It’s easy to think that your best hiring efforts have to be focused on the “important” positions of your company or practice – upper-level managers and executives. If you find yourself thinking that way, please stop yourself!
How transparent is your organization? When people feel like they know what’s going on with an organization, they feel more engaged. But how much should you share? After all, you don’t want your employees pulling their hair out from TMI – too much information. It was...
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. What you do when it comes up, however, is what will either set you apart as an employer who cares, or prompt some employees to start packing their bags. This is one area you simply cannot afford to ignore. Conflict in the...
Is Your Hiring Process Biased? Probably – Here’s How to Fix it. Everyone knows how important it is to make a hiring process as fair as possible. You do your best to eliminate any bias that could get in the way of hiring the best talent, but what if those efforts are...
Research from 2013 revealed a disturbing fact: Although 83% of 10,000 employees surveyed said they thought they could benefit from mentoring, a mere 29% of them worked for organizations that offered it. Coaching does come out better in that regard, with more than half...
Whether you’re an ophthalmologist like me or any other kind of medical doctor, you face an array of challenges in managing your practice, including the need to find, hire, and retain great employees to fill your staffing needs. In fact, it’s safe to say that nearly...
The Importance of Climate... We’ve been posting articles lately about ways to boost employee retention to end the constant battle with staff turnover so many organizations face today. There are lots of different ways to make your employees feel like they are valued...
In the last article about establishing a carrot culture in the workplace, providing adequate and effective recognition of your employees was revealed as a key aspect. If you think an annual employee appreciation day is enough, then you’ve got you work cut out for you....
Have you ever felt like you can’t afford to hire the top talent you need to move your company forward? If so, then there’s good news. Here’s one of the best-kept secrets in talent management today: A top performer (or as we like to say, an A-Player) is a bargain. You...
Congratulations! Painless Hire just helped you find and hire a fantastic new employee to fill a position you were worried about. Now you can sit back and watch your new employee shine, right? Wrong! We can help you make great hires, but it’s your job to keep them. You...
