Set goals for employees to boost engagement When employees don’t feel supported in their goals — or don’t see opportunities for advancement within their company — they become disengaged. They’re less productive, more likely to miss work, and — as noted above — they eventually leave for a better gig.…...
A Guide to Making an ATS-Compliant Resume
Regardless of how you rank Faith, Family, & Health, Career will always land within the top 4 in terms of Quality of Life. To land the very best job possible, nothing is more important than a properly composed resume to secure that 1st interview. The good news is talent acquisition…...
In Hiring, Prefer Potential over Competence
Companies looking for new talent will never be able to find candidates who possess experiences and skill development that have prepared them to meet the exact challenges that will face them in their new position. Yet, most firms favor job applicants whose have demonstrated competence in their past work responsibilities.…...
Why Now Is the Time to Think About Building Your A-Team
As businesses begin to open their doors after the COVID-19 shutdown orders, many are thinking about not only where their business is heading but what people they need to get there. At Affinity HR Group, many of our clients have been making hard decisions about retaining staff in a down market.…...
6 Tips for Finding the Right Employees for Your Company
HR offices face a dubious task with regards to guaranteeing a constant intake of talented individuals into the company and ensuring they recruit people who are fit for the job and the organization’s way of life. Entrepreneurs and particularly startups don’t always have the resources to outsource the whole hiring process. And,…...
How to Calculate the Cost of Bad Hiring Decisions — and Avoid Them in the Future
While inquiring about the status of a hiring manager interview training proposal, a client told me she would get back to me as soon as they got their budget approved for next year. As part of our discussion, I asked how much they included in their budget for bad hires.…...
How Inclusion Improves Diversity And Company Performance
Although the words “diversity” and “inclusion” have become nearly inseparable in our collective jargon, when it comes to measuring impact or creating initiatives, the vast majority of our attention falls upon diversity. The main reason for this, as I have argued in an earlier blog, is that diversity is very…...
A Guide for the Ages: What You Need to Know to Attract a Multigenerational Workforce
The recent arrival of Gen Z in the workplace has triggered a flood of generational comparisons, some thought-provoking and most merely whimsical. The media seems endlessly fascinated by the different historical, economic, and cultural influences that have shaped Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers. They have scrutinized…...
Incorporating “Consensus Decision Making” for Increased Hiring Success
Ask any company owner or president and they will tell you that the single most important part of running a business is making good hiring decisions. Having the right person in a role, and reducing attrition is categorically essential for success. Simply put, great people get great results.…...
4 Tips to Reduce Turnover
Company owners and executives often focus on reducing turnover as a way to save money for their companies. They know losing a key employee costs the firm in several ways. It forces a re-engagement of the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process, with all its attendant costs including costs for…...
6 Proven Ways To Reduce Attrition
Company owners and executives often focus on reducing turnover as a way to save money for their companies. They know losing a key employee costs the firm in several ways. It forces a re-engagement of the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process, with all its attendant costs including costs for…...
Benefits from Hiring Sales Leaders from Outside the Industry
When faced with the need to hire a new sales manager, it is natural to consider looking within the industry. However, there is compelling data to suggest that bringing in a sales manager from outside the industry can provide additional benefits. The sales and marketing functions are diverse and decentralized. If…...
Should You Include Employees in Hiring Decisions?
It is important that new employees embrace and fit into your company culture. An organizations vision, mission, and values tend to reflect upper management’s competencies and beliefs. When workers share connections outside these parameters, they form relationships that can go a long way toward minimizing interdepartmental conflict and maximizing…...
4 Ways to Test ‘Cultural Fit’ During the Hiring Process
As workplace structures evolve, finding candidates who are the right “cultural fit” is now a top priority of recruiters.In the business world (and in life), we tend to gravitate toward people similar to us. Our hiring practices are no exception -- if you’re an introvert, you might find extroverted candidates…...
15 Resources for Hiring an All-Star Team
When you’re laser-focused on growing your company, you can’t hire just anyone.You need a team of all-stars -- people who can take your business to the next level and help shape the kind of organization you want to become. “If each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a…...
Top 3 Mistakes Fast Growing Companies Make and How to Avoid Them
Rapidly expanding companies require strong and skilled teams to support them during their time of growth. Typically the biggest challenge that fast growing companies face is the urgency they feel to hire ‘A’ players for critical roles within their team, that arise when demand for their products or services increases.…...
