Are you doing all that you can to sort the wheat from the chaff?
How do you identify potential employees for service and associate-level sales that will show the characteristics necessary for success in these positions?Warm bodies are not enough – turnover is too costly. More important, every customer interaction with your [...]
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A preliminary report issued by the Conference Board has found that non-profits – whose growth is currently outpacing the rest of the economy – will likely be hit hard by the talent shortage just when it needs talent the most.
The demographic of the retiring baby-boomers affects almost all sectors, but executive-level and leadership skill [...]
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Depression has the single largest negative effect on productivity and healthcare costs, according to a study conducted by pharmaceutical company Eli Lily. This effect is magnified when depression is accompanied by fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety, and other co-factors.
Among the most prevalent physical and mental conditions, depression had the largest negative effect on overall work performance, [...]
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The looming talent shortage requires new workforce management strategies.
Managing talent
Rethink productivity approaches – move strategy into project and team models of efficiency. Hire better using assessments.
Rising health care costs
Providing cost-effective health care will help you be competitive as well as keep talent.
Linking pay to performance
Focus on the development of balanced and efficient teams, make sure [...]
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