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Employee engagement helps you measure and manage employee perspectives about your workplace culture. This impacts your company’s ability to attract and retain members of its workforce. Engaged employees are enthusiastic about their work and committed to their workplace. They put in their best effort and remain productive each day. Significant issues are lowering employee engagement… Read more »
As the manager of an agricultural team, your employees need to be your biggest priority. Without them, your company cannot operate. One of the most impactful ways to keep your employees engaged and productive is by regularly asking for their feedback. This helps you cultivate information and perspectives you otherwise might not have. It also… Read more »
As the manager of an agricultural team, you continue to take on additional duties and responsibilities. This means you need to fit in as many tasks as possible each day. To maximize your time, you need to stay organized. This helps you accomplish your tasks before the deadlines. The more you stay on track, the… Read more »
When a key member leaves your agricultural team, you need to replace them as quickly as possible. You have to take the time to source, interview, and negotiate a job offer with the right candidate. This process takes time to complete. Fortunately, you can reduce the amount of time needed to hire by working with… Read more »
Due to the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, you might be looking at taking a vacation this summer. Be sure you bring a book to read during your downtime. The following are five suggestions. 1. Why Simple Wins: Escape the Complexity Trap and Get to Work That Matters by Lisa Bodell Complexity is… Read more »
Odds are your team members experience stress during the workday. The changes and challenges related to the way we work and live have significantly increased stress for virtually all employees. If increased feelings of stress remain unchecked, they can elevate to dangerous levels. This can lead to physical and mental health concerns. Chronic stress… Read more »
Today’s workplace continues to evolve. The impacts of COVID-19 and changing business technologies mean hiring managers are faced with new recruitment challenges. These are reasons why recruitment is being outsourced to professional recruiters rather than in-house teams. External recruiters prioritize staying on top of the most relevant industry trends. This helps them source and… Read more »
Handling recruitment internally is expensive. There are risks of hiring lower-quality candidates or applicants who are not the right fit for the role. These problems can increase employee turnover and decrease team morale. You have to spend additional money every time an employee leaves. This includes posting the job, reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and performing… Read more »
As part of your company’s interviewing team, you want to bring aboard high-quality new hires in as short a time as possible. This saves both time and money and increases the likelihood of hiring your first-choice applicants. As a result, you should be limiting your number of interviews to maximize efficiency. The more you… Read more »
As with any company, you want to reduce your hiring expenses as much as possible without sacrificing quality. Although this objective can be accomplished with your HR department, they also have other issues to handle each day. This is why you should consider including a staffing agency in your recruitment strategy. You can achieve… Read more »