Strategies to increase retention are now becoming the top priority for businesses looking to not only survive the rebounding economy, but grow and prosper. Aberdeen Group, a research and analysis company, recently published a brief on engaging employees. The report included a breakdown of items companies have identified as pressing growth and performance challenges for their businesses.
Read MoreIn 2011, the recognition of a lackluster candidate talent pool was reflected in the concentration organizations gave (and still give) to sourcing and hiring methods. Attracting passive candidates, identifying the potential in applicants rather than simply focusing on lacking experience, these were always strategies, but did not get as much attention in overall strategic planning when great applicants were easier to find.
Read MoreMarketing is first and foremost about visibility. It doesn’t matter if you have a solid brand or whether you have done your homework and developed a campaign to appeal to a targeted market. If your work is never seen, it won’t make a difference.
Read MoreWhether accountabilities are analyzed by fiscal or calendar year, January nonetheless brings about a new sense of hope for opportunities throughout the year ahead. Recent years have come and gone in the same manner, each one beginning with our fingers crossed for the economy.
Read MoreLinkedIn has propelled itself in recent years to become the second most used social media site in the U.S. for recruitment. Recruiters and their organizations have established profiles, often times extensively detailed, with connection numbers reaching in the thousands. In terms of setting up a network of contacts, LinkedIn has proved beneficial for recruitment as well as generating business for those in sales, marketing, and other fields.
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