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Your employees are the key to the lasting success of your company. It’s essential to have a solid team in place because excelling at their jobs requires more than just a generic skillset.

Losing a good worker always hits hard, but it’s even more problematic when the person has been with your company for quite a while. When they leave, long-term employees take knowledge with them that can’t be transferred to their replacement.

Resources spent training new hires — and lost knowledge from their predecessors — can quickly take a major toll on your business. This is why it’s important to keep turnover to a minimum. Here’s some advice to help you achieve that.

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The hospitality industry is a significant source of employment. From working in restaurants and hotels to planning lavish events, this field is filled with a diverse group of professionals.

As a hospitality industry leader, it’s essential to have one eye on the future. Keeping up with employment trends in your field can help you anticipate hiring needs. Here’s a look at a few popular hospitality jobs and their employment projections.

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Proper planning is a huge part of running a successful company. You need to know hiring trends impacting the warehouse and logistics sector, so you can proactively plan your sourcing needs.

This includes understanding the demand for popular warehouse and logistics positions. Knowing how much growth the jobs are likely to see can help you gauge the amount of competition you might realize when filling them. This can also help you determine the continued importance — or lack thereof — with certain jobs.

Here’s a look at a few positions likely on your team and their expected growth forecast.

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Being the boss is hard work — especially when it comes to hiring. Knowing what types of positions your company will need in the near — and not so distant — future is an essential part of the strategic planning process.

Here’s a look at the projected demand for several key manufacturing positions. Use this information to shape your 2020 hiring strategy.

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Right now, your staffing roster is set in stone. You might have a mix of full-time and part-time workers, but they’re all employed permanently. If your staffing needs ebb and flow throughout the year, this situation isn’t ideal.

Seasonal workers are the game-changer you didn’t know you needed. When things get busy, simply tell your recruiter you need a few extra hands, and they’ll be at your doorstep in no time all. Here’s what you have to gain by changing your business model to include seasonal staffers.

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Filling open positions at your company can be a challenge, but it can feel even more trying when faced with a high volume of half-finished applications. Since you can’t accurately screen them, you’re either forced to eliminate these candidates or spend valuable time tracking them down, to see if they’d like to complete the process.

Some candidates are simply lazy, while others might realize partway through the application that the job isn’t a good fit. However, it’s very possible people are giving up because the submission process is flawed.

Here’s some advice, if you’re ready to lower the number of abandoned applications you receive.

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You have a big project headed your way. Right now, it’s still in the initial stages, but when it comes to project readiness, there’s no such thing as being too prepared.

IT plays a huge role in modern business operations, so it’s safe to assume you’ll be needing resources of this nature. Since the caliber of your project team can make or break its success, it’s time to start the planning process.

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Right now, you have a really great job, but there’s just one problem — it’s a temporary position. If it was offered on a permanent basis, you’d accept it in a heartbeat, but so far, that hasn’t happened.

You know you need to make an outstanding impression, but you’re not quite sure how to go about it. Here’s some advice to help you make all the right moves.

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If your company doesn’t already allow employees to work remotely, it’s time to get on the bandwagon. Nearly half (43% ) of U.S. employees work remotely at least sometimes, according to a 2016 Gallup survey, and this number is only expected to rise.

The impact remote work will have on your company largely depends on your business model. If much of the work completed by employees can technically be done anywhere, this could hugely change the way your business operates.

Here’s some advice to help get your company ready for the remote era.   

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Simply put, your team is pretty awesome. Your employees are motivated, passionate, and kind to one another, which is reflected in their work. Thanks to them, your company is thriving, and you couldn’t be more grateful.

When your employees walk into the office each day, they give their all, so you’d like to show your appreciation. Here are a few ideas to make them feel special.

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