If your company is looking to create a compelling brand image that captures your target audience’s attention, adding a highly skilled brand manager to your team might be just what the doctor ordered. So, what exactly is a brand manager? Brand managers are responsible for developing and promoting a company’s brand strategy and then ensuring that the projected brand image is p...
What does it mean to be an empathetic leader? Empathetic leadership is the ability to understand and relate to the thoughts, emotions, and experiences of those on your team. Leaders who have a high level of empathy are able to understand a situation from someone else’s perspective and react with compassion. This critical leadership skill can help improve employee retention e...
Whether your retail business is preparing for the holiday season or the back-to-school rush, the way you approach seasonal hiring can have a big impact on the bottom line.START EARLYThe early bird gets the worm and the same is true for retailers getting a jump on seasonal and holiday hiring. Getting a head start will help you not only attract the best candidates but also en...
What exactly is an exit interview? An exit interview is an interview held with an employee about to leave an organization, the objective being to better understand the employee’s reason for leaving and their experience working with the company. The insights gleaned can be used to help managers make improvements and bolster overall retention efforts.Talent with specialized sk...
Onboarding is the first opportunity employers have to make a positive and lasting impression on new recruits. And because hiring highly skilled workers in creative, marketing, and digital sectors is no easy feat, it is in an organization's best interest to prioritize the onboarding experience so they can hold on to that valuable talent. Failing to focus on new employees’ o...
Now more than ever, companies of all sizes and in all industries are counting on digital platforms to attract (and keep) the attention of their target audiences. But it can be difficult to stand out. That’s where an SEO manager comes in to help. Simply put, this person can help ensure that you’re leading the pack in the organic search game, which remains one of the best wa...
Today’s labor market is still hot and the demand for talent continues to outweigh the current supply, particularly when it comes to those with specialized skills. This means that if top-performing team members leave, you could face great difficulty in replacing them. As such, employee retention should remain a front-and-center concern for companies of all shapes and sizes.I...
One of the greatest risks to employers is employee burnout. Once an employee has communicated that they feel burned out, it’s possible that their next communication could be a resignation letter. So it is of utmost importance that managers get in front of employee burnout before they get burned by it. WHAT IS EMPLOYEE BURNOUT?Employee burnout is the result of chronic workpl...
A few years ago, remote work was a bit of a professional anomaly. Perhaps you knew a friend of a friend who worked from home or maybe you had a family member who only went into the office three days a week. Back then, remote work was something most of us had heard of, but few had experienced it first-hand. But then COVID-19 rolled in, and we exchanged our desktops for lap...
With the end of 2021 in sight, 24 Seven surveyed over 500 professionals in the Marketing, Creative, and Technology sectors to capture trends in the current, highly competitive hiring market. Hiring managers report facing numerous challenges, the overarching one being that the power dynamic has shifted in favor of the job candidate. Other difficulties to overcome include a ...
