Workforce Management & Planning

Effective Leadership Actions

At the end of the day, only action produces results in the business world. Building relationships, developing others and making decisions lead to more effective actions. However, it’s the actions of you and your team—along with the outcomes they produce—that truly build your reputation as a great leader and demonstrate your ability to master and […]

Make Your Company a Great Place to Work

Everyone looks forward to the weekend, no matter how much they enjoy their job. But if your employees are dragging themselves into work on Mondays with a cloud of doom over their heads, it should raise a red flag. Sure, salary and benefits attracted them to your organisation, but they will not reach their potential […]

Writing the Perfect Welcome Email to New Employees

The transition from one job (or unemployment) to another is always a bit challenging. After the initial excitement of getting the position, your new hire will be looking forward to their first day and may be a little nervous at the same time. You want to make them feel as welcome and prepared as possible […]

Managing Emotions in the Workplace

Emotions are part of being human—proof that we are experiencing the complexities life has to offer. Likewise, emotions in the workplace are normal, especially where expectations run high and resources run low. At the same time, the workplace is a professional setting, and not all emotions or expressions of them are appropriate. Whether you are […]

How to Determine Job Market Value

When it is time to make an employee an offer, many small and midsized companies find themselves at a loss about calculating employee compensation. Part of the problem is failing to determine the overall job market value and how that impacts pay. Without a bona fide in-house compensation expert, lacking information on salary and benefits […]

How to Address Poor Work Performance

A successful workplace is a lot like a winning baseball team: everyone has a role to play and, ideally, everyone is accountable to one another. Errors can be costly, but should be expected from time to time, while the occasional home run benefits the whole team. Sometimes, though, managers have to make the difficult decision […]

How to Stop Workplace Bullying and Intimidation

No one ever said you had to be your employees’ best friend. Sometimes you have to call them out for lack of production, ask them to redo work that does not meet your standards, or even fire them. But when a strict management style crosses the line into what is basically workplace bullying, the entire […]

How to Make an Employee Gender Transition Plan

Diverse workplaces financially outperform the competition and are more likely to attract top talent. A crucial part of creating your company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy is to make sure LGBTQ+ employees and job candidates feel supported. As you’re establishing inclusive transgender HR policies, it’s helpful to create an employee gender transition plan. Here’s […]

Hiring Transgender Employees: 7 Tips

According to Monster’s Future of Work Report, two-thirds of employers have DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) strategies in place, and the top priority is gender-related issues. One of the biggest areas of focus? How to create inclusive recruiting and HR practices when interviewing and hiring transgender workers. As an increasing number of transgender candidates come […]

Sector Analysis: Supply Chain - Warehousing, Logistics and Delivery

Supply-chain, Warehousing, Logistics and Delivery recruitment impacts many businesses. From those pivoting to, or increasing, deliveries, to anyone with physical stock that needs stored, managed and moved. We give an overview of recruitment for these occupations, including the different strategies companies will need to employ for different roles. In Quarter four, the normal higher seasonal […]