For most CEOs or HR leaders, employee retention is always a topic of concern. Nearly 80% of business leaders say employee retention is important or urgent, and with good reason: turnover can cost upwards of 150% of the lost employee’s annual compensation. But are we entertaining mindsets that are sabotaging our ability to keep good…

When clients come to us about creating an employee handbook, we find there is always a tendency to focus on policy and procedure. While your social media policy or emergency exit procedures may be important, they can also be a bit of a mood-killer for a new employee.

A friend who works for a mid-sized oil & gas company told me a few weeks ago that they didn’t spend any money on recruitment marketing, or any type of recruitment for that matter. She loved the idea of what we do, but wasn’t sold on the benefit of creating a marketing campaign or developing content…