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Engagement, Performance, Retention – Where do Your Employees Fit?

Jan 22nd, 2009 | By Lola Kakes | Category Business Planning

The economic crisis of 2008/2009 has many companies looking at ways to save money and get through the hard times. What this normally means is that they look to lay off people, cut back benefits (which make good employees look…



The Importance of Employee Management

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Lola Kakes | Category Business Planning

A 2006 study conducted by Cornell University associate professor Christopher Collins, Ph.D., in effect showed that small businesses could grow if they are more effective in managing their employees. As a small business owner and a Human Resource Generalist, I…



Training Employees in a Tight Economy

Aug 5th, 2008 | By Lola Kakes | Category Lead Articles, Training & Development

Unfortunately, in a tight economy the first item to be slashed on the company budget are training programs, when in actuality training should be increased. One reason you should be looking to increase your training dollars is that you want…



Employee Orientation Process

Jul 29th, 2008 | By Lola Kakes | Category Employee Hiring

One of the most critical aspects of the recruiting process is Orientation. Orientation is a function that allows a new employee to learn about the organization, what the expectations are in the position, who is responsible and accountable, and in…



Are you a Manager or an

Jun 26th, 2008 | By Lola Kakes | Category Lead Articles, Management

Employee retention is one of the key issues facing businesses of all sizes. We know that turnover is expensive
Tags: anger management, Management, retention, turnover

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Jun 26th, 2008 | By Lola Kakes | Category Employee Issues

Recordkeeping has been a major obstacle for many companies who don
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