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Preparing your staffing needs for an uncertain business climate can be challenging. You cannot know whether to plan for leaner times, increased growth, or both. However, even when the anticipated future is unclear, you must complete strategic workforce planning for how you imagine things might be. You also may need to update key aspects of… Read more »
Your onboarding process significantly impacts your employee attraction and retention rates. It shows new hires what your company culture is like, how they fit with their team, and what is expected of them. As a result, providing the best possible onboarding experience is essential. Everyone involved with onboarding must show new hires they are welcome… Read more »
Your company differentiators help buyers understand why they should do business with you rather than a competitor. These characteristics set your offerings apart from alternative offerings. Emphasizing how your company’s products or services help buyers reach their goals is essential for closing sales. For instance, your offerings might save a company time, money, or effort.… Read more »
As The Great Resignation continues, you likely will have hiring challenges throughout 2023. Handling inflation will further impact your hiring, onboarding, and training costs. The longer your jobs remain open, the more productivity you lose. Asking your employees to take on additional tasks decreases engagement and performance. Having your employees take on job duties, and… Read more »
Checking candidate references is an important part of the hiring process. Verifying the information your top candidate provided ensures its accuracy. This helps prevent unpleasant surprises from coming up after the candidate accepts your job offer. Talking with the candidate’s previous supervisors, managers, colleagues, and coworkers provides a clearer idea of what working with the… Read more »
HBS Online sponsored a survey for professionals who worked remotely during the coronavirus shutdown from March 2020 to March 2021. These professionals were asked to compare the previous year to the current year. The survey showed that 81% of respondents either did not want to return to the office or preferred a hybrid work model.… Read more »
Salary negotiations are part of the hiring process. Your goal is to find a compensation amount that fits your company’s budget and the candidate’s skill level. You want everyone to feel like they win during the salary negotiation process. This sets the tone for your new hire’s employment with your organization. Negotiating salary can be… Read more »
Flexible schedules are among the most in-demand employee perks. Companies that offer flexible schedules tend to have high employee engagement, productivity, and job satisfaction. Offering flexible schedules promotes work-life balance. This helps parents, caregivers, people with medical issues or disabilities, and other types of employees fit in work around their personal needs. Filling your roles… Read more »
Maintaining accountability throughout your agricultural workforce is important. It helps increase employee engagement, productivity, and retention. Sustaining a culture of accountability means employees perform their best work. This develops trust between your leadership team and employees at other levels. Establishing a culture of accountability includes consideration of how each employee can take ownership of their… Read more »
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets and enforces standards to elevate workplace safety. These standards help protect employees from injuries and illnesses. Employee training on these safety standards must be done at least upon hiring and every year after. Some safety issues require more frequent training. Certain states require additional training as well.… Read more »