Managing Employees

Only You Can Prevent Poor Hires Have you been tempted to use a personality test to avoid such problems? Before you jump onto the testing bandwagon, think a bit about how well a standardized test will apply to your specific needs. In this article you will learn reasons why standardized personality tests might not be a good choice for you and what you should be doing instead.
Three Secrets to Great Hiring Interviews Have you ever hired someone who just couldn't do the job even though he or she looked great on paper? The problem may have been in how you conducted the job interview. In this article, learn the three keys to doing effective job interviews.
What Do You Want From a Want Ad? Despite many new techniques, the work horse of employee recruitment is still the want ad. Here are some proven techniques for making your help-wanted ads stand out so they will attract the best candidates.
THE Question What does a talented person look for in a new job? What does it take to become the employer of choice in a trade area. In this article, you will learn the twelve key factors that will help make you the employer of choice in your area.
Hire Better than George Steinbrenner Without His Bankroll The simple truth is that without good people working for you, the work just won't be done as well as you want. Learn the three key elements of hiring great people.
How to Get Your New Employees Off to a Great Start Nearly half of all employee turnover happens within the first 60 days after a new hire starts work. That's why an effective orientation plan is one of your best weapons against turnover.
Morale Problems? Try Some Joint Problem Solving How's your employee morale right now? And how is the business going? Maybe the best thing you could do right now would be to attack both two problems at once.
Will Your Employees Climb Mountains For You?
Climbing mountains, especially on a bike, takes determination. So does meeting high goals in business. Learn six conditions that encourage people to reach for, and meet, high goals.
Do You Know Why Turnover is Not a Problem?
Turnover isn't really a problem — it's a symptom of deeper and bigger problems. OK, so what causes it? Don't look in the mirror.

Managing Teens and Twenty-Somethings
Do you know the secrets of managing your youngest employees? Are you struggling to find ways to motivate them? Every generation has its strengths and weaknesses.
Failure is Not an Option
Three astronauts appear to be stranded in a failing space capsule 250,000 miles from Earth. The story of their safe return still inspires the nation. You could inspire your employees if you knew the secret of the successful return of Apollo 13.
How to Pick Great Mentors for Your New Hires
Do you know what a talking muffin has to do with selecting someone to be a mentor for new employees? Would it help if I told you it was a blueberry muffin? Guess you'll just have to ...
Top Gun School for Your Managers? Why Not?
The secret skill of the greatest retail managers is something that all pilots are taught. But you don't have to send your managers to Top Gun school, you just have to help them develop the key skill that helps fighter pilots win in combat. What is this key skill?
Why Your Employees Should Be Doing What They Do Best
You do know the difference between talent and skill, don't you? Learning this difference will help you hire people with the talent to work at a superior level. And they'll love doing it.
Passing this 12-Question Test Will Help You Keep Your Best Employees
Why do some businesses have no trouble keeping good employees when others have so much turnover? If your front door seems like it has a turnstile for employees, learning how to pass this 12-question test could make all the difference in the world.