The Pros and Cons of Extroversion in the Workplace
In the simplest terms, extroversion and introversion refers to the way a person "recharges" and processes stimuli. People with high extraversion gain energy by spending time with other people, while those with low extraversion (introverts) gain energy through solitude. This fundamental difference in how individuals process social interaction shapes their workplace preferences and performance patterns.
A Tale of Two Cities: Lessons for High-Volume Hiring
For organizations with high-volume hiring needs—think warehouses, call centers, or retail—this comparison couldn't be more relevant. Understanding what companies use high volume hiring strategies helps illustrate why intentional planning matters: these businesses typically include logistics companies, customer service centers, seasonal retailers, manufacturing facilities, and hospitality chains that need to fill hundreds or thousands of positions quickly and efficiently.
Why We Need to Invest in Better Hiring
Hiring is the one thing that sets the stage for everything else that's good or bad in an organization. Great hiring leads to productivity, engagement, innovation, and retention. Poor hiring does the opposite. The transformative power of hiring goes beyond merely filling positions. The quality of hires shapes the viability and future performance of your business.
It’s time we elevate the importance of hiring by giving it the focus it deserves, a concept we explore in-depth in our new guide to building your ideal hiring process. Improving our hiring is more urgent than ever in today's complex, competitive job market.
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The Top 2 Hiring Metrics Your Company Needs To Track
Now more than ever, human resources teams are expected to create tangible value for the business—from hiring and retaining talent to performance management to leadership development and more. People analytics are key to helping HR teams meet the demands of today’s business landscape.
Hiring for Culture Fit: Why Company Perks Are Not Culture
There seems to be a current trend among employers to offer more unique and diverse office perks in the hopes of attracting and retaining talent. While perks can be fun and bring momentary happiness, they do not meaningfully move the needle on employee satisfaction or retention. One such example was highlighted by Payscale’s list of employee tenure at Fortune 500 companies, which denotes that Google, a company that offers top-notch perks, has a median employee tenure of 1.1 years.
7 Signs Your Employee is Thinking About Turning Over
This list will identify some of the less-obvious signs an employee is looking for another job, rather than more obvious signs such as excessive absences, coming in late and leaving early, decreased quality of work, and changes in attitude.
Why Employee Engagement Doesn't Reduce Turnover
One of the most common strategies for reducing turnover has been to invest in employee engagement initiatives. These efforts take many forms (engagement surveys, manager trainings, expensive company perks, etc.).
