The SMR Group Blog
Today’s employers often find themselves in a battle for talent in a tight market. Is it worth the stress, time and expense involved to recruit top talent? What is the full extent of the impact talent has on your organization? Consider the many benefits Top talent can deliver. High performers encourage others to “play up.”… Read more »
Staffing and recruiting can represent the largest chunk of your department’s budget – if you let them. But runaway costs don’t always grant access to the best talent. Here are six proven ways to control your staffing costs while ensuring that you get the quality talent you need. Stay on top of your department’s needs…. Read more »
Finding and keeping the best people is tough – and often expensive, but there are ways to accomplish this without dipping into your wallet. Asking for referrals from your current employees is a great way to start. Then, conduct some due diligence to ensure you are presenting at least as compelling an offer as your… Read more »
Landing that promotion can feel great – until it backs you into a career dead end. Hopping on the “latest thing” in your field may lead to a short-term boost, only to leave you on the sidelines when the market takes an unexpected turn. When planning your career, it’s better to play the long game. … Read more »
You’ve lost another top employee. That makes two (or three or four) in the past month – and they all seem to be headed for one of your biggest competitors. Instinct tells you it’s more than a coincidence. Employee “poaching” – deliberately shopping a competitor’s employee pool and luring the best performers to your own… Read more »
No one likes to be criticized, but feedback is the one of the most effective ways to improve performance as an organization or an individual. It’s critical to enter into feedback conversations with an open mind and the attitude that you are willing to do what it takes to improve your outcomes. Here’s a great… Read more »
Medical sales is a fast-paced, competitive career, and these are precisely the attributes that attract so many sales professionals to medical sales jobs. If you’re looking for a way to advance your medical sales career from your own phone, Twitter might be the tool you need. Twitter’s creators describe it as a “real-time short messaging… Read more »
When do people make a change? When they get uncomfortable. When people decide to break a bad habit, they generally do so as a product of discomfort. They may go on a diet when their clothes are too snug or quit smoking when they tire of standing outside in the cold. They make a change… Read more »
Building a great team doesn’t happen overnight. It takes dedication, vision, persistence and the patience to find your next superstars one hire at a time. Here’s how to build an outstanding team by focusing on each new candidate: Call your recruiter. Why? Your staffing partner specializes in knowing the best talent in the field –… Read more »
Sales and marketing professionals thrive on selling – but if you’re not putting your energy into the most productive places, you can end up hurting your own career. Here are four ways to unlock your sales potential in order to close more deals in less time and give your career the boost it needs: Keep… Read more »