You may have heard of a “growth mindset,” and worked on your own thinking patterns to change your mind. (We wrote an article about getting a growth mindset for yourself). But what about your team? How can you ensure your employees are open to learning, embrace challenges, and thrive in an ever-changing work environment? This blog post will explore the …
Not everyone wants to be Google. On a smaller stage, effective small businesses can be deeply rewarding to their owners and team members. Just like not everyone wants to Google, not everyone wants to be Michael Jordan. Well-led small to medium businesses can create teams where everyone is essential and a superstar in their own right, but no one person …
Retaining employees is a key challenge for many companies. High turnover rates can be costly and disruptive, leading to lost productivity, decreased morale, and increased hiring and training costs. One solution that has gained traction in recent years is the 4-day work week. The idea is simple: Instead of working the traditional 5-day work week, employees work a compressed schedule …
Let’s talk employee retention. Is there anything more frustrating than spending weeks vetting, hiring, and on-boarding a candidate only to have him or her leave after a month’s work? We think not. The cost of finding a new employee can be as little as 15% for mid-level employees to up to a massive 213% for C-level staff. But there are secondary …
Is your remote team motivated to start another day of video chats? You might believe that remote workers must be entirely self-motivated and that team culture becomes less important when people stop coming to the office. You’d be wrong. Instead, both highly motivational leaders and a strong team culture become imperative when teams go exclusively online. It goes without saying …
Please do NOT let this be you… #WFH Day 136… Haven’t left the house in three days. Ate stale cereal, milk was past its expiration date, but ok, I think. Still wearing the same PJs as the weekend. Thinking about skipping my Zoom meeting to play video games. My TPS report is two weeks late, but I’ll get to it… …
Hello, hiring managers. Do you ever find yourself wondering how you got on the other side of the desk? Did you receive formal training regarding interviewing potential candidates or are you just making it up out as you go? Hiring the right people for your company isn’t easy. If it was, none of you would come to us with staffing …
Employer Branding Explained… Your product, brand, and company may bring all the customers to the yard, but if you consistently are searching for top talent and coming up empty-handed, there may be something missing from your milkshake. The missing ingredient that will attract the best of the best is employer branding. What do your current and former employees say about …
Uplift Recruitment is a start-up, boutique agency that lives by its values: Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency. We want to be known for putting the human element back into recruitment. We want to be known for our empathy and compassion as much as our reputation for matching the right candidate with the right role. While we enjoy working with a range …