HIRE AND HOPE . . . IS THAT YOUR PLAN FOR GROWTH?

Written by Mason Duchatschek


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·Employee turnover ·Excessive overtime costs (caused by absenteeism and tardiness) ·Fraudulent workers’ compensation ·Employee theft ·Lost clients due to incompetence ·Negligent hiring lawsuits ·And more . . . Option B sounds a bit unrealistic, if not radical, given these challenging times. Or does it? Who says that employers can’t compete for applicants inrepparttar same way they compete for new clients? Who says that employers can’t work as hard to keep employees as they do to keep customers? Just like Option A, this approach would obviously require additional work and investment. However, quality always costs less inrepparttar 106687 long run. For a fraction ofrepparttar 106688 headaches and costs associated with hiring mistakes caused by Option A, companies could: ·Invest more in recruiting (promoterepparttar 106689 company, available positions, and benefits). ·Invest more in selectingrepparttar 106690 best candidates (use preemployment screening and skill, attitude, and personality testing, etc.). ·Invest more in retaining employees. The clock is ticking. What are you going to do?

Copyright 2001, Mason Duchatschek

Mason Duchatschek is the president of AMO-Employer Services, Inc., in St. Louis, Missouri, and co-author of the book Sales Utopia: How to Get the Right People, Doing the Right Things, Enough Times. His phone number is 1-800-245-0445, and his company’s website is www.amo-es.com.


How to Get Organised for Xmas

Written by Lorraine Pirihi


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#4 Shopping

Write a list to whom you want to send a card, gift or both. Take your list with you. Break your shopping into smaller excursions. Dedicate one lunchtime or evening looking for specific groups of people, i.e. friends, family, colleagues.

If you really want to make life easier, shop in one department store rather than spend endless hours searchingrepparttar city for those elusive “perfect” gifts. Gift vouchers are also a great idea. In fact they make absolute commonsense. The recipient will be able to userepparttar 106686 voucher inrepparttar 106687 post Xmas sales and probably purchase twice as much!

Alternatively, don’t leaverepparttar 106688 office...shop on-line.

#5 The Inevitable Invitations

Use a diary and enter allrepparttar 106689 festivities you intend to go to. If you receive an invitation for two parties onrepparttar 106690 same day, make an executive decision and decide which one isrepparttar 106691 most important for you to attend.

# 6 Watchrepparttar 106692 Waistline

Avoidrepparttar 106693 blimp syndrome. If you’re one ofrepparttar 106694 millions who get depressed aboutrepparttar 106695 extra kilos you carry at this time of year, then be more selective at functions. Instead of stuffing yourself withrepparttar 106696 fattiest food ever known to mankind, choose healthier options. Keeprepparttar 106697 booze count down as well. Many careers have been damaged at Xmas functions. Make sure it’s not yours.

The Final Word

Implement these simple, yet very effective ideas and you’ll breeze throughrepparttar 106698 silly season. You’ll be able to have a few days/weeks off knowing that you know where you’re heading inrepparttar 106699 New Year and in full control of your life.

Your body will be kept in fairly reasonable shape so you can have a head start when you embark on that inevitable fitness regime,repparttar 106700 one you’ve kept putting off until Xmas has blown over.

Have a great week

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