Organizations increasingly finding that they need to upskill, reskill and new skill their employees to keep pace with evolving demands and remain competitive. That’s why so many organizations are embracing the concept of “learning culture”. Learning cultures allow organizations to proactively address the knowledge needs of their employees on an ongoing basis – what the […]
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Do you know what it costs when you make a bad hire? Do you know what it costs if one of your star employees leaves you to work for a competitor? If not you need to compute your Cost of Employee Turnover. According to the Corporate Leadership Council report on Workforce Turnover and Firm Performance,
Frustrated with employee drama? Use these tips to fix the problem at your agency! Don’t like employee drama at work? You’re not the only one! In a survey of agency owners, I asked what they liked least about running an agency. The top two answers: “admin work” and “drama.” Drama can seem exciting at first—something
Coming out of college and finding a job can be hard, especially when in the last few years you have been filled with dreams and aspirations about working in the industry of your dreams, or at a company you have admired for years. But, no one tells you how hard landing that job may be.
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As a marketing recruitment firm, every day we get the opportunity to help marketers move their career forward. Since 1996, MarketPro’s marketing recruiters have successfully matched high-performing marketers with clients who need a specific set of skills and experience to take their business to the next level. The shortage of highly-skilled marketers in today’s marketing
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geralt / Pixabay Our agency’s vision is “to build a future where everyone can live healthy and fulfilled lives.” Work plays a big role in anyone’s life, but finding purpose in your work can be challenging when you don’t know how it connects to your company’s big picture. Even in our own agency, sometimes it’s
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trudi1 / Pixabay Whether you’re looking for a new job or just exploring your options, having a well-written resume is key. The job market is highly competitive, so you want to put your best foot forward. That means making sure that your resume is compatible with applicant tracking systems (ATS), presents your information in a
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It doesn’t matter what you do for a living — whether you work in medicine or retail, law or construction, software engineering or writing — there’s an art and science to every career. Each profession has its scientific aspects, those more mechanical facets, rules, and methods you must know to succeed. Yet no matter how
Forget the financial perils, the worst part about getting laid off is that it wasn’t even your fault. You were doing your part right and yet, one fine day, you’re unemployed. First off, know that you’re not the only victim of this impromptu injustice. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 19.9 million workers
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Disney has very strategic reasons for cross-training its employees, but the practice could apply to any organization looking to improve its workplace culture. Cross-training at the Disney company is more than a discipline—it’s a mandate. Cast members, as Disney’s employees are called, are regularly moved around the company. They shift teams, units, divisions, parks, and
