During times of economic uncertainty, an organization might consider implementing a hiring freeze to protect company finances and keep the business operational. Sometimes a hiring freeze is put in place in conjunction with layoffs and other times it’s used to prevent layoffs.So, what exactly does a hiring freeze entail? Typically, a hiring freeze means a company has decide...
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...
Until recently, many of us had never heard the words quiet and quitting used concurrently. However, while the term “quiet quitting” may be relatively new, the actions and attitudes of employees engaging in this newly coined buzzword are not.So, what exactly is quiet quitting? That depends on who you ask. But at its core, quiet quitting is used to describe employees who are ...
Conversations related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace have significantly ramped up in recent years. Commitments have been made by organizations and business leaders in mission statements, advertisements, and internal memos. However, too often the promises made have not fully come to fruition. And that’s cause for concern for several important reaso...
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...
The ability to work remotely is an increasingly popular employee retention driver. Respondents from our latest Talent Retention Report in the creative, marketing, digital, fashion, beauty, and retail sectors ranked remote work as third in importance just under compensation and health benefits. Further, 80% of those surveyed said that they would look for another job if the...
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...
Way to go! You’ve worked hard and now you’re on your way to officially becoming a leader. Maybe you’ve been promoted within your company or perhaps you’ve accepted a role as a manager with a new employer. You’re excited to hit the ground running but also a little nervous about how things are going to change and how you’ll adapt to those changes. We’ve got you covered! Here a...
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. And it seems that a lot of employees are feeling overwhelmed at the moment. In a recent 24 Seven survey of more than 2,100 professionals working in the marketing, creative, tech, beauty, fashion and retail sectors, 51% said they are currently experiencing burnout. And once an employee has communicated that they f...
