Reasons Why Employees Leave

Resignations and turnovers are inevitable in every employer. However, if there have been a more-than-the-usual number of resignation letters piling on the office lately then maybe there is a problem you may want to fix. The following are issues as to why employees usually quit their current jobs, and how to retain them. Your employees feel stuck in their current work Your workers may feel that their current positi

Effective Job Interview Questions

In an employer’s perspective, a job interview should not be a display of power towards the job seeker. An effective staff selection begins with a series of screening processes that defines the qualities, talents, and skills of the applicant and determining if these are the assets that you want to have in the organization. However, you do not need to have a lengthy process to defining competencies for each po

Understanding Nonverbal Communication

Communication is more than just an exchange of dialogue. Sometimes, even the most powerful messages are unsaid or nonverbal. Nonverbal communication reminds you of what is inside another person’s mind. Emotions and thoughts are usually conveyed without the use of words or voice, but the best communicators are sensitive to its messages. Nonverbal communication includes facial expression, gestures, body languag

Understanding Corporate Culture

Assessing a company’s culture may be difficult especially if you are already working in it. Sometimes you cannot determine the corporate culture because you may think that such scenarios are "normal" in the business environment. However, understanding the company culture is essential to determine how employees benefit from it, as well as being able to enhance a laudable practice-or even change a fl

Video Resumes in the HR Point-of-View

All of a sudden, video resumes have become a "cool" thing to do when applying for a job. These two- to three-minute clips show a prospective employee introducing himself and answering questions that usually appear during job interviews. More and more job seekers are actually making their own video resumes, complete with professionally-done editing, thinking that it makes them noticed more. The question is

How Profit-Sharing Plan Work

Employers provide a variety of benefits to their employees, ranging from free lunch to offering free training. There are also non-standard benefits that some companies give to their employees, privileges that are not mandated by law but can attract employee loyalty and promote a more efficient workforce. An example of these non-standard benefits is Profit Sharing, wherein the employer designates a percentage of an

Humor in the Workplace

Stress and burnout are slowly becoming a household name in many workplaces, which is why companies are looking for ways to keep their employees happy, healthy, and productive. Back then, a lot of organizations tend to look down on laughter during work, seeing it as a mere distraction. However, keeping laughter and humor away from the workplace in the name of "no pain, no gain" has actually become counter-

Ways to Show Appreciation to Employees and Coworkers

No occasion is needed when it comes to recognizing the contributions of your employees and coworkers. In fact, small tokens of appreciations are enough to spread the message that you value them. Here are some ways of praising and thanking coworkers. Praise what they have done well – Identify the deed or achievement that they have done to the company. Say thanks – A simple "thank you" can be en

Business Casual Dress Code

In business, there are different types of dress codes. If your organization aims to allow your employees to work comfortably in the workplace yet still project a professional image for your customers, potential employees and community visitors, you may want to establish a business casual dress code. Here are some general approaches in creating a professional yet casual dress code for your office. Choose which casu

Avoiding Political Discussions at Work

Interaction between employees is very much encouraged in the workplace. However, this does not mean that they can talk everything under the sun. In a workplace that prides itself of diversity, opinions about politics, religious beliefs, sexual activities and other non-worker issues, should be avoided most of the time. Such discussions risk offending coworkers, create division in the workplace, and intensifies unne