Six things you may be doing that are costing you good applicants Searching for a new job can be exciting but it can also be exhausting. Making the application and selection process welcoming and straightforward is...
Much has been written about communication, particularly a leader communicating expectations to his or her team and colleagues. It’s always been important, but now it’s vital to your success. Because of the...
In the past we frequently heard from owners and managers that they were not interested in hiring someone who wanted to work from home. Many managers have had poor experiences with remote workers or expected...
For many for us, things are tough and not likely to get better anytime soon. Though you can’t change what happens to your business, you can control your response. Your best response is continuous improvement, and...
Every organization deals with turnover, but most don’t take the opportunity to understand the reasons why people leave and the overall impact on the business. By conducting exit interviews, you not only identify...
Building an Effective Succession Plan: Why and How to Do It A good succession plan ensures there will always be someone ready to step up—a talented and properly trained employee who can take over important...
Millennial Mythbusters Part III: Managing Millennials As noted in our earlier two blogs about Millennials, STM completes comprehensive assessments on job candidates every day, and many of these candidates are...
Millennial Mythbusters Part II: Interviewing Millennials In my first article on Millennials, I “busted the myth” that all Millennials are lazy, or all expect an enormous compensation package. While Millennials...
Millennials in the Workforce Study - Part One I was inspired to do this study because we assess Millennials as job candidates and employees every day, and I’ve read and heard generalizations about this group that...