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Post by jprend on May 12, 2014 18:24:28 GMT -6
Do not ignore competition. Failure to provide constructive criticism. No employee handbook. These are the three mistakes HR companies make. Everyone in a company wants to go noticed for their work. I liked how she stated the facts about how 65% of employees said they would work harder if their work went noticed in the company. This is a great video for and HR company to watch and make sure they are not making these mistakes. Give employees the best experience they can have in a workplace.
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Post by Spencer Ragas on May 12, 2014 18:35:21 GMT -6
Ignoring ones competitors and their methods is an practice a business should be affiliated with. You should always want to know what your competitors do for their employees so that you can do better for yours. Also, companies who do not recognize their employees and efforts and work often lose those employees to competitors. Finally, a company should always have a handbook as it removes and uncertainty and makes clear everyone's accountability.
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Post by shennellw on May 12, 2014 21:14:08 GMT -6
I honestly feel that companies don't value their employees enough. This problem eventually may lead to the employee leaving to go to an competitor. Companies should use a handbook and be willing to address competition. If I ever start a company I'll be sure to make these things available.
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Post by Rosie on May 12, 2014 23:15:32 GMT -6
I don't intend on entering a HR company, so i've never really thought about the mistakes these businesses make. The three top mistakes the video describes make complete sense though. Competition should always be observed in any business or company, as well as the noticing and communicating of work to employees. It's strange that the third mistake, including an employee handbook, would be ignored in an HR company, being that it should be an obvious and main practice to any organization.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 7:29:37 GMT -6
Human resources make mistakes such as ignoring competition, withholding criticism/praise, and not having an employee handbook. Ignoring competition creates a roadblock if the competition does not ignore you. Employees will leave an organization if the competition is offering better pay and benefits. Criticism and praise can go a long way. Knowing when to criticize and when to praise will help employees grow into the people that they want to become. Without an employee handbook, employees are not entirely sure what is expected from them and they can make mistakes without ever realizing it.
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Post by melanconcaitlin on May 13, 2014 8:18:40 GMT -6
Human resources is the heart of a company in my opinion. I believe the point of not being recognized is the strongest objective in this video. Employees want and need to recognized for hard work. By simply noticing an employee in front of others you can accomplish two things: the employee is being recognized and the other employees have something to strive for. Setting this standard can do a whole lot of good for a business.
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Post by bleblanc on May 13, 2014 9:47:58 GMT -6
I've actually encountered quite a few businesses that do not have employee handbooks. I agree with the video that this is a pressing problem. Not only does it create uncertainty, but it can also set them up for legal ramifications later. An employee handbook outlines what is expected of the employees in a company, and it gives HR a set of rules that they can use when they are looking to fire an employee. Having a handbook just creates a better working environment.
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Post by ken9390 on May 13, 2014 11:59:13 GMT -6
I certainly agree with the idea that every business should have a handbook to outline acceptable behavior and common policy. Employee recognition is always a slippery issue to manage because it makes certain employees seem like the 'favorite'. This is why I would say tread water when it comes to a lot of recognition.
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Post by kristendodd1 on May 13, 2014 12:12:15 GMT -6
After watching this video I was kind of surprised. I did not think that the number one mistake was not having a handbook. Usually every job I have had had some sort of handbook. But I do agree with the other two. Companies do often forget about their competition and people get discouraged when working. This is something that I feel managers should definitely work on!
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Post by karenwag on May 13, 2014 12:33:45 GMT -6
There mistakes HR companies make are not knowing your competition, withholding criticism or praise, and having no employee handbook. Know your competition because of they are paying their employees more to do the same thing your employees do, your employees will find out and leave. Secondly, tell your employees what you think about how they are working. Weather it be good or bad things, constructive or praise, how do your employees know what you think unless you tell them. If you tell an employee constructive criticism they know they need to improve, but if you don't tell them they won't know that your not happy with what they are doing. And when you praise your employee they feel appreciated and will want to continue to do a good job and be recognized. And finally you need to have an employee handbook. Employees should know what is expected of them so they can do a good job. I worked at a place that did all three of these things wrong. So when I went on an interview for a job I really wanted, and the hiring manager and my future boss at the time was very nice, but honest, she told me the pay which was higher than my current job at the time and handed me a handbook, I obviously left my current job for that one. I didn't feel appreciated or even recognized by my old job until the day I told them I found another job and they begged me to stay. That's when they realized that they took me for granted, and frankly I had had enough.
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Post by benallbright on May 13, 2014 14:15:29 GMT -6
Ignoring competition is definitely one of the major mistakes that company make. Employees are valuable and not being able to provide them competitve salary makes the firm lose some valuable talent.
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Post by tessia on May 13, 2014 15:31:14 GMT -6
I believe that ignoring competition is a very crucial mistake to make. Also, not having regulations and procedures properly stated for all to see is a terrible mistake because people won't know exactly what is expected of them without it.
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