Unlock the Power of Exit Interviews: Boost Employee Satisfaction and Success Employees come and go, but what if you could turn their departure into an opportunity for growth? Exit interviews are an underutilized yet powerful tool that can help businesses improve employee satisfaction, reduce turnover, and drive success. In this blog post, we’ll explore… Read more »
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Category: Management Best Practices
Why Self Care is Crucial for Both Employees and Employers: Benefits, Strategies, and Tips
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s a particularly fitting time to acknowledge that in recent years, we’ve all become more aware of the importance of mental health and self care. Mental health issues have been a major challenge for people throughout the world. People have been struggling with anxiety, depression, and distress… Read more »
The High Cost of Employee Turnover: How it Impacts Your Business and What You Can Do About It
Turnover might seem like a minor issue, but in reality, it can have major financial implications. We’ve all seen the stats: hiring and onboarding a new employee costs an average of 6 to 9 months of their salary. That number skyrockets when you take into account the cost of training, loss of customer relationships, and… Read more »
Three Inexpensive Ways to Show Your Employees You Care
Is it one of your goals to improve your company culture? If so, it’s essential to understand that the best employers regularly express gratitude towards their employees in a variety of ways. By implementing different opportunities throughout the year, you’ll inherently improve your culture and establish practices in which your employees are consistently acknowledged. Furthermore,… Read more »
How to Resolve Your Daily Staffing Issues
Resolving staffing issues is an ongoing process for most employers; however, there are some critical steps you can take to ensure smoother staffing transitions throughout the year. Whether you’re experiencing unexpected vacancies or need to ramp up productivity during your busiest seasons, there’s a great value to planning ahead sooner rather than later. Here are some steps you can take to… Read more »
Make Your New Hires Feel Welcome with These Four Tips
Do you remember your first day at a new job? You probably felt a combination of nervousness and excitement. Well, it’s fair to say your new employees also experience that same mixed feeling. Even if you’ve invested in a robust onboarding process, there are some additional things you can do to assist your new hires… Read more »
Why It Pays to Promote Employee Wellness
There’s a lot of buzz these days about culture-building, but many leaders underestimate the role that corporate wellness plays into developing a positive and productive workplace. Giving your employees more opportunities to lead healthier lives will show that you value their well-being and want to provide a healthy, productive environment in which they can thrive.… Read more »
Three Ways to Make the Most of Your Next Trade Show
With spring underway, chances are you have at least one or two trade shows on your schedule. Attending large industry events can be both exciting and overwhelming, as there are so many opportunities to learn and network. As a leading staffing firm in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth, Carlton Staffing attends many trade shows and… Read more »
How Can You Make Sure Your Employees Understand Your Company’s Values?
Many hiring managers would agree the onboarding and training process can be long and tedious. However, what companies often don’t understand is this process should be carried out long after a formal onboarding process has been completed. Company values are key to your recruiting efforts – and finding the right staffing firm in Houston can… Read more »
Are Unconscious Biases Affecting Your Management Skills?
As a long-tenured professional, the experiences you gain have shaped your professional views and values. Over time, your management style becomes more established and you find the practices and techniques that work best for you and your business. Have you taken the time to review your management style recently? Have you considered whether some of… Read more »