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3 Simple Ways to Boost Employee Morale

Low morale can have a negative impact on a company’s bottom line. Miserable employees don’t perform well, and if an atmosphere is toxic, turnover will rise and productivity will fall. However, there are things employers can do to keep negativity at bay. Here are three simple (and free!) ways to

Career Development: Working Hard vs. Working Smart

Most of us are raised to believe that working hard will help us to advance in our careers. And a lot of people who have achieved great things in their lives will also tell you the same—that they got where they did by working hard. Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule Malcolm

Start the New Year off Right!

It’s a new year and people around the world are setting goals and planning for an exciting 2018. January is also a great month for businesses and nonprofits to establish their human resources objectives and determine if their organization is operating at its peak. Here are three HR resolutions to

Four More Tips to Avoid a Bad Hire

A bad hire can be costly for a business. Not only does it take time and money to find a new employee, training one the right way also takes a lot of time. If you are constantly hiring and training people, your business can suffer. So, how else can you

Three Tips to Avoid a Bad Hire

A bad hire can cost a business a lot. It takes a lot of time and money to look for potential employees. Training an employee the right way can take a lot of time as well. If you are constantly hiring and training people, your business can suffer. So, how

Physical vs. Mental Reasons for Lack of Motivation

Motivation is a problem which never entirely goes away. No matter how successful you might be, no matter how much money you make and no matter how much you love your job, you might still feel unmotivated from time to time. In fact, people who are at the peak of

The Importance of Employee Training

Between hiring new recruits and waving goodbye to leavers, it can be easy to overlook the ones in the middle. Or more specifically, to forget about their training. After all, the people you hire are often qualified for the job, right? However, industries change and for your business to keep

Evaluating and Improving Your Company Culture

Culture is an intangible thing but everyone knows it exists. You can see it in the differences between people who live in different countries. But if you stop to think about it, you can also see it in the differences between various companies and the people who work there. Different

Malcolm Gladwell, Creativity and Productivity Improvement

Whether you’re a business owner or an employee, chances are you’re interested in improving your productivity. This is how most businesses work: the more you produce, the more you earn. For many employees as well, their pay is based on how much they produce. Even if you’re a salaried employee,

Signs it’s Time to Outsource Your HR Department

Maintaining a fully-functional, in-house human resources department can be taxing on a small business, which is why more companies are outsourcing their HR departments. Yet, how will you know if it is time to outsource your HR department? Here are a few of the signs indicating that it is time

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