Everyone makes mistakes, even managers. It is often what you do after you discover the mistake that will make an impact on supervisors, employees and customers. When you take the right steps, you will be able to mitigate the damage, prevent future issues and perhaps even impress stakeholders with your crisis management skills. Don’t Give… Read More »
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Colorado Business Index Belies Brisk Hiring
The Colorado Business Index As mentioned in earlier blogs, the Colorado Business Index is a monthly report of expected Colorado business activity. This index jumped to 56.5 in August, up from 54.8 in July, before dropping more than 4 points – to 52.2 – in September. Despite the slip, the state is still poised for… Read More »
4 Ways to Improve Employee Retention
The fact is well known – almost 77% of full-time employed workers are open to or actively looking for new job opportunities. Turnover is a huge cost for many companies – one that can decimate profitability. It is true that there are hard dollar costs – job postings, headhunters, etc. – but there are other… Read More »
How to Use LinkedIn Groups to Land Your Next Job
When you are looking for your next IT opportunity, you do need to visit all the relevant job search websites, such as Dice, CareerBuilder and Indeed. While these sites all provides viable job posts, using them exclusively is akin to throwing spaghetti against a wall. You are simply throwing your resume at the site and… Read More »
Using LinkedIn to Screen Top Talent
Can a candidate’s profile on LinkedIn be effectively utilized to screen top talent? That question is being asked by hiring managers all over the country, and the answer is definitely “yes”. Facebook and Twitter have always played a minor role in the search and screening process; most recruiters do check a candidate’s Facebook profile and… Read More »
Colorado Small Business Sees Growth
From one Colorado small business to our clients, many of whom are small businesses, we thought you may be interested in the small business outlook lately. Employment by Colorado small businesses rose in August at a modest 0.06% over July. The gain in small-business employment in Colorado followed July’s net 0.02 % rise, no change in… Read More »
Improved Veteran Hiring
In late August, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) – in an effort to improve initiatives aimed toward hiring veterans and individuals with disabilities – announced a “Final Rule” that makes changes to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 This… Read More »