Tag Archive | "employees"

According to a study from APCO Worldwide and Gagen MacDonald, companies using internal social tools enjoy higher levels of engagement at work.  These organizations also report: •             61% of employees said their company’s social media tools make it easy to collaborate with colleagues across great distances •             58% would rather work at a company that utilizes [...]

Are strong leaders born or trained? I am always being asked this question and personally, I believe it’s a combination of both.  Some of the great leaders were born with the skills in their blood, but I think others have developed their own leadership ability through life’s experiences. But, what about when it comes to [...]

I’d like to take a moment and talk about on the job learning. We’re in a period of time where learning and development is now the greatest currency a company has to offer. Consider that for a moment. Companies are facing the toughest times they’ve had to worry about for the last 20 years. The [...]

 Over 30 years in recruitment and yes I’m a big fan of referral programmes and below are some links to some of my “best of” recruitment referral blogs and articles. Today, new social media referral programmes are being built that utilize the power of an individual’s network. The rise and potential of referral programmes knows [...]

  We are seeing a lot of signs that employees are disengaged and this we know is causing companies real concern. Recruiting and Retaining talent has become a key board issue. So what are those signs that your own employees might be disengaged? Here is our Top 10; There is a  lack of clarity of [...]