Tag: employee development

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Is a College Degree Really Required to Do the Job?

A college education is often seen as a path to future career success. Parents begin nurturing and encouraging their children down the college degree path at very young ages—having a degree has long been a “badge of honor” for many students in K–12 settings. But, is it really a requirement to land a good job?

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The Challenge with Internal Candidate Referrals

With the unemployment rate at historic lows, companies are often finding themselves struggling to fill key positions with qualified talent, and they have implemented a number of strategies to help fill the void.

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The Real Shapes and Sizes of ‘Company Culture’ (Part 1)

A company’s culture is the personality of an organization from the perspective of its employees and includes things like the company’s mission, expectations, and overall work atmosphere. Whether it’s officially documented, symbolized in the business logo, or merely an unspoken but understood definition, culture determines a company’s overall environment.

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Helping Employees Let Go of Perfection

While highly skilled and high-performing employees are certainly the goal for any organization, becoming overly focused on developing skills that are too high can actually be problematic. Perfectionism isn’t necessarily a good thing for your employees—or your organization.

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Boeing Invests $100 Million in Employee Development

The unemployment rate in the United States has been maintaining historic lows over the past several months. The unemployment rate recently dipped below 4%, the lowest rate since 2000. That’s good news for the economy and great news for jobseekers and employees.

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Meeting Minutes Make a Difference

Meetings can be the bane of many businesses and are not infrequently pointed to by those in attendance as a waste of time. They may have a point!

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Why It’s Crucial to Have an Agenda for Your Meetings

We’ve probably all had the experience of seeing a meeting invitation on our work calendars with a vague title and no additional information. We’re left wondering what the meeting is about and what it has to do with us. As a meeting organizer, adding a few bullet points to meeting invitations to set an agenda […]

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Best Companies for Employee Development

Salary and benefits are often what come top of mind when thinking about what employees value most in a job. That’s certainly not surprising. The ability to make a living is important to us all. And, in fact, according to an article by Forbes, salary and benefits do top the list for most employees.

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Basics of Prioritization at Work

It’s a familiar feeling to most: being overwhelmed at work. There are competing obligations coming from multiple sources within the company, and everything seems urgent.