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How to Effect Loyalty in the New Workforce  

It used to be obvious why employees felt disloyal to their companies.  Autocratic management, insufficient support, and hatchet-style layoffs led to a lack of trust – a foundational principle of loyalty.  But today, the best companies with top-notch pay, benefits, and training investments are finding a younger workforce less loyal, less trusting, and more willing to bail for higher pay, work-at-home, or …

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Two Smart Hiring Strategies Heading into a Recession

America’s economy is at a strange tipping point where unemployment is low at 3.6%, help wanted ads abound, and talented candidates call the shots.  Yet, simultaneously, rising interest rates, business costs, record inflation, and sinking consumer confidence are signaling the potential for a hiring slowdown.  So how should businesses approach near-term hiring decisions with an eye to a sudden downturn in the economy?   …

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Change Lives.  Be a Recruiter!

Nearly everyone has worked with an agency to find a job at one time or another.  But did you ever think about recruiting as a career?  If you are an enthusiastic and motivated person and into helping others toward new and exciting opportunities, then recruitment might be the rewarding and fulfilling career for you! Committed recruiters change lives From Microsoft to 3M, …

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An Effective Diversity Policy Means Never Having to Say You are Sorry

It hasn’t been a good year for Goodyear.  COVID concerns disrupted operations, second-quarter sales were down 41% from a year ago, and to add insult to injury, last week, company officials found themselves in crisis management mode.  A slide from a Topeka diversity training session, labeled “Zero Tolerance,” itemized two columns of permitted and banned symbols and phrases on apparel worn at work.  Among …

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How to Inspire Serendipity Despite a Remote Workforce

Talking with a friend about the advantages and disadvantages of remote work, I was struck by his observation that what he missed most about working with colleagues in the office were the serendipitous ideas shared during face-to-face interactions.  While isolation does not necessarily dampen creativity, smart companies have worked hard to create novel, highly interactive, work environments to foster connections between …