Make Your New Employee’s First Day a Success

Make Your New Employee’s First Day a Success

A good first day sets the stage for long-term success. A well-organized onboarding process cuts down on unproductive orientation time and integrates a new employee more tightly into the company. Meanwhile, it provides important emotional support for your new employee, something that will help create a deeper bond and a more productive relationship. Try to…

Networking Do’s and Don’ts

Networking Do’s and Don’ts

Everyone knows that networking represents one of the most important skills (perhaps the most important skill) for building a long-term career. However, like any social interaction, it comes with a lot of potential pitfalls. There’s a lot of opportunity for misreading cues and for good, old-fashioned embarrassment. Networking involves a lot of unspoken rules. You’re expected to…

Employee Appreciation Ideas

Employee Appreciation Ideas

You don’t have a business without your employees. They help find and service your customers. They make your product. Every day, they contribute their talent and their knowledge to making your business grow. So, why is it so hard to say “thank you?” Part of the issue comes from the regular bustle of day-to-day life….

What’s the Best Way to Decline an Interview If You’ve Received an Offer Elsewhere?

What’s the Best Way to Decline an Interview If You’ve Received an Offer Elsewhere?

It’s good to be wanted. Being out of work can mess with your confidence, so receiving interest from multiple potential employers can help pump up your deflated ego. However, it can also create complications. When you’re deep in the job-search process, you’ll send out applications to any position that seems remotely promising. And you’ll accept…

Tips for Confronting an Employee About Performance Issues

Tips for Confronting an Employee About Performance Issues

No one likes confrontation. Well, maybe some people do…but they belong more in an MMA ring than they do in a corporate conference room. Conflict is rarely good for business. It saps morale and adds tension to otherwise productive relationships. That said, tough conversations sometimes have to happen. If an employee’s performance falls below expectations,…