While multiple economic factors can affect hiring in 2025, hiring managers do have some indications about where possible wins and challenges will be. A cooled labor market may make good talent easier to find and retain, but a still-aging labor pool increasingly ready to retire — combined with reductions in…...
How to Hire Great Salespeople (and Keep Them)
As a sales leader, there’s a lot riding on your hiring decisions. You know good hiring practices do far more than simply evaluate an applicant’s selling skills—they give you the insight to hire great salespeople. No doubt you’ve learned the hard way that, when you lose a sales professional, it can…...
Top Strategies for Hiring Success in 2025
What's on the agenda for recruitment in 2025? We reflect on the state of hiring in 2024 and look at research unpacking what you need to secure the best candidates in 2025. Read the full article at: cronofy.com...
Should investors be concerned about unusually calm markets?
We’ve noted previously that stocks are in a period of relative calm right now. The S&P 500® Index has gone 18 months without a single day sell-off of 2% or more, the longest streak since the Global Financial Crisis. There have only been seven days in 2024 when the S&P 500 has…...
Unlocking Your Full Potential: A Comprehensive Guide to Self-Development in Sales and Beyond
Every day on LinkedIn, you find all kinds of sales content, especially about strategies for cold calling and getting meetings. There is also a lot of advice about how to acquire more followers or game the algorithm to make your content more visible. It's important to recognize that some of…...
The Eight Biggest HR Trends In 2024
For those working in employee and people management, the focus in 2024 will be on managing the human implications of digital transformation. In many organizations, this will mean tackling the challenges created by AI's increasingly omnipresent and disruptive emergence. It's true that no one yet truly knows what impact AI…...
The Importance of Job Descriptions for Employers
The importance of job descriptions for employers is vital to the hiring process. JDs show your unique culture and set employee expectations. To create quality JDs, you’ll need to do more than list the basic tasks, requirements, and skills for a position. For instance, your JDs should include your company’s…...
The Debt-Ceiling Deal Could End Up Biting Stock Investors
The Federal Reserve has signaled that it will forgo an interest-rate increase at its policy meeting later this month. That ironically may reflect the financial impact of the debt-ceiling deal more than the latest economic indicators, notably May’s employment data released on Friday. Read the full article at: www.barrons.com...
Implementing renewable energy in hotels
The hospitality industry is a substantial contributor to global carbon emissions. Hotels are among the most energy-intensive buildings, making them ideal candidates for renewable energy adoption. As per the International Energy Agency, renewable energy accounted for 72% of new power capacity added globally in 2020, with solar power being the…...
How to Embrace an Actual Commitment to Workplace Diversity
American companies have spent decades attempting to make workplaces more diverse. However, it’s safe to say the results have been mixed at best. For example, the tech industry is still 70% male and 57% white, according to an NPR report. When you climb up the ladder in any business, diversity plummets. One study…...
Six months in, the Inflation Reduction Act is already unleashing clean energy’s potential
It typically takes six to eight months to find or fill a management-level job. Getting building permits can take that long or longer. Plant an apple or cherry tree today and it’s unlikely to bear fruit for another three to five years. So, to see how quickly federal climate and…...
The Complete Guide to Sales Development
The business case for sales development is built on flawless logic and verified by market data. It’s a lot better to sell to qualified prospects than to try your luck on a complete stranger. The more time your closers spend taking moonshots, the less sales they actually make. That’s why…...
31 Inspirational Quotes to Motivate Your Sales Team this Month
It's the beginning of the month. You're ready to help your team crush their sales goals. Sometimes they need a reminder of why they love what they do or a little help to boost their morale after a lost sale. Well, there are many things you can do to help…...
7 Accounting Technology Solutions to Modernize Your Firm | CPACharge | myCPE
It’s been almost four decades since accounting software was widely embraced and utilized by the public and professionals alike. How has technology impacted accounting in the years since? As the demands on the industry have evolved, accounting technology solutions are more vital than ever in helping accounting professionals improve performance across every…...
Hospitality Recruitment: 6 Ways to Improve Your Hotel
Hoteliers: it’s a tight labor market out there. And that means hiring for open positions can be incredibly difficult. Consider this fact: the U.S. added 220,000 jobs last month and wages are only growing by 2.5%. That means hospitality recruitment and filling open positions at your hotel is only going…...
10 Key Hospitality Management Leadership Qualities
For leaders in businesses whose lifeblood is immediate consumer satisfaction, success hinges on accurately assessing customer needs and motivations. Nowhere is that more evident than in the hospitality industry, where the essence of success is understanding and satisfying a diverse array of people whose ideas of satisfaction range from stereotypical…...
