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How Employers can Add Value to Career Development
August 21, 2012 by William Frierson
Beverly Kaye (on the left) and Julie Winkle Giulioni (on the right)
Employees may one day hope to advance in their careers, by having the right attitude and working hard. So, how can employers demonstrate an interest in career development while getting their employees’ best efforts on the job?
The success of every business is based on the people that work there. And one of the most costly impacts is the loss of key people.
Growing your business means growing your people. Research consistently underscores the link between employee engagement and critical business priorities like innovation, productivity, efficiency and results. Yet too many organizations fail to see the connection between talent and the bottom line. Continue Reading
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Employers Increasingly Focused on Retention As Economy Recovers
August 13, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
Even as employers appear reluctant to ramp up hiring, a new survey shows that the majority are committed to retaining the workers they have and are focused increasingly on employee engagement as the most effective means of achieving that goal.In the survey of human resources professionals, 80 percent said their companies were focused on employee engagement and 67 percent said the focus on engagement is greater now than it was before the recession. The survey was conducted by global outplacement and executive coaching consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. among attendees at the annual conference and exposition of the Society for Human Resources Management held recently in Atlanta.
“As the job market continues to improve, albeit slowly, more and more workers are starting to seek new opportunities. In recognition of this, employers are stepping up their efforts to hold on to the talent that was critical in helping the company survive the downturn,” said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Continue Reading
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Engage Your Employees to Promote the Company Brand
May 30, 2012 by William Frierson
Recently, I read an article about the importance of employee engagement. It mentioned how a company can become more prosperous when its employees feel valued in the workplace. That should not be a surprise. When workers know they are appreciated, they’re more likely to give their best effort, which in turn reflects well on the company brand.Here are some expert tips to improve employee engagement at your company: Continue Reading
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Top 10 Tips to Employee Engagement
November 30, 2011 by William Frierson
As the labour market tightens and the economy continues to grow, there has never been a greater need to determine how best to motivate employees. While Australia was spared the worst of the Global Financial Crisis we were certainly not exempt – employers had to make some tough decisions and, on the whole, employees lived with these to ensure their job security in difficult times.However, as the balance of power shifts back to employees and the changing dynamics of an intergenerational workforce becomes more apparent, it is important for employers to understand how they can best tap into the psyche of their employees. Recognition that every plan is motivated by different things, the challenge is to piece together an effective yet agile strategy to get the best results. Continue Reading
