The employee turnover rate is the most important and a commonly used people metric. Employee turnover typically has a negative connotation because high turnover is expensive and can indicate culture or leadership challenges.
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Remaining Flexible Amid a Pandemic
This week is the start of a new school year for my children. Two are remote learning and one is in school. Many things are not the same as they used to be for them, and this year will look different than any other year. Kudos to all the teachers, families, and educators adjusting and being flexible!
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How to Maintain Your Social Media When Seeking Employment
Do you remember when you would physically walk into an employer’s building and apply for a position in person? I know I do! The process of searching for a position has changed quite a bit…
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Lights, Camera, Action and Virtual Interviews
As a professional on the market in this new “normal” we have found ourselves in, interviews are now becoming virtual! So, if you are like many others on the market, are you asking yourself “How do I prepare for a virtual interview?”
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Working from Home
Just under six months ago, companies across the country were scrambling to get their employees access to work from home, while simultaneously wondering how their employees would perform while not being in the office.
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Feedback – It Works
Feedback can be difficult. It can be uncomfortable to give and uncomfortable to receive. Growth is uncomfortable, and growth stems from feedback. You are doing yourself a disservice by not receiving feedback, and you are doing others a disservice by not giving feedback.
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How Can We Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Hiring Strategies?
American businesses are taking meaningful action in their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Take a look at your sourcing, recruiting, hiring, and training strategies.
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The Impact of Hospitals on Communities
Did you ever think the year 2020 would resemble anything like we are living in? With the spread of COVID-19, hospitals are thrown into the limelight now more than ever. Hospitals across the nation have prepared for the what-if scenario.
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First Who, Then What – Talent Drives Strategy
Recently our team read the book Good to Great by Jim Collins. I realize the book is almost 20 years old, but some timely themes emerged. In these unprecedented times as organizations struggle to emerge and re-open safely in a COVID-19 world, we are in uncharted territory.
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How to Create an Influential Ripple Effect
Given the challenging times we are facing, I felt it was appropriate to bring a blog out of the archives. I think one thing we can agree on right now is how we are living our day to day lives both personally and professionally do not look the way they once did.
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