Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
What Employees Want – Perspective While Rebuilding and Reopening
These are crazy and stressful times. As we look to the future during what could potentially be a long phase of rebuilding, restructuring, and reopening, it is time to start looking for those rock-solid team members who will be dedicated, loyal, professional, and uphold standards to solidify your brand. Sure, there are plenty of unemployed…
Read More4 Ways to Remain an Effective Leader During Difficult Times
During uncertain times, the world looks at their leaders closely. This proves itself to be just as true in business, no matter the size of the organization. Today, more than ever, effective leaders have a chance to show what they are made of and gain the loyalty and trust of their teams. It does not…
Read MoreResume Checklist for the New Job Market
Your resume represents you to your prospective employer. Your resume will make or break your opportunity for a bright future; therefore, you must put your best foot forward. Furthermore, there are many ways to create a resume — do it yourself, ask someone more skilled with Word, use a Word template, use an online service,…
Read More4 Recruiting Tips for HR Professionals in This New Era
Whether your title has the long-standing and traditional “Human Resources” in it, or the more recently trending “people,” culture, development, and almost anything in between, we all know it’s about establishing and maintaining culture and relationships. Titles are titles, but the “how” of reaching the goals is the part that causes stress and sleepless nights…
Read MoreThe Need for HR Departments to Pivot Due to COVID-19
As the writer Jeff Goins has so famously stated, “Pivoting is not Plan B, it’s part of the process.” The COVID-19 crisis has placed intense pressure on Human Resources departments. Beyond the standard demands of recruitment, arranging and executing performance reviews, overseeing benefits, staff development, managing corporate-wide compensation, regulatory compliance, and the host of associated…
Read MoreRestaurants, Resiliency, and Lessons From Our Past
It has been said that there are two very distinct types of people in this world — individuals who are restaurant folks and those who are not. Some have started as busboys and dishwashers and have turned into giants of the industry. Some have worked the many counters behind the Golden Arches and deemed their…
Read MoreRemote Interviewing: The Silver Lining
Although recent business trends in industries, ranging from hospitality to senior living, show traffic declines of 50% or more, recruiting top talent continues to be a top priority across multiple sectors. Not only does ongoing recruitment allow talent upgrade opportunities during a tough operating environment, but it also ensures that with an over-abundance of qualified…
Read More4 Ways to Be Resilient in Uncertain Times
With everything going on in the world, it may be hard to keep a positive mental attitude or find a silver lining for circumstances out of anyone’s control. COVID-19 has had such an impact on so many industries and households. In our efforts to keep moving forward, it is extremely important to be resilient. Recognizing…
Read MorePositive Input, Positive Thoughts, and Positive Actions Create Positive Results
This is one of the most challenging times the world has ever known. Wars between nations are devastating because of human loss. Still, nothing in more than a century has impacted global economies the way this pandemic and the reactions to it have. On the contrary, wars have usually jump-started the US economy. And that’s because we, as…
Read MoreCheck Off Your Bucket List From Home
Whether or not you have a formal list on paper, we all have a bucket list. All of those things we want to learn and places we’ve never been may seem even further from reach right now. But, with a great deal of extra time on our hands currently and the need for some positive…
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