Workforce Therapy Files

File 11:   In today's file, the team dives into the topic of terminations.   Breaking up is hard to do, but it doesn't have to be for either the employee or the manager delivering the news.   The key is to do it with dignity. Molley and Jamie begin with comments about how they've been in situations involving a decision to terminate an employee and how stressful the entire situation can be.   In si...

File 10:   In today's file, the team wraps up a 3-part series focusing on how Recruiting Begins with Retention.   The discussion focuses on your employees who have been with you for 3 years and longer.   We'll refer to them as "The Eddies ."   They are your "Steady-Eddies." In File 8 the team discussed those 0-6 month employees ("the Excitables").   In File 9 , the focus was on the six-month to 3-...

File 9:   In today's file, the team continues a 3-part series focusing on how Recruiting Begins with Retention.   The discussion focuses on your employees who have been with you for 6 months to 3 years.   We'll refer to them as "The Evolvers." Jamie begins with a quote from Fortune magazine regarding why employees leave during the first 6-12 months.   Some of these reasons can be restated to inclu...

File 8:   In today's file, the team begins a 3-part series focusing on how Recruiting Begins with Retention.   The discussion focuses on "The Excitables."   These are employees who have been with you for 0-6 months.   The needs of this particular group are different, and so are the reasons they may decide to leave. You Only Have One Chance to Make a Positive First Impression Jamie begins by asking...

File 7:   In today's file, the team focuses on you when it comes to getting help with your recruiting and staffing objectives.   It can feel overwhelming.   It's often like you're just climbing uphill without the proper resources.   Jamie begins the discussion by describing why she quit going to conferences, early in her career.   The speakers didn't really seem to understand or remember what it w...

File 6:   In today's file, the team digests the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers and their impact on recruiting and economic standpoint.   Why are they important and what difference do they actually make?   For reference: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm Jason begins with a brief explanation.   The monthly jobs report is a combination of narrative and tables intended to hel...

File 5:   In today's file, the team goes with a Halloween theme.   We'll discussed spooky recruiting issues and situations to avoid.   Ghosting Jamie begins the discussion with the topic of ghosting.   Imagine leading recruiting teams for large organizations.   Suddenly you find yourself laid-off.   You've made progress in your job search, but suddenly you realize, nobody is calling you back.   It...

File 4:   In today's file, we conclude a 3-part series dealing with workforce issues related to Process, Packages and People.   In part 1, we focused on Process.   In part 2 we discussed compensation Packages.   Today, we'll focus on People.   Jamie, Molley and Jason are ready to help identify some of the issues employers have in effectively recruiting, hiring and retaining good talent.   Editor's...

File 3:   In today's file, we continue a 3-part series dealing with workforce issues related to Process, Packages and People.   In part 1, we focused on Process.   Today, we'll focus on Packages.   Jamie, Molley and Jason are ready to help identify some of the issues employers have in effectively recruiting, hiring and retaining good talent.   Editor's Note:   If you missed the previous segment of...

File 2:   As we open today's file, we're going to begin a 3-part series dealing with workforce issues related to Process, Packages and People.   In part 1, we'll focus on Process.   Jamie, Molley and Jason are ready to help identify some of the issues employers have in effectively recruiting, hiring and retaining good talent.   Do Companies Actively Plan for the Hiring Process? Molley begins by as...

File 1:   We're excited to launch our Workforce Therapy Files Podcast!   We thought it would be best to give you a brief, behind the scenes introduction to how this podcast concept evolved.   We're actively work in the recruiting and staffing space.   Our conversations will benefit any business leader or HR professional challenged with building the right team, while managing large staffing require...

When you need to recruit, hire and staff for your business growth, finding the right candidates can be a significant challenge.  This is expecially true when you need to hire 20, 100 or even 1000 new employees.  The frustration can feel overwhelming. Welcome to Workforce Therapy Files, an Employer Solutions Podcast.  The hosts each run their own companies and operate in the staffing and human reso...