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Oct192021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Training employees boosts business

Business

The welfare of the company and employees rests on the equality of training that is provided to staff. A training and development program helps employees and businesses to grow. Some of the most often-used programs include: On-the-job training On-the-job training endeavors to instruct an employee how to carry out a particular job assignment. Equally useful in training new employees as well as updating existing staff as some might be changing internal jobs, the on-the-job training consists of four parts: Preparation. The trainer finds out what the employee already knows about the job. Demonstration The trainer shows the employee how to do the job. Application. The employee does the job alone. Job Rotation In job rotation, employees are allowed to learn new jobs and to br...

Why Working Less Can Help You Get More Done

Health

Americans pride themselves on being hard workers, but that doesn’t mean we’re the most productive. That honor goes to Germany – and they work fewer hours per week than people in the U.S. Both Germany and France recently bested the U.S. in a study that measured the productivity per hour of employees. Coincidentally, Germany and France have mandated that employees must get at least 20 days off per year, although most workers take between 25-30 days off. In the U.S. there are no regulations requiring that employees get time off. In fact, when workers do get paid time off, an average of five PTO days go unused. Many recent studies show that not taking time off is hurting employee productivity and costing businesses billions of dollars. The High Cost of Work Related Burnout Wor...

Keeping Employees Motivated as a Prerequisite of Success

Business

There is hardly any doubt today as to the fact that keeping your employees satisfied, eager and motivated is one of the best ways to build a successful business and keep it competitive. There is, however, one problem: how exactly one keeps employees motivated? Let’s try to think of a couple of ways. 1. Praise and Appreciation Surprisingly, when asked what makes them feel depressed and unmotivated at work, most people don’t mention unpleasant work environment, long hours and low pay. A staggering amount of respondents say that they just feel under appreciated and think that higher-ups take their successes for granted. In that respect they resemble children who are always looking for approval of their parents, even if it doesn’t bring them any material benefits. However, an employ...