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Employee engagement does not mean employee happiness. Someone might be happy at work, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are working hard or productively on behalf of the organization. Employee…Continue

Tags: Human Resources, retention, HR

Started May 12, 2015

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Company: Switchgear Search and Recruiting

Which industries do you work in now?: Other

Website: http://switchgearrecruiting.com

Blog: http://switchgearrecruiting.com/Blog/

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Employee Engagement in 3 Simple Steps

If you didn’t get a chance to attend our program meeting in May, employee engagement is the emotional connection people have with their work and their company. It’s the energy, drive, pride, significance and connection they get from where they work, who they work with and what they do. And while we could discuss this topic, what it means and how to maximize…

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Posted on May 27, 2015 at 11:59am

Discovering the Culture

You will change jobs. It’ll happen. The days of staying at a company from graduation until the gold watch & pension at retirement are over. So when you are looking for your new opportunity, how do you know what is the right fit for you?

When you are presented with an opportunity to interview, do your homework. Check out the company’s reviews on-line. What do…

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Posted on May 26, 2015 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment

An Alternative View on Recruiting

I was speaking to a company owner last week who let me know he spent over $125,000 a year in job postings on major job boards. I was FLOORED! When I asked him about the quality of the candidates he got from those ads, he said that he received average or less-than-average candidates but that “I use it for the PR”.