The workplace is full of awkward conversations. Which ones are you most reluctant to have?
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Tags: awkward, CareerBuilder, conversations
Resignations often catch managers off-guard — especially when they involve one of the company’s best employees. But if supervisors pay attention to the warning signs, they might have a chance to turn things around.
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Managers often pay lip service to the concept of employee burnout without taking proper steps to keep it from happening to their employees. Here’s some data that could get them to change that.
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Tags: Boston Consulting, efficiency, Harvard Business Review, productivity, time off
When employees call in sick, do your managers assume they’re lying? If so, they aren’t alone.
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Tags: absences, CareeBuilder, excuses, lying, swine flu
In a rough economy, many managers turn to formal and informal recognition efforts to boost morale and retention. But think patting someone on the back for a job well done is an effective retention strategy? A new survey says think again.
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Tags: flexibility, IT employees, recognition, Retention, security, training
Some managers think their best employees will stick with the company just because they have nowhere else to go — but that type of attitude could leave many employers with a huge turnover problem in the near future.
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Tags: Adecco, managers, rebound, retention problems
HR understands the economy’s taken a toll on employee morale. But it’s not as bad as you’d think, according to this recent survey.
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The old saying is true: People join companies and quit bosses. Here are some common manager mistakes that make new hires think twice.
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Tags: managers, new hires, onboarding
HR pros know dealing with an office jerk makes it harder to get work done. But a new study suggests that even witnessing rude behavior toward someone else can hurt workers’ productivity.
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Tags: office jerks, productivity
Some long-awaited good news about the economy: More companies plan to add jobs soon.
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Tags: new jobs, raises, Robert Half International
