The Secret To Retaining Top Performers by Stephen Meyer on April 21, 2010 Retaining top performers requires goal alignment One of your “stars” walks into your office and closes the door. Your heart sinks. You know something bad is coming. And, sure enough, the person announces that she’s found a new job and is leaving.…

Breaking Away – The Mysteries of Innovation Every company knows that in order to generate sustainable growth it must innovate. Unfortunately knowing it is one thing, making it happen is a different story, especially for large corporations. Unwieldy in size, tethered to a profit driven model and constrained by internally focused structures, many of today’s…

Retention of key employees is one of the greatest challenges faced by Managers. There are a few simple ways to make your employees feel important. It is also crucial that you attempt to keep them happy! A happy employee is an employee who will remain loyal to you even when another opportunity presents itself. One…

In every corporation there are many different types of employees. There are the employees that stand out from the rest due to superior performance, loyalty, responsibility and a consistent positive attitude. There are also employees that don’t exceed expectations, but they meet them. Often they are responsible, loyal and get their work accomplished on a…

Do you ever feel like a “quick change artist” should be part of your job description as a manager? We are in a new economy and the Age of Information. The economy is shifting more toward services and knowledge based work. Computers and technology have created an intense, worldwide competition for business. Soon, competition for…

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In addition to supplying top talent in the supply chain discipline and providing companies with outplacement solutions, Zirakian Day Associates, LLC also provides a Recruiter-On-Call service. This unique service helps your on-site personnel with the invaluable experience that is needed when searching for the right candidate. Zirakian Day Associates, LLC’s Recruiter-On-Call service helps sort through…

Follow this Sign of the Times and Consider Targeting GREEN Opportunities in Your Job Search. What is a Green Job? A green job is a blue-collar or white-collar job done for a “green purpose” according to the Blue-Green Alliance. Apollo Alliance, a coalition of business, labor and environmental groups that champion green employment, define a…