by Karen Schmidt | Jun 1, 2012 | Features
Research by the internationally renowned Gallup organisation has found that one of the keys to employee engagement is a strong relationship with your immediate manager. In fact, their research found that you are more likely to be engaged if you have a great manager...
by Karen Schmidt | Apr 1, 2012 | Features
What’s the cause? The first step to understanding how to fix a problem is to know how it happened in the first place. In my experience there are a number of reasons that people become duds, including: you made a hiring mistake you inherited someone else’s...
by Karen Schmidt | Dec 1, 2011 | Features
So what are some of the staffing myths that lead small business owners up the garden path? Here are the top seven I have come across. Staffing myths 1. Use family, it’s cheaper It may be cheaper in terms of wage costs but employing family members can turn out to be...
by Karen Schmidt | Oct 1, 2011 | Features
Most people are also used to the idea of signing an employment contract when they start a job, outlining the legal obligations of the employer and the employee. Again, this document is designed to protect the interests of all parties and set out expectations. However,...
