting Criminal Background Checks
[eBook] Win the War for Talent in Today's Economy
Recent statistics reinforce that while hiring
remains sluggish, finding and keeping qualified,
skilled workers is getting tougher. If you want to
win the war for talent, read this eBook. It examines
the true cost of turnover and outlines today's best
retention strategies, geared to the unique needs of
each of your workforce segments.
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What's dirtier a keyboard or toilet?
In this issue:
-Business lessons from the Staffing Industry Executive Forum
-Want to stay productive? Stay healthy!
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-Business lessons from the Staffing Industry Executive Forum
-Want to stay productive? Stay healthy!
Free eBook: MBO for 2013
In this issue:
-The Shredder Ate my Report--Improve Performance with "Management by Objectives" (MBO)
-Productivity Tips: What's Out? Multitasking. What's In? Mindfulness!
-Case Study: Simplification. Streamlining. Single-source options.
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-The Shredder Ate my Report--Improve Performance with "Management by Objectives" (MBO)
-Productivity Tips: What's Out? Multitasking. What's In? Mindfulness!
-Case Study: Simplification. Streamlining. Single-source options.
Welcome to the new Great Ideas!
In this issue:
-Hiring in 2013? Key Talent Acquisition Trends to Watch
-Five Ways to Make This Your Most Productive Year Ever!
-Why questions can be your most powerful employee motivation tool.
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-Hiring in 2013? Key Talent Acquisition Trends to Watch
-Five Ways to Make This Your Most Productive Year Ever!
-Why questions can be your most powerful employee motivation tool.
Hiring Failure: Do Tech Skills Matter?
You know how important fit is, so you'll want to read this month's
Great Ideas. It's a quick guide to the most important soft skills:
what they are, why they're important and how to identify them.
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The Idiot's Guide to Being the Boss
There's no denying it--once you're the boss, the rules change.
Say or do the wrong thing, and you could lose the respect of your
team--or worse, create a legal liability for your company.
Do you know the new rules of office interaction?
This month in Great Ideas, we'll give you some tips on how to
be the boss without coming off the wrong way.
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Got a Minute?
This month in Great Ideas, we'll show you how to find the time
you need to reclaim your work week and get your job done--leaving
you more time to enjoy your life.
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What will your company look like in 2020?
An organization's success and competitiveness depends upon
its ability to embrace diversity and realize the benefits.
But managing diversity is more challenging than it seems.
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How temps can help tackle your business challenges
Increase profits...Reduce payroll expenses...Improve retention
And you thought staffing firms were only good for providing fill-ins.
We wanted to take a little break from the normal format of
60 Second Solutions to provide you with some great case
studies of companies that--through the creative use of
staffing--were able to tackle significant business challenges!
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60 Second Solutions: Why reward systems fail
Does your reward system need a check-up?
Check your system against the points in this issue of 60 Second Solutions.
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60 Second Solutions: Keep millennials from walking out the door
Employees in their 20s are notorious job hoppers. And companies are losing billions on their training investments in the millennial generation. So how can you end the turnover?
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60 Second Solutions: Doing more and spending less
Would you like to...
- Get more work done...without having to work harder?
- Have more resources to take on new projects?
- Eliminate overtime expenses?
- Prevent staff burnout?
- Reduce turnover?
If so, then keep reading!
In this 60 Second Solution, you'll discover one of the most powerful ways you can actually do more and spend less!
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60 Second Solutions: Reducing resume overload
Are you overwhelmed with unqualified candidates? HR professionals
recently reported that resume overload is their number one hiring challenge. In this 60 Second Solution, you'll find out how you can
cut through the clutter--and reduce your headaches!
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