Posts Tagged ‘recession’
Keith Smith, on why customer retention is always a priority
This post was written by SmartBrief’s Doris Nhan. Keith Smith, president and CEO of Boyd Gaming and chairman of the American Gaming Association, recently spoke with AGA SmartBrief editor Liz DeHoff at the 10th annual Global Gaming Expo about the challenges facing the industry, the innovations needed to succeed in the future and how Boyd [...]
Frank Fahrenkopf, on why flexibility is key to recovering from the recession
This post was written by SmartBrief’s Doris Nhan. At the 10th annual Global Gaming Expo, Frank Fahrenkopf, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, spoke to AGA SmartBrief editor Liz DeHoff about issues facing the gaming industry next year, lessons learned as the country recovers from the economic recession, and what qualities to look [...]
Turning to the temps?
U.S. employers added 52,000 temporary workers last month, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase for temp hiring, The New York Times reports. The motivation for hiring temps is obvious: “An actual employee with benefits costs more than a temp or a contract worker,” as one employer said, “and as long as I can still [...]
Today’s bonus tracks: Do onboarding well or risk the rapid loss of your recruits
Turnover costs companies plenty and most are looking for ways to keep rates in check. One HR expert suggests that strong onboarding programs for new employees are the key to stopping the loss of employees early on in their tenure. I’m with her on that. At one job I couldn’t wait to leave there was [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week: How to fix a worker’s bad attitude 6 tips for handling a tough conversation Handling tears in the office 3 ways to keep workers after the recession ends Poor sick-leave policies spread of illness Photo credit, iStock
Today’s bonus tracks: Immovable object vs. unstoppable force
What happens an employee takes issue with their performance review and HR gets caught in the cross fire? HR’s role is to back the business, writes Suzanne Lucas, but that doesn’t mean they always have to support the manager doing the performance review. If a manager is known to have their own performance issues, or [...]
