5 Key Strategies for Employers During the Election Season
As we approach the 2024 election season, it is crucial for employers to proactively address these challenges. Implementing strategies that ensure compliance with legal requirements, support employee engagement, and maintain a respectful workplace environment is essential. This guide outlines five key strategies that employers can adopt to navigate the election season effectively.
Tips for Giving and Receiving Feedback
Does the thought of giving or receiving feedback make you want to hide? If it does, know that you're not alone. Although it's perfectly normal to get anxious at the thought of giving or receiving feedback (especially if the input is, well, negative), it is possible to live without that anxiety. There's a world where you can confidently give and receive feedback. We want to help you achieve your professional goals at Possibilities Unlocked. We believe it's valuable to offer practical tips to help facilitate easier giving and receiving of feedback.
The Growing Challenge of Employee Disengagement
Employee disengagement is becoming an increasingly critical issue for organizations worldwide. According to recent data from Gallup, employee engagement among U.S. employees has hit an all-time low in 2024, with only 1.8 engaged workers for every actively disengaged worker. This trend poses significant threats to organizational productivity and overall business success.
Job Description vs Job Ads: Why You Need Both
When you need to hire a new team member, you advertise for the job. You post the role on job boards, send out recruiters, and wait for the resumes to roll in. Job ads are a critical part of the hiring process, but they're nothing without a good job description. What is the difference? You're not alone. Employers need job advertisements and job descriptions as separate but interconnected tools for hiring.
Let's look at the difference and how to use high-quality job descriptions and detailed job ads to attract the best candidates to your open positions.
6 HR Tips for Building a Thriving Work Environment
What are some HR tips for building a thriving work environment? There's no denying that HR often gets a bad rap. Many associate the department with mountains of paperwork, imposing policies, and being the bearers of bad news. Yet what if they could be the secret weapon to a happy, high-performing workplace?
At Possibilities Unlocked, we believe in finding the "yes" in HR. Yes, to a culture of engaged employees, a strategic edge that drives results, and a workplace that's not boring. Keep reading as we look at six reliable strategies to address common HR mistakes. We will also show you how to create a place of work where everyone wins.