The Importance of Employee Reviews for Millennials
Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are a rising force in business. By 2020, this generation will represent 50 percent of the workforce in the United States--and by 2030, they'll dominate…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner, Uncategorized, Working and Workplaces
Interview Questions You Might Not Use, But Should
The interview process is a tough one on both sides. It's nerve-wracking for the candidates, and hard on the interviewer who wants to find the best person for the job.As an interviewer, you have a certain…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner
Attracting Texas Job Seekers-Mobile vs. Desktop
Today's world is driven by mobile technology. Over 50 percent of online activity happens on a mobile device--smartphones, tablets, and even e-book readers have become integral parts of our lives. We use…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner
Gamification: Social HR Begins in 2013
For most of civilized history, "work" and "fun" have remained entirely separate concepts. People work to earn money and get things accomplished, and then have fun to recover from all that work. But in…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Information Technology, Manager's Corner, Working and Workplaces
The Real Costs of Losing an Employee
Businesses lose employees for a variety of reasons. Some leave after the onboarding and training process fails, and some find that they weren't the right fit for the job in the first place. Still others…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner
Workplace Bullying and Harassment: What's the Difference?
The problem of workplace bullying is a fairly hot topic in the world of work these days. Read our post, "Grown Up Mean Girls: Bullies in the Workplace," for a couple of true stories we collected from friends…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner, Working and Workplaces
Why and How to Prevent Workplace Bullying
This is the third piece in our series about workplace bullying, an old and surprisingly common problem that has been gaining widespread attention recently. In our first post, "Grown Up Mean Girls," we…
Author: Rebecca Castillo Tags: Manager's Corner, Working and Workplaces
HR News | Reward Systems Strategy: Employee Retention
With the stiff competition in today's job market, finding great employees might seem fairly easy--but keeping your top talent can be a true challenge.Today's employees are far more empowered. If they're…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner, Working and Workplaces
Cancer is a Journey: How to deal when coworkers are receiving cancer treatment
[caption id="attachment_358" align="alignright" width="300" caption="© freshidea - Fotolia.com"][/caption]Over the last few years I've learned more and more about cancer treatment, what it means for friends,…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner, Working and Workplaces
Grown Up Mean Girls: Bullies in the Workplace
[caption id="attachment_328" align="alignright" width="300" caption="© Sophia Winters - Fotolia.com"][/caption]Lately we've all become more aware of the consequences of unchecked bullying in schools. Scary…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner, Working and Workplaces