I caught the headline of this article about a Careebuilder survey that says half of employees view their current situation as “just a job”, and my immediate reaction was that I didn’t see a problem with that. TechRepublic obviously doesn’t agree with me, since the rest of that article talks about the risk of turnover…
I’ve seen this mentioned before, and it really does make sense. Stay put, and you’ll get whatever the company budgeted for a raise. Leave, and potentially another company has a whole different level of budget for the position. “Americans switching jobs are getting bigger raises than employees staying put, with companies in technology and construction…
This is often a very overlooked part of employee engagement, but it might actually be the most important part. I’ve always been more motivated to go to work, and be productive, when I work with people I like and have some connection to: “So how can companies connect more effectively with employees and help them…
Apparently, while we are busy telling anyone and everyone who’s job is at risk due to technology to “learn to code”, if you’re in prison in certain states looking to make a better life for yourself after you get out, too bad: According to public records obtained by the Salem Reporter, the Oregon Department of Corrections has banned…
I like all of Kevin’s 5 skills, but this one to me is paramount because when I’ve been part of a remote team, every single failure ultimately came back to this: “Be a flexible communicator Certainly, leaders must be good communicators. But when your team is spread hither and yon, you must be proficient and…
This doesn’t surprise me at all. Does it surprise you? Research being presented found that current resources available to employees and organisations only cover the absence period itself, and there is a lack of guidance available to support a successful return to work. This research is UK and EU based, but anecdotally in the US,…