How long it takes your business to know if a temp would make a great full timer varies depending on the temp and on other factors such as your company’s situation and on-boarding practices. In general, however, you should have a good idea within four to eight weeks. Here’s why: 1. How the temp fits […]
Poor attendance and sick leave abuse can be expensive problems and in many offices, they can be the thorniest and most difficult to eradicate. If you have a long standing attendance problem, take action now and reduce this burden on your revenue. And if you suspect your attendance is beginning to slide, it’s a good […]
The holidays are almost here, and at this time of year, managers, directors, and company owners start thinking of ways to show their hard working employees how much they’re appreciated, not just as workers but as people. During flush years, this is the time to throw lavish parties if you run the office or own […]
Under ideal circumstances, new employees would always begin work during a week or month when training resources and warm welcomes were readily available. New employees who arrive for work on the first day should have plenty to do and plenty of oversight. When they run into trouble, they should have someone to turn to for […]
Performance reviews have become a standard practice in both white collar and blue collar workplaces across the United States. In many companies, the annual performance review is now actually giving way to the six month review, and in some places even quarterly reviews are becoming increasingly common. But methods and philosophical approaches to the review […]
Without a doubt, the interview process tends to generate more anxiety among interviewees than those who are seated on the other side of the table. But the process can involve high stakes on the interviewer’s side a well, and the task of finding the right match and avoiding the wrong one can have long term […]
Almost every workplace in America can document an increase in gender, ethnic and national diversity over the course of the last few decades. This increase in diversity brings a wider variety of perspectives that can encourage productivity and allow ideas and innovation to flourish. But as HR managers know, the very combination of different backgrounds […]