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Hiring for Skills VS. Experience: A Contemporary Approach This week, our guest writer Sara Hanks tackles some of the ways in which we shortchange candidates and ourselves in the hiring process with, “Hiring for Skills VS. Experience: A Contemporary Approach.” On September 26, 2023, it happened; I was asked a question while on stage for […]

The Four “R’s” Within a Talent Management Strategy Guest writer Ron Wilson writes about one of the critical focus points of a business plan: the employees. Here he shares “The Four ‘Rs’ Within a Talent Management Strategy.” Many years ago, we were developing business plans for the year and one of the critical areas of […]

How to Avoid Losing At-Risk Customers Guest writer Debbie Frakes returns with practical, step-by-step guidance in “How to Avoid Losing At-Risk Customers.” How to Avoid Losing at Risk Customers: Recognize the Warning Signs At-risk customers are the ones that you are in danger of losing to the competition. These are current customers who start purchasing […]

Utilizing a Personalized Employee Benefit Statement as Part of the Employee Retention Plan Guest writer Ron Wilson offers insight into employee benefits tonight in, “Utilizing a Personalized Employee Benefit Statement as Part of the Employee Retention Plan.” Employee retention plans have become an important part of the organization’s overall recruitment process. As we know the […]

A Changing Mindset on Training: Activate the “Hidden Workforce” Guest writer Ed Gordon comes back this week with valuable advice on employee development in, “A Changing Mindset on Training: Activate the ‘Hidden Workforce.’” At long last, there are signs that companies are increasing employee training and participating in talent development programs. Why is this finally […]

How Do Employee Engagement Strategies Combat Quiet Quitting? Guest writer Ed Wallace returns this week with a blog post on building the kind of environment that fosters employee satisfaction in, “How Do Employee Engagement Strategies Combat Quiet Quitting?” The term “quiet quitting” describes the phenomenon whereby employees become disengaged and disinterested in their work, but […]