Employers faced challenges in 2015 and will continue to do so in 2016. This past year, Hound has posted articles covering everything employers need to know to thrive, including ways to inspire employee loyalty, techniques for crafting more captivating job postings, and how to tell when it is time to let an employee go. Below are the 20 most popular articles of 2015: Are your employees calling in sick more than they should? This is a perennial problem for managers and there are things you can do to alleviate it. This article takes you through the steps you need to follow to eliminate the “sick day” situations plaguing your company, including analyzing absenteeism data and promoting exercise among employees. No manager likes to show an employee the door. But there are certain signs of deep problems than no manager can ignore. This article covers five situations that indicate it is time to take care of the unpleasant business of letting someone go. We all text, but that does not mean that we should be texting at work. While many companies have rules about personal phone calls and using social media websites on company time, texting is not stringently regulated. Yet excessive texting can distract workers and decrease productivity. This article tells you how to craft a texting policy that is fair, reasonable and effective. Has your company grown to the point where you want to add a dedicated Human Resources department? Congratulations! This article gives you all the information you need to get started, including breaking down all the tasks generally covered by HR departments like recruiting, compensation, performance, training and development. What does maintaining a happy work environment have to do with assigning clear-cut tasks? They are both ways to increase the productivity of your employees! Read this article if you want the best tips about how to get the most from your workers. Did you know that statistics show that five percent of job applicants falsify their names and/or Social Security numbers? And that employee theft and dishonesty account for losses of billions per year? These are just two reasons why you should run background checks on your potential employees. Find out more in this article. Job titles matter! This article explains why it makes a difference to job seekers what a particular position is called. The article also explains how to come up with better titles and what your company can do to make the best use of titles. If you want to write the most compelling job postings and attract the best talent, this article is for you. It covers the five elements of a successful job posting, including salary information and a description of company culture. These days, if you want to be competitive with college students, you need to consider making on-campus recruiting part of your strategy. This article tells you the reason why and lists ten ways you can make your offer more attractive than the rest. As an employer, you should not have to play referee between employees. But the reality is sometimes you need to. This article gives you the tools you need to resolve workplace conflicts so they do not impede workplace productivity. Perhaps the most important way to be a great boss and rally your troops is to show and encourage mutual trust. This article tells you how to do that and also gives you other techniques to win over your team. Offering perks and work flexibility are two great ways to keep your employees happy so they never feel the need to look for other options. This article explains how to retain your employees in this competitive age. If you want to develop the most advanced communication system, this article will point you in the right direction. It discusses traditional forms of communication as well as more advanced “internet” age methods, and everything in between. Do you want to be the best that you can be? Check out this article and find out how taking classes and staying up-to-date with technology can help. As this article discusses, there are certain ways you can get potential applicants to notice your job posting amidst all the others. For example, job seekers like postings with specific content and that avoid confusion. Another tip for writing a captivating job posting is to include something about company culture. It all comes down to dollars and sense. This article covers what you can do to ensure that you keep the books balanced. The article discusses the dangers of not watching your bank balance and signs of poor cash and credit management. We know you want as much information as possible about the best ways to write job postings. This article covers job posting topics such as key words, including details and trying a different approach. It is not always enjoyable to give staff appraisals, but they need to be done. The trick is to do them in a way that lifts morale instead of bringing it down. This article tells you how. High employee turnover drains time and resources. There are simple ways to keep employees loyal, like by earning their trust and by paying them well. This article gives you tips to inspire the loyalty that generates productivity. Are you an entrepreneur at heart? If you dream of getting your very own start-up off the ground, this article will help point you in the right direction!
