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Upskilling: What it is and how it can help you and your company

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As new technologies and shifting market demands shake up industries worldwide, the need for a highly skilled workforce has never been more critical. But seemingly ever-growing skills gaps remain a persistent challenge for many organizations. When the talent available can’t provide the experience and knowledge employers need, companies can struggle to meet customer demands and keep up with the competition.

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What is employee recruitment? Stages, channels, and strategies

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Every organization succeeds or fails based on the skills and engagement of its workforce. Highly motivated, innovative, experienced employees will consistently outperform the competition and drive increased revenue. Disengaged employees who lack the qualifications needed for their role – or who are a poor fit for your organizational culture – will instead contribute little before looking for opportunities elsewhere.

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What is employee satisfaction? 8 keys to a satisfied workforce

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When’s the last time you felt truly satisfied at work? It might have been when your manager gave you a sincere compliment on a job well done, or when you saw your company act on a critical piece of feedback you provided. Maybe it was learning a new skill or receiving a long-sought promotion that led to a genuine feeling of happiness. Now imagine creating that feeling consistently for every employee at your organization, and consider the effect it would have on everything from retention, to motiv

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12 must-have qualities of a manager and 20 other good traits

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What makes a good manager? A good management is essential, but it’s not always innate. The fact is, manager effectiveness can be strengthened, and ongoing training for your people leaders should be offered — even the natural born leaders — to enable them to be most effective A great place to start is by asking yourself, “What are the qualities of a good manager?

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11 ways to increase employee happiness at your organization

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The days when an organization could rely on a simple paycheck to keep employees engaged and happy are long gone, if they ever existed in the first place. While compensation is important, even the highest-paying positions will see unexpected turnover and reduced productivity if companies neglect the happiness of their workforce. From recognizing employees, to supporting a healthy work-life balance, to giving workers a real voice in your company’s decisions and processes, there are a wide range of

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Manager effectiveness: Empowering people leaders in the new world of work

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Manager effectiveness is crucial for driving business results, from engagement and belonging to productivity and retention. We know it’s top of mind for most HR leaders, but what does it take to really move the needle and increase the number of effective managers at an organization — and what are the outcomes? Dr. Natalie Baumgartner, Chief Workforce Scientist at Achievers recently joined Marcel Schwantes , host of Love in Action Podcast, for an in-depth discussion on how to improve manager effe

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12 employee engagement activities to motivate your workforce 

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Every organization needs employee engagement activities to have a truly engaged workforce that consistently goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional results. But ask a company at random what they’re doing to keep engagement high, and you’re likely to hear about only a few, scattershot efforts, if any. Unfortunately, many organizations have yet to realize that only paying lip service to the importance of employee engagement often yields worse results than ignoring it entirely.