5 traits to look for when hiring a software developer
Software development is an intricate industry. On one hand, it demands a high level of professionalism from the specialists, and developers need a certain level of skills and knowledge to succeed. On the other hand, software development has a lot to do with soft skills, including the ability to communicate and empathize with clients and companies. Most hiring managers who work with software developers know the basic skills to look for in a candidate, usually [...]
How to Preserve Institutional Knowledge and Prevent Brain Drain
Brain drain is a situation where organizations are faced with older staff leaving and retiring at a faster rate than new employees reach equivalent levels of skill and expertise. This can be a problem in organizations of all sizes. While especially relevant to fast-scaling startups who often outpace their own ability to onboard effectively, brain drain impacts even massive companies with tens of thousands of employees. Preventing knowledge loss often means creating preventive strategies, effectively [...]
How to set the right KPIs for your employees
“Business! Business! Numbers!” This quote from “The Lego Movie” reflects the idea of KPIs perfectly. In order to keep the business growing, everyone on a team should know what’s going on in the company right now and what has to be done next. But if a manager says: “We have to do better next month!” it can be understood in a dozen different ways. Should we do better in terms of motivation? Does it mean [...]
The cost of recruitment – are you maximizing your ROI?
Recruitment is costly. Companies spend on average USD$4,000 on attracting and hiring a new employee - $4,000 that could be better spent elsewhere - especially if that new hire turns out to be a new disaster. Join us, as we take a look at the hidden costs of recruitment, and how you can maximize your return on investment by securing the best talent for your business. The trust costs of recruitment No matter whether a [...]
4 Tips on Getting Actionable Employee Feedback
This is a guest post from Ashley Wilson. Ashley is a digital nomad and freelance writer from San Diego, California. When she is not busy baking cupcakes, Ashley loves writing about business, digital marketing, and finance. Connect with Ashley via Twitter @ashleygwilson. Most businesses understand the value of getting customer feedback, but many are missing out on a much more valuable source of actionable intelligence: their own employees. While customer feedback is important, it often [...]