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Restaurant labor shortage: Hiring challenges and solutions
Restaurant labor shortage: Hiring challenges and solutions Finding a good team of food service workers has always been a challenge, but if it’s feeling harder than ever, know that you’re not alone. [...]
How to create an effective sales compensation plan
How to create an effective sales compensation plan Money is the primary motivator for many salespeople to reach their goals, and how you structure your sales compensation plays into their success. Creating [...]
Salary benchmarking: 3 reasons every org should do it
Salary Benchmarking: 3 Reasons Every Org Should Do It Salary benchmarking, also known as compensation benchmarking, is an instrumental part to both an organization’s competitiveness and growth in the marketplace. This thorough analysis of [...]
Crisis Communication
Crisis Communication When a crisis hits, the need to communicate is immediate. Corporate communications teams are often put to the test. How the team responds to an urgent need for [...]
Washington Salary History Ban
Washington Salary History Ban Washington state has implemented a salary history ban. In early May, Washington state signed the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. The act imposes pay transparency [...]
Variations of Remote Work
Variations of Remote Work Remote work is a booming trend in the modern workplace. Increased technological capabilities have made the shift possible, and young professionals demanding enhanced work-life balance have made [...]
Employee Burnout and How to Prevent It
Employee Burnout and How to Prevent It Burnout is more than those familiar feelings of stress or boredom in the workplace. Burnout is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, resulting in decreased [...]
World-Class Sales Compensation Plan Redux
World-Class Sales Compensation Plan Redux Complicated compensation plans that are poorly designed and communicated can confuse and demotivate your sales team. Here are a few questions that may help you determine if it might be time for a program redesign. Is your [...]
The New Epidemic – Loneliness
The New Epidemic - Loneliness Do any of these statistics* surprise you? Nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone or left out Two in five Americans sometimes or always feel that their relationships [...]
Create Confidence in Your Compensation Program
Create Confidence in Your Compensation Program Do you know if your company’s pay is competitive in the marketplace? Are you dealing with high turnover, or are you unable to recruit and [...]
Compensation and Retention: The Millennial Workforce Challenge
Compensation and Retention: The Millennial Workforce Challenge Competition for talent is especially fierce when it comes to younger Millennial professionals who want jobs that fit their active lifestyle, support their desire for work-life [...]
Survival Guide to Crisis Communications
Survival Guide to Crisis Communications Crisis: A crisis is defined as an event, situation, or public initiative that threatens a company's ability to effectively operate its business. A crisis can escalate into a disaster or long-term impediment to business growth [...]