Hiring
Workplace Coach: How to avoid 10 common hiring mistakes
My previous two columns focused on common mistakes made by job seekers during the interviewing process. This week’s focus is 10 common mistakes employers make. One of the most important decisions any manager will make is whom you hire. I liken it to deciding whom you will marry; it’s a decision that ultimately can determine [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: Sink or swim isn’t a good way to initiate a new hire
IT’S IMPORTANT FOR bosses to get off on the right foot with any new hire. When an employee’s orientation and training for a new job are done well, it can lead to improved employee job satisfaction, morale, performance and retention. Hiring someone is the first step, but it’s what a boss does from that point [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Coach: To avoid early exits, be clear from the get-go
HALF OR MORE of new employees quit a new position within the first seven months. While there can be many reasons people quit, one reason often given is, “The job wasn’t what I expected.” Anyone who has experienced the time and expense required to hire someone, only to have them quit a short time later, [...]
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