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Tips for Managing Employees Older Than You

October 7, 2019 in Career and Job Search Tips

 

They say age is just a number, but this sentiment doesn’t always ring true in the workplace. Often, managers who are considerably younger than their employees have greater hurdles to overcome in earning the respect of their teams. Here we have tips for managing employees older than you. Are you much younger than your subordinates? […]

 

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How High Performing Companies Manage Change

February 8, 2016 in HR Best Practices

 

The following blog appeared on Sharlyn Lauby’s HR Bartender blog. Sharlyn is an HR pro turned consultant.  Want a competitive edge? The key is all about the way a company knows how to manage change. It totally makes sense. Dr. Peter Senge shared with us that learning organizations strive to continuous improve. And continuous improvement makes the […]

 

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How to Retain and Inspire Top Talent, Even in this Tough Economy

September 26, 2011 in HR Best Practices

 

If you’ve watched the news lately, or followed the markets, you’ve probably found the economic data as puzzling and disconcerting as I have.  Up one day, way down the next.  One economic analyst talks about a slow recovery, the other warns us of the next recession.  The roller coaster we’re on isn’t showing any signs […]

 

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Strategies for Helping Young Food & Beverage Managers Succeed

January 24, 2011 in HR Best Practices

 

The newbie.  The greenhorn.  The tenderfoot. As if these monikers weren’t burdensome enough, the young manager faces yet another challenge because of his age – namely, resentment. You know your new manager has the skills and qualifications to handle heightened responsibilities.  But too often, older, more seasoned employees view a fresh manager as a threat, […]

 

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Tips for Effective Employee Onboarding

November 22, 2010 in HR Best Practices

 

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” When you hear this saying, you may envision a nervous job seeker, compulsively straightening his suit and repeating his 30-second “personal sales pitch” before an interview.  But quite honestly, the saying is just as relevant for food & beverage hiring companies.  Why? When you […]

 

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Best Practices for Managing Food & Beverage Contract Employees

October 4, 2010 in HR Best Practices

 

If yours is like most forward-thinking food & beverage companies, you are integrating contract employees with direct staff to maximize resources and meet project objectives.  But are you getting the best results from your contract staff? To get the most from your contract personnel, you must understand their motivations and develop a culture in which […]

 

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Hiring: Tips for Writing Effective Candidate Rejection Letters

July 27, 2010 in HR Best Practices

 

These days, competition for positions in the food and beverage industry is fierce.  With a greater number of candidates vying for fewer openings, you may find yourself having to say “No” more often.  Needless to say, writing rejection letters can be an unpleasant and stressful part of the hiring process. But even when you can’t offer a job […]

 

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Five Traits to Help Identify Mentors in Your Organization

July 8, 2010 in HR Best Practices

 

An effective mentoring program provides a wide range of business benefits: Facilitated onboarding.  Mentoring speeds up the process of bringing on new hires as well as redeploying existing employees into new lines of work. Increased employee satisfaction and retention.  Research has shown that employees who participate in mentoring programs have higher job satisfaction and reduced […]

 

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