Andrew Zola — January 25, 2020 niekverlaan / Pixabay The global tech talent shortage is relentless and shows no signs of slowing down. As the adage goes, “desperate times call for desperate measures,” and sometimes this approach leads to disastrous recruitment cycles. According to the Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey, a staggering 65% of respondents stated … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Hire the Wrong IT Staff and How to Get It Right
Peter Daisyme — January 13, 2020 Now, small businesses balance their staff with freelancers. A recent study done by UpWork.com and the Freelancers Union found that around 57 million Americans were working as freelancers as of 2019. This makes up about 36 percent of the U.S. workforce and amounts to $ 1.4 trillion in earnings. … Continue reading How Small Businesses Balance Their Staff With Freelancers
Sean McDade — December 17, 2019 Employee experience is vital to a healthy and growing company. A poor employee experience leads to disgruntled or apathetic employees who suck the energy out a business. On the other hand, an exceptional employee experience leads to employees who pass on their enthusiasm to customers. In fact, customers are … Continue reading 25 Staff Appreciation and Recognition Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank
Young Entrepreneur Council — July 29, 2019 Follow @YEC — July 29, 2019 It can be a challenge to keep team members up-to-date on changes as well as feeling connected with the rest of the team. To help ease your communication pains, as well as help improve morale, members of the Young Entrepreneur Council answered … Continue reading Working With Freelancers or Other Remote Staff: 13 Rules to Remember
Dr Neil Thompson — May 5, 2018 — May 5, 2018 Unless your business is a seriously hi-tech one that uses very expensive equipment, the chances are that the biggest costs you face are staffing costs. Another way of looking at this is not to think in terms of costs, but, rather, of investment. And, … Continue reading Getting The Best Out Of Your Staff
Liz Kislik — February 5, 2018 Follow @lizkislik — February 5, 2018 Clients often ask me how to deal with tricky interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Two of the most challenging situations occur when a leader hires a friend or even the friend of a friend, or when a leader and a subordinate start a … Continue reading 10 Reasons It’s Risky to Be Friends with Your Staff
Patrick Panuncillon — September 22, 2017 — September 22, 2017 geralt / Pixabay Most of us are guilty in the occasional, if not, regular humble-bragging about a new job, new position or about the completion of a big work project on social channels such as Facebook and Twitter. We tag Facebook and Instagram posts and … Continue reading Employee Advocacy: How to Motivate Your Staff
Sahail Ashraf — February 3, 2017 Follow @Talcontent— February 3, 2017 Things are never really permanent in social media, and if you’re an agency with clients, the rollercoaster that is social can provide its own level of stress. One of the most significant stressors in this particular context is the hiring of new staff for … Continue reading How To Manage The Social Media Transition Of New Staff
Shivam Trika — January 4, 2017 — January 4, 2017 There’s hardly any doubt about your employees being the building blocks of your business, they sure are the pillars your business thrives on. Most of the success or failure of your startup can be credited to the overall performance of all your employees. Entrepreneurs or … Continue reading 3 Tools Startups Must Use to Effectively Communicate with Staff
Terry Smith — January 3, 2017 — January 3, 2017 When it comes to starting your own business, there is a lot to consider… The location of your office, the makeup of your team, how you plan on attracting potential clients, and much more. Usually, there is a detail startups forget about – it’s communication. … Continue reading 5 Tools Startups Should Use to Effectively Communicate with Staff and Clients
