One of my best-loved activities is to poke around in small town shops. The other day, I announced to my favorite person that a road trip was in order. That led us grabbing our road trip snacks and setting...
Three ways to make a new hire’s day two count
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Cara Silletto
Mar 03, 2022
Today, there are more open positions than applicants, which means we have to make those first several days better for new hires. Chances are they still have a few more options waiting if the first week...
The leaves are singing, but are our employees?
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Martie Moore
Oct 21, 2022
The leaves were singing to me, shimmering in the sunlight of the cool mountain air. I had been asked to speak at a conference and decided to fly in the day before and head to the mountains to see the quaking...
Nurse hiring bonuses: More harm than good?
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Adam Chambers
Nov 15, 2023
Nursing jobs are three times more likely to include a signing bonus than other professions, according to Indeed. These financial incentives are designed to draw attention, make job ads stand out, and entice...
Regaining realistic workloads: Humans need maintenance and upgrades too
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Cara Silletto
Apr 05, 2022
My seven-year-old son recently saw a pick-up truck sitting on the side of the road and asked what happened. From my view, it had clearly blown a tire, so I said, “His tire blew up while he was driving.” ...