5 Podcasts About Women at Work to Change How You Show Up
Professional women and their male advocates are constantly looking for ways to increase gender equality and speak out against sexism at work. There’s finally a lot being said on this topic, making it nearly impossible to keep up with the abundance of resources including books, articles, tweets, meet-ups, accelerator programs, and more. When you’re impatient […]
Career Growth Improves Retention: Here’s Your 5 Step Plan
In the early stages, startups are keenly focused on building a viable product, getting customer feedback, and making payroll. But as soon as you have team tenured team members, they’ll start asking about their career growth – how to gain new skills, get a bigger role, become a manager, etc. Experienced founders will anticipate people’s […]
Best Summer Ever: Unforgettable Internships
As May turns to June it means the end of school, company picnics, family vacations, and summer interns! If you’re like me and you’re hiring your first intern this summer, there’s a lot to think about. Interns are extremely important because they can become your best source of talent, when they join full time they […]
Seattle HR Collective: Shannon Anderson of Madrona Talks Goals for Talent Strategy and Moving Beyond Order Taking
The energy was buzzing at the last Seattle HR Collective MeetUp, the fourth in a series of monthly meetups featuring top Seattle area HR leaders. The meetups have a goal of elevating the status and impact of the Recruiting and Human Resources in the Seattle area. Word must be spreading because the turnout last […]
The Business of Happy Employees: How to Create a Company Culture That’s More Human, Less Resources
Hiring great employees is only half of the secret to success. The other half? Keeping them happy. PROOF OF PRODUCTIVITY Want to get the best performance out of your staff? Marketwatch reports that happier employees are 10% more productive than their disillusioned counterparts, confirming that employee wellness is vital to your company’s bottom line. However, […]
