Employee Incentives- what's the deal? Employee incentives, the rewarding of work performance, loyalty, innovative ideas, and sales excellence, are used by more than half of American companies, according to the Incentive Research Foundation. Incentives such as trips, awards, and cash might kickstart staff excitement and productivity in the short term.... read more →

Holding Your Employees Accountable According to a study conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration in Florida State University’s College of Business, less than 20 percent of employees reported feeling sure of what was expected of them at work each day. The study evaluated the opinions... read more →

Employee Appreciation Day Employee appreciation day is the first Friday in March. This special day is a great time to show your employees that you value them. A recent survey by Forbes reveals that the single most important practice managers and business owners can adopt for better employee productivity is to... read more →

Great Employees Are Hard To Come By If you own a small business, you’ve likely figured out how important your employees are to your success. The good ones are especially important, but where exactly do you find them? Sometimes employers get stuck in a hiring rut and only hire someone... read more →

Winning Over A Top Candidate A good candidate will make a judgment about your organization before they walk through the door for that first interview. This is because good candidates research a company they are interested in working for. It is estimated that 74 percent of job seekers use the... read more →

New Year, New Goals January is traditionally a month in which people set goals and make resolutions for the upcoming year so we thought it the perfect time to share some information with you that would help you get a jump start on your goals. Consider some of the resolutions... read more →

Holiday Bonus Season Is Here: A holiday bonus is a traditional gift given to employees by employers each year as a big “thank you.”  Many managers and business owners want to give their hard-working employees a bonus at the end of the year. The unfortunate truth is that many cannot... read more →

Holiday Distraction Can Be Frustrating Let’s face it: Employees are more distracted during the holidays, and productivity can decrease. Focus is scattered between parties and celebrations, time off, extra vacation,  and online shopping. In addition, people feel pressure to meet all their holiday obligations, which add up to less time... read more →