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5 Game-Changing Tips For Attracting Top-Level Job Seekers

May 04, 2023

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In today's competitive job market, it is more important than ever that your company culture is attractive. In fact, according to a recent Gallup poll, culture is the number one conversion factor for 20% of job seekers when considering a new job. Sadly, this is usually easier said than done. This is why it's imperative to step away, seek feedback from all levels within your company and figure out how to make some fundamental changes. Not only will this result in a happier and more productive workforce, but it will make your business stand out from the rest. So, where do you start? Well, after years of consulting, coaching and working with businesses of all sizes, here are my five key tips that are game-changers for creating a company that attracts top-level job seekers: Encourage creativity and out-of-the-box thinking You've heard it said, "If it isn't broken, don't fix it....

You Can't Return to The Office Without Defeating These Four Major Battles

March 24, 2023

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As increasing numbers of companies are requiring employees to return to the office for 3 to 5 days per week this fall, they're running into the buzzsaw of what one of my clients called the "Four Horsemen of the Required Return to Office" challenges: resistance, attrition, quiet quitting and diversity. The Four Horsemen stem from the fact that workers who are capable of working remotely prefer to do so most or all of the time. For example, an August 2022 Gallup survey of remote-capable workers shows that 34% of respondents want to work full-time remotely, 60% want to work a flexible hybrid schedule and only 6% want to work in a traditional office-centric setting. A June 2022 McKinsey survey of all workers, remote-capable and not, provides further context on preferences for hybrid work. It found that 32% of respondents want to work full-time remotely, 10% want to work remotely four day...

Federal public servants ordered to return to office at least twice a week

March 21, 2023

Canada's Parliament is pictured on Sept. 30, 2013, in Ottawa. Dave Chan/Tausi Insider Ottawa is mandating that federal public servants return to the office at least two to three days in a week, or 40 to 60 per-cent of the time they spend working, in an attempt to bring more uniformity to a hybrid work setup that has varied widely across different federal departments since September. The government’s decision comes after months of contentious negotiations with unions over the inclusion of remote work clauses in bargaining agreements, and pressure from business lobby groups in Ottawa to get more workers back into downtown office buildings. In a memo issued Thursday afternoon, the Treasury Board Secretariat — the government body responsible for the administrative management of the federal public service — stated that the mandate will take effect on January 16, 2023 with employees having to fully comply by the end of next March. “While departments and agencies are each unique, the ex...