Employers

All of us have heard the adage, people don’t leave companies, people leave bad bosses. Being a great leader can make the difference between creating a truly inspiring work environment and a merely tolerable one. When you ask people why they loved working for their best boss, the reasons flow pretty easily. We polled a…

Because of recent technological advances that allow for a more flexible work environment, more and more employees at large companies are working from home or from remote offices. ADP research indicates that 81 percent of employees associated positive emotions with a future in which they can work from anywhere in the world. In addition, 41…

Creating a great company culture is hard. Changing a poor company culture is even harder: norms are in place, agendas are well established, key employees have sufficient power to influence the people around them… and that’s especially true in larger companies. (Speedboats change direction quickly; aircraft carriers take a long time to turn.) But if…

It’s every employer’s dream, right? To have happy, positive, and productive employees. In 2013, a study conducted by Make Their Day (a company that analyzes employee motivation) revealed that recognition does not come in any dollar amount, but through a more unique reward system. To summarize, 90% of the 1,200 employees surveyed stated that having…

The stock market in the U.S. has been on real wild ride since the credit crunch and the housing market collapses in various parts of the United States. It is still unclear when and how the stock market may stabilize, but it is certain that changes in our economy will be affecting our businesses. And…

Energy costs and unemployment are up, the housing market is collapsing and businesses across a spectrum of industries are getting pinched as consumers cut back on spending. But Brian Fitzpatrick says he is not worried about his Edison-based company, which makes shampoo, skin care and other health and beauty products for private labels and major…

We’d like to address the client/recruiter partnership. Most companies find it necessary to augment their recruiting efforts by using third-party firms, both contingent and retained. Certainly, you expect a very high level of service when you’re working with a retained recruiter. You’re paying the retained recruiter upfront to provide the highest level of service and…