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How to Improve Your Onboarding Process and Set New Hires Up for Success
A strong onboarding process is more than just paperwork and office tours—it’s your first opportunity to build lasting engagement with new employees. Done right, onboarding boosts retention, shortens ramp-up time and helps new hires feel like valuable members of your team from day one. If your employee onboarding process feels…
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Set Your Business Up for Tax Season Success: The Advantages of Using QuickBooks
Tax season doesn’t have to be stressful—especially when you’re equipped with the right tools. QuickBooks, one of the most widely used accounting software platforms for small to mid-sized businesses, offers powerful features that can simplify your finances, streamline recordkeeping and ensure you're prepared for next year’s taxes. How Can QuickBooks…
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Pryor Learning Acquires PeopleKeys: Expanding Behavioral Assessment & Training Opportunities
We are thrilled to announce that Pryor Learning has acquired PeopleKeys, a global leader in DISC assessments, certification and behavioral training. This acquisition marks an exciting step forward in our mission to provide top-tier professional development solutions. Read more about it in the press release. What is DISC and Why…
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Spring into Success: Refresh Your Skills with Professional Development
Spring Cleaning for Your Career: How to Identify Skill Gaps As the season of renewal, spring is the perfect time to refresh not only your home but also your career. Just as you declutter your workspace, it’s essential to evaluate and update your professional skill set. In today’s fast-paced job…
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AI in HR: Revolutionizing Recruitment, Retention and Employee Experience
The Role of AI in Human Resources Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of Human Resources (HR), introducing efficiencies and data-driven strategies that enhance both employee experience and organizational performance. Rather than replacing HR professionals, AI serves as a powerful tool to streamline administrative tasks, improve recruitment processes and…
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Soft Skills to Help Get Promoted
You’ve mastered the technical skills required for your role, but why are others moving up while you remain in the same position? Have you ever seen a colleague with similar qualifications get promoted ahead of you? In today's competitive job market, hard skills (technical skills and qualifications) may get…
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Behavioral-Based Interviewing: Finding Terrific Talent
Have you ever hired someone who had a great-looking résumé but struggled in the role? Hiring the right talent is more than just checking off qualifications – it’s about finding candidates with the skills, mindset and experience to succeed in your organization. Behavioral interviewing is a technique that assesses a…
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Managing Political, Controversial and Religious Activity in the Workplace
Navigating the complexities of political, controversial and religious activity in the workplace can be a delicate challenge for managers and staff. Organizations need to balance respecting individual beliefs, while also maintaining a mission-focused and inclusive environment. Here are some approaches for thinking about this problem. Analyzing Your Organization’s Culture …
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Skills-Based Hiring: Finding the Right Person for the Right Role
Skills-based hiring is a recruitment approach that focuses on a candidate's specific abilities and competencies, rather than their educational background, years of experience or previous job titles. The goal of the approach is to identify individuals with the skills needed to effectively do a job, regardless of formal qualifications. …
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Creating a Customer-Facing Roadmap: A Strategic Guide for Business Success
Every organization, team and professional interacts with customers or clients, whether they are current, future or potential. At the heart of every successful business is a mission focused on meeting the evolving needs of these key relationships. For many leaders their career achievements are tied to helping their long-term customers…
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