Posts tagged Top Talent
3 Signs to Spot When it Comes to Turnover

No matter how great a company is, or how fun the company culture is, turnover is inevitable. People leave companies for different reasons, and it is your job to spot unhappy employees before they decide to relocate, especially your top talent. Employee turnover is a major concern and for a good reason. It can be frustrating, time-consuming, and not to mention, expensive. When you hire a new employee, you have to onboard them, buy the necessary equipment, train them, and so on. This is why supervisors and managers have to be aware of the signs that show an employee is about to quit. If you are not paying attention to those signs, a situation like that can catch you at a bad time and leave you in a tight spot. Knowing the warning signs will help you spot those unhappy employees and do what is necessary to make them happy and stop them from quitting.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Invest in a Learning Management System

It is no secret that finding top talent is getting harder because there are so many other companies looking for the same talent as you. There are many things you can do to attract top talent, but once you have it, how do you retain it? Keeping employees engaged and giving them the tools to succeed are vital for this. An LMS, or learning management system, can be the perfect solution for you. A learning management system is a software application that helps you track, document, report, and deliver educational courses and training programs to your employees. Smaller business owners may be hesitant to invest their money in an LMS due to tight budgets, but what they fail to realize is that an LMS will save them a lot of money in the long run. Managing, training, and tracking employee progress should be a priority no matter the size of your business, and an LMS is a great way to do all this on one single platform. Aside from saving time and money, implementing a good learning management system has many other benefits.

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3 Reasons Why You Should Offer Benefits to Your Employees

In the past, I’ve shared some tips on how to attract and retain top talent. One of the best ways to do so is by offering benefits. This means not only the required assistance by the government but also those that go beyond that. Some businesses offer benefits because of their state or federal laws such as social security taxes, worker’s compensation, disability insurance, leave benefits, and unemployment insurance. Yes, staying compliant is very important for every company, but going beyond that is what makes your company stand out from the rest. You are not the only company that is working hard to attract and retain top talent, which is why you should go the extra mile to stand out. The following are a few reasons why you should offer additional benefits to your employees.

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How You Can Retain More Employees Without Spending More Money

Employee engagement has literally become a full-time job in some organizations. You have companies such as Google and Twitter, who offer their employees free meals, massages, haircuts, and so on, which isn’t attainable for most small to medium sized businesses. There is good news, though! You don’t have to offer all of those perks to attract and retain talent; actually, there are quite a few things you can do in order to keep your employees happy at little to no cost to you. 

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