Celebrating Soft Skills in the Workplace
A typical job description typically has a little background information on the hiring company but then lists out job responsibilities, duties, and desired skills and qualifications. The context within each section highlights a combination of both hard and soft skills. For example, an account development manager job description may list the following job duties: Initiate […]
Five Ways to Inspire Employee Loyalty
Longevity at the workplace was once commonplace. Employers now are faced with improving tangible benefits (e.g. unlimited PTO, extended maternity/paternity leave, profit sharing, or stock options) to sway employees into staying onboard longer or to lure good candidates through the door. For example, of the people planning to look for a job this year, more […]
Setting Standards for Accountability and Role Expectations
Your business, regardless of industry, requires devotion to employee accountability in order to maintain a productive and healthy work environment. While each industry is different, the outcomes or goals are relatively similar. There are a number of benefits to setting accountability standards and expectations for employees. Setting clear accountabilities allows the organization to: Define clear […]
Benefits of Unlimited PTO
Traditional paid time off (PTO) is typically separated into either vacation or personal days and sick days. Some employers offer a single bucket for time off from which employees can use the days as they see fit. Other employers offer unlimited PTO. Spurred in popularity by small start-up companies and noted technology companies, unlimited PTO […]
Unpacking Voluntary Benefits: Critical Illness
Critical illness insurance is offered as a voluntary benefit through employers as a supplementary medical coverage to assist with out-of-pocket expenses that arise after being diagnosed with a critical illness such as heart attack, cancer, blindness, or coma, among others. As many insurance carriers will have specific designations for each illness, it is imperative that […]
Building a Better Employee Handbook
Employee handbooks are generally one of the first documents a new hire will receive. Whether it is delivered electronically prior to their start date or printed and hand delivered in their orientation packet, employee handbooks are very powerful pieces of documentation. In many cases, the employee handbook is one of the only documents employees are […]
Cyber Security Is a Critical Responsibility
By Tammy Shaw Cyber security isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a reality for individuals and organizations across the planet, especially when employees bring their own devices to work (BYOD) and with gig workers who connect to your system. That and other internal priorities may open up your organization to hackers. Cloud systems tout their […]
Do You Need a Sales Mentor?
By Tammy Shaw Whether young, new to sales or a seasoned veteran, every salesperson needs guidance. Even the best of us need a successful and wise colleague to approach when the going gets tough – someone who’s been there before, persevered and found success on the other side. A mentor can help teach, guide, expand […]
Tattoos – Make or Break for Job Candidates?
Tattoos – make or break for job candidates? By Tammy Shaw Should tattoos disqualify job candidates from a position? Experts and HR professionals disagree. In a 2016 poll, three out of 10 people in the United States responded that they had one or more tattoos, 50 percent more than in 2012 when two in […]
Sales and Ego
Anyone who’s read a sales blog knows that a great salesperson listens more, talks less. When you talk, where is your focus – on you or the prospect? Most humans like to talk about their good points, awards, strengths, and successes. That’s referred to as a “healthy ego.” But how the ego effects sales is […]