corporate culture

June 16, 2020 Sarah Morgan

Why You Should Take A PTO Day When You’re Working from Home

While we are working from home week in and week out, the lines between personal and professional time blur together like the days of the week. In the last few weeks, I’ve found myself thinking “Oh great it’s Monday” only,

May 21, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Can Employers Trust Employees to Work Their Own Way?

The modern-day workplace requires a lot of flexibility. Employees want more than a regular paycheck. They want to have autonomy, work-life balance, make meaningful contributions through their job and, most importantly, they want company trust. Running a high-trust company means

January 30, 2020 Sarah Morgan

Can You Tell Me How to Get More Innovation Revenue?

Why Diversity in The Workforce Fuels Growth At a young age, we all embraced an unlikely iconic duo of a bird and a snuffleupagus without questioning their collaboration. Elmo’s age and species are up for debate, but his contribution to

January 2, 2020 Julie Shenkman

How to Tell Who’s a Good Fit and Who Is Just a Good Interviewer

When hiring a new employee, there’s always the risk that they aren’t as good of a fit as you thought. Someone confident and charming who seems great on paper might not actually have applicable skills they need for the position.

December 17, 2019 Julie Shenkman

Are Mental Health Days a Benefit You Should Be Offering?

Mental health affects 1 in 5 United States adults and is a leading cause of disability in the workplace. That’s 46.6 million people. The World Health Organization estimates that mental health related disorders cost the global economy $1 trillion in

December 3, 2019 Julie Shenkman

4 Easy Ways to Determine If a Candidate Will Be the Right Fit

Hiring the right candidate for a position is an incredibly important decision for any company. Candidates are potential employees, employees mean productivity, and productivity means money and success for the company. Therefore, time and diligence should be invested in the

October 17, 2019 Julie Shenkman

Stop Hiring for Fit If You Want to Have a Diverse Team

Yes, it’s important to hire workers who fit in well with your team from a cultural standpoint. However, it is possible to overdo it in a sense. Trying to only hire “clones” of your current workforce isn’t the best idea,

July 28, 2016 Julie Shenkman

The Secret Weapon For Your Millennial Retention Strategy

Employers are realizing that putting total control of retirement decisions in the hands of their employees was a bad idea. Older employees are delaying retirement due to underfunding of their retirement portfolios and market volatility. The end results are increased

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July 26, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Hire Those Job Seekers That Are Doing Creative Things to Get Noticed

If you’re looking to make a change in the way your company operates, maybe you need to change your hiring process. Seek out the job seekers that are doing creative things to get noticed. Their fresh ideas likely don’t end

March 24, 2016 Julie Shenkman

The Secret to Keeping Your Employees From Leaving You

According to the Bureau of Labor statistics the average professional switches jobs every three to four years and when you have to fill that position that can cost you big bucks. The secret to recruitment and retention is the same