Alison Green

AUGUST 17, 2022

Well, lo and behold it has arrived, and whilst there are good benefits, my pay would be slightly lower than what I am currently earning. Are on demand video interviews (where the applicant recounted themselves answering questions in some kind of portal) a good initial screening tool? They’re not good. Twice as many.

Manager 107

Manager Media Recruitment Transportation 107

Get Lighthouse

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Without a good onboarding process, you could be wasting all your interviewing efforts. A difference of two weeks vs. one month in your onboarding speed would mean potential waste of nearly $8,000 for each new hire. And even if your employees cost a fraction of our example, and you'll still end up with likely thousands in waste.

Onboarding 98

Onboarding Compliance Engineering Manager 98

Get Lighthouse

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Otherwise, it can get quite bad before you do anything about it, and then it will be a lot harder to fix. For example, if you had 30 employees at the start of the month, hired 10 new people, but lost 6 employees, your retention rate should be based on the 30 initial employees, not the net growth to 34 people.

Retention 52

Retention Manager Hospitality Metrics 52

Walk Me

JUNE 22, 2023

For example, Wellable research shows that 69% of employees would increase their productivity if they felt more appreciated by their employer. Similarly, to emphasize the importance of good customer service, share results of customer satisfaction surveys. Still, you can take measurements indicating how good employee work is.

Metrics 52

Metrics KPI Manager Performance Management 52

Walk Me

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Organizational design vs. operating model Why is the goal of organizational design? What examples of organizational design are there in business? The problem Employers are losing their most talented employees through bad role design. The solution It is good business to bring bosses and workforces together.

Operations 52

Operations ROI Benefits Metrics 52

Alison Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

How do you decide which questions get posted on the blog? How do you decide when to email someone back for more clarification, vs. answering the question “as-is”? And I do think some of the stranger letters are still good opportunities to provide useful advice that can translate to less bizarre situations. I don’t do it often.

Manager 76

Manager Revenue User Experience Operations 76

Optimum Associates

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They don’t need to be perfect, but if they “show up” this way a good portion of the time and especially when you need them, that qualifies. They admit mistakes and take responsibility for their actions – This gives me confidence that we can give each other candid feedback, resolve conflicts, and make repairs.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Energy Small Business 52