Human resources (HR) is a very interesting field for me. The primary reason is that it deals primarily with people. It is also one of the departments that is least appreciated, understood, and often deprived of resources. In one of my earlier post, I wrote about a benchmark regarding how many people your HR staff supports. According …
Ah, hiring. Nothing is quite so daunting as finding the right person for the organization to invest in. In this aspect, it falls to the HR professional to be the diligent miner sifting through the sands for gold. Sometimes, though, it feels more like a poker game with a lot of bluffing, guessing, and risk-taking involved. But …
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How do you know you’re employees are doing a great job? Do you send an email that says “Keep it up!”? Or how about giving them a bonus? Do you sit them down and start an appraisal? It’s probably no surprise that employees want to be told that they’re doing a great job. And it’s …
“Congratulations, you got the raise!” Definitely a phrase that all employees yearn to hear, especially if they’ve contributed outstanding results for their team and the company. But as a manager, handing out pay increases shouldn’t be your only option when praising or rewarding your employees. Remember, you’re rewarding their great performance so that you motivate them …
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