What is a Hiring Statement?
A Hiring Statement is a short, positive, non-discriminating statement about the employee characteristics needed to fulfill your Mission Statement. It is both a benchmark and a constant reminder of the…
CoffeeShopHR – blog
This blog is dedicated to helping managers and employees. Our mission is to help HR improve employee selection, engagement and retention. John Bishop's Core Beliefs: Hiring is the front door…
Blog – Trial
Employee Viewpoint Employees today are saying: "Validate me as a person or lose me as an employee." They have spent more time facetime -- screens - interface with others…
4 Things You Can’t Get Back
The stone you just threw The words you just said The occasion you just missed Time
Two Wolves
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on within me,” he said to the boy. It’s a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.…
Advice from a Tree
Stand tall and proud Go out on a limb Remember your roots Drink plenty of water Be content with your natural beauty Enjoy the view
Hiring Process – Audit
Whole industries (i.e., hotels, taxi, distribution, grocery, retail, etc.) are going through revolutionary change. Individual businesses are experiencing change at speeds never seen before. Realistically, has your hiring process kept pace? I’m NOT suggesting HR…
Difference Between Winning and Success
http://www.ted.com/talks/john_wooden_on_the_difference_between_winning_and_success.html Coach John Wooten was on won 10 NCAA championships – 9 in a row….He was a great coach and motivator of young men…. You may enjoy here his TED…
Employee Engagement Idea
Employee engagement starts BEFORE the interview. Employees leave their managers, not the company. Studies suggest that most turnover and engagement issues are directly related to the employee - manager “fit.”…
Remote Employees & Roto-Router
Yes, that’s Roto-Rooter! (I promise, this relates to hiring) Recently, I had the company fix a clogged main sewer line. Luckily, the problem was small, but the two repair people…
What is Your Hiring Brand?
Real-world examples of situations that are negatively affecting their company's Hiring Brand: Manager turnover. A Midwest company hired a new Director of Human Resources whose LinkedIN profile lists six jobs…
Employee Characteristics
Choose 3 - 5 Employee Characteristics If you started your company today, would you hire everyone currently on the payroll? Your hiring managers and supervisors are the gatekeepers to your…
Successful Coaches
Successful coaches focus on four questions when selecting top talent: Will the person add talent to the team? Will they work well with the other team members? Will they take…
Grateful Employees
CEOs are asking “how can we increase employee retention and engagement?” Maybe that’s the wrong question. What if you asked: “What are our employees grateful for?” How would your employees…
10 Rules About Money
10 Rules about Money How we view money has a profound impact on all facets of our life. It determines where we live, the type of job we have, how…